Who Do I Work With?

Stake Young Men Presidency and Secretary

You serve in a presidency with two counselors. The counselors in your presidency and the stake Young Men secretary will support and sustain you. Give your counselors and secretary opportunities to serve and grow by delegating responsibilities to them. As your presidency counsels together and seeks to follow the example of the Savior, you will gain insights and inspiration about how best to minister to one another and to those you serve. (See General Handbook: Serving in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 6.7.2.)

Ward Aaronic Priesthood Leaders

Build sincere relationships with bishoprics, who are the presidency of the Aaronic Priesthood in each ward, and love them as the Savior would. As a stake Young Men presidency, you provide ongoing teaching, support, and encouragement for bishoprics as they fulfill their Aaronic Priesthood duties.

Counselor in the Stake Presidency over Youth

Your presidency meets regularly with the member of the stake presidency over youth. In these meetings you discuss the needs of ward Aaronic Priesthood leaders and the young men and their families. You may also recommend members for the stake presidency to call to serve in the stake Young Men organization. (See General Handbook, 6.7.2.)

Stake Council

You are a member of the stake council. As a member of the stake council, you have the responsibilities outlined in General Handbook, 29.3.8.

A stake council meeting should be a revelatory experience. Elder David A. Bednar taught the following about ward council meetings, and the principle also applies to stake council meetings: “We’ve been talking about a revelatory experience with the members of the ward council. And if members of councils, if members of families, as they come together, would think in terms of ‘I’m preparing to participate in a revelatory experience with my family’ instead of going to a meeting—a revelatory experience with the members of the ward council—I think we would prepare and act much differently” (in M. Russell Ballard, in “Panel Discussion” [worldwide leadership training meeting, Nov. 2010], broadcasts.ChurchofJesusChrist.org).

If you are unable to attend a stake council meeting, invite one of your counselors to attend in your place.

Stake Youth Leadership Committee

You, your counselors, and the stake Young Men secretary all serve on the stake youth leadership committee. This committee plans stake activities for young men and young women, such as youth conferences, dances, devotionals, and multistake events. (See General Handbook, 29.3.10.)