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Jan 20, 2019
11:59:31pm

Brisco All-American

I served with a very wise Stake President. Before issuing a demanding call--namely bishop--he would...

ask the man (and his wife) if they were in a position to serve. He'd tell them what the call was, but he wouldn't extend it until he knew they could give it the necessary time, etc. That way, if they weren't sure, he could say, "No problem. No call has been extended." That way, they didn't have to feel like they were turning down a call, which, as we all know, is something you don't want to have to do.

I'll add that this was a BYU stake president. And many times a name being considered was one that a "feeder" stake had recommended and the BYU stake president didn't even know. This is very common at BYU.

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Brisco

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Looks like Ken Niumatalolo won't be coaching at BYU any time soon. Just got called to be Stake President of his stake

Zenoch All-American

1/20/19 10:15pm

Wow. Talk about balancing work and calling.

cruiserhead

1/20/19 10:16pm

No kidding

Coug98

1/21/19 3:22am

ah plenty of time for SP and HC

BlueFrog

1/20/19 10:16pm

Wow, I hope that was inspired, because that would be 2 REALLY tough jobs to have

darkcoug

1/20/19 10:17pm

Same...

1984coug

1/20/19 10:18pm

Having experienced the process first-hand, I can tell you it's designed to be

1/21/19 3:25pm

His poor counselors.

snowbird

1/20/19 10:18pm

It'd be cool if they referred to themselves as OC/DC to simplify things for him.

d-coug

1/20/19 10:19pm

His poor wife.

cougaman

1/20/19 10:20pm

I think she'll find a way to survive.

snowbird

1/20/19 10:23pm

Somehow, some way.

cougaman

1/20/19 10:27pm

Money is great. Having your husband at home is better many times.

jcase16byu

1/21/19 9:53am

Though. It really depends on how old his kids are.

jcase16byu

1/21/19 9:53am

I think they are mostly grown. 1 is already graduated from BYU and another

cougaman

1/21/19 11:17am

She strikes as woman that can stand up to a lot.

soupie

1/20/19 11:11pm

Oh man, that would be the best stake presidency

Betruewhiteandblue

1/20/19 10:19pm

What’s up with the name tag?

1/20/19 10:20pm

Maybe this?

BYUFBDAD

1/20/19 10:25pm

Looks like I’ll need to read the story next time.

1/20/19 10:32pm

Whoever called him must be an Army fan.

777

1/20/19 10:23pm

That's crazy. Way too much to do.

JuicyJam

1/20/19 10:31pm

There isn’t a job that is geared to mesh well with being stake president.

1/20/19 10:38pm

Yea, because every calling comes straight from God, right? If you believe that I

Kerbouchard

1/20/19 11:10pm

Every stake president calling, yes.

1/21/19 5:47am

RDP

neboutefan

1/21/19 6:48am

Do you know how a stake president calling is decided?

1/21/19 7:11am

Not entirely true.

TheLoanArranger

1/21/19 12:03am

That formula was disaster for Bishop Doman's career

CLCougar

1/20/19 10:40pm

LaVell was a Bishop.

Brisco

1/20/19 10:53pm

Good point, but wasn't he established for awhile as HC? IIRC, I though Doman was brand new OC, and

CLCougar

1/20/19 10:59pm

True. But like I said, some people can handle more responsibility than others.

Brisco

1/20/19 11:12pm

He was my dad's bishop for a short time in the late 60s.

Cosmo4Pres

1/20/19 11:27pm

That's interesting. I thought LaVell was bishop (of a BYU ward) 10 or 15 years later than that. your Dad...

Brisco

1/20/19 11:47pm

He was bishop when he was just an assistant coach.

Cosmo4Pres

1/21/19 1:04pm

Sounds like a good reason TO move

fattycoug

1/20/19 10:45pm

I have a Dr that I work with who was a stake president along with

1/20/19 11:24pm

I recall hearing a member of the 12 say that you shouldn't stay...

lbmango

1/21/19 9:12am

So you're saying he wouldn't turn down a call from his church leaders...

garyfan

1/20/19 10:49pm

I served with a very wise Stake President. Before issuing a demanding call--namely bishop--he would...

Brisco

1/20/19 11:59pm

That seems kind of bizarre and unnecessary.

garyfan

1/21/19 12:20am

Actually that happens with probably every call for a Bishop or Stake President

1/21/19 4:27am

I completely disagree.

garyfan

1/21/19 6:57am

Even if you know someone, you should ask them whether the calling will fit with

1/21/19 7:22am

Sure, but that’s not what I’m objecting to.

garyfan

1/21/19 7:43am

That’s your personal opinion, and I respect that, but it’s not the

1/21/19 10:29am

I think you’re talking about something else. I’m not suggesting that leaders

garyfan

1/21/19 11:00am

Hope he funcions well on little sleep. Talk about demanding schedules.

SoValleyCOUG

1/20/19 10:52pm

What does this have to do with him coaching at BYU?

Kerbouchard

1/20/19 11:13pm

SP is usually around a 10-year calling.

socorny

1/21/19 1:00pm

He was my young men’s leader when he coached at UNLV

1/21/19 12:25am

seems like a great man for sure.. i still would have liked to have seen what he

cougfanz

1/21/19 10:55am

I agree!

1/21/19 9:45pm

My Stake president who interviewed me for my mission was President Reagan's

rhrk140698

1/21/19 12:45am

Sometimes I think about what callings I would say no to

1/21/19 6:10am

Should we accept a calling if we know we won't be able to "magnify" it?

DwideCougar

1/21/19 9:06am

That’s up to each individual to decide. I’m just saying that for me personally,

1/21/19 9:13am

Hear Hear!!

DwideCougar

1/21/19 9:16am

I said no to working with the deacons.. Kids that age bug me but the main thing

cougfanz

1/21/19 10:53am

Don't think he or BYU had that in their plans.

basman

1/21/19 7:29am

Good for him. Tough jobs.

Benfica1

1/21/19 8:58am

So he won’t last long as the HC now

crm48

1/21/19 8:59am

I believe LaVell served as a Bishop while coaching.

bluebarry

1/21/19 9:11am

Crazy, and he was already in the Mission presidency? Crazy, my guess is he’s

akmewg

1/21/19 9:33am

I don’t think he’s been a bishop, has he??

idacoug

1/21/19 9:34am

Doesn't matter. We just had an area 70 visit for stake conference who felt

TailgateU

1/21/19 11:10am

Of course it doesn’t matter. It’s just rare.

idacoug

1/21/19 1:56pm

Yahtzee

1/21/19 10:28am

wow. that doesn't sound fun.

cougfanz

1/21/19 10:45am

I'm late to this, but am I missing something? Why would this stop him from

Martin Van Nostrand

1/21/19 11:12am

It's just that with his new calling - he will be less likely to go elsewhere. It doesn't mean that he can't move

Zenoch

1/21/19 11:33am

Do leaders ask people not to move if they have a big calling? Or are you saying

Martin Van Nostrand

1/21/19 11:51am

No, but I think a lot of people when called to positions like this tend to stay out of a sense of duty. I know I would

Zenoch

1/21/19 11:54am

I see, thanks. Haven't run into this yet, but I don't really have any peers who

Martin Van Nostrand

1/21/19 12:16pm

No Saturday night conference during the fall?

RC Vikings

1/21/19 11:46am

unless run by his counselors, or it falls on a bye week.

1/21/19 3:26pm

Ken is a great man. He will be a great Stake President.

Iman23

1/21/19 4:03pm

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