The First Presidency welcomes the Presiding Bishopric to talk about generosity, mission, and the future of Community of Christ. They share the strategic priorities guiding the church's finances, including efforts to invite younger generations into mission, find new sources of income, and build partnerships among congregations and mission centers around the world. Presiding Bishop Ron Harmon gives updates on the Temple and Auditorium in Independence, Missouri, USA, and Bunda Chibwe reflects on Ubuntu, "I am because we are," asking what might change if a global church focused on what we can do together.

Show Notes

• The Presiding Bishopric’s strategic priorities for supporting mission
• Engaging new generations in generosity and church life
• Exploring new sources of income and long-term financial sustainability
• Building mission partnerships across the worldwide church
• Stewarding church properties and the vision for Temple Ministries
• The 2026 Generosity Cycle and “Choosing Abundance for the Welfare of All”

Resources

• Generosity Cycle: details coming soon CofChrist.org
• Peace Forum: CofChrist.org/peace-forum
• Listener questions: fp@CofChrist.org

Onward!

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President Stassi Cramm and Counselors Bunda Chibwe and Janné Grover talk with Nick, the First Presidency's summer intern, about what community means across the world church. They reflect on a summer spent listening to young people describe community in five words or less, and what those answers reveal about belonging and unity in diversity. To provide translations for this episode, some voices were re-created using AI voiceover technology.

Show Notes

• What community means as a lived practice, not just a description
• How the Enduring Principle Blessings of Community shapes this conversation
• Young people's responses to describing community in five words or less
• Why young people are co-creators of the church today, not only its future
• A look ahead to the 2027 International Youth Forum

Resources

• CofChrist.org
• fp@cofchrist.org (listener questions)

Onward!

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The First Presidency talks about how shared leadership is taking shape across Community of Christ. President Stassi Cramm and Counselors Bunda Chibwe and Janné Grover explore how the First Presidency, Council of Twelve Apostles, and Presiding Bishopric are working together to support the church’s mission. They also answer listener questions about worldwide membership and what it means to measure faithfulness across a diverse, global church.

Show Notes

• What shared leadership looks like in Community of Christ
• How the First Presidency approaches vision and discernment
• How the Council of Twelve Apostles supports mission across the church
• The Presiding Bishopric’s evolving role and responsibilities
• Questions about worldwide church membership
• How the church understands and measures faithfulness across diverse communities
• Navigating change with patience and shared discernment

Resources

• CofChrist.org
• fp@cofchrist.org (listener questions)

Onward!

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