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

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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)

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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)

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President Stassi Cramm and Counselors Bunda Chibwe and Janné Grover discuss why the climate emergency is a matter of faithful discipleship. They explore World Conference Resolution 1325, adopted at the 2023 World Conference, and Doctrine & Covenants 163, and talk about how a hurting planet intensifies poverty, displacement, and conflict worldwide. They also share how the church is responding: investing in solar technology at International Headquarters in Independence, Missouri, USA; enhancing environmental screens for church investments; and offering practical tools for congregations. Finally, they invite us to learn more and register for the 2026 Peace Forum, "Seeds of Peace: Environmental Justice and Action," 16–18 October in Independence, Missouri, or online, where we will worship, learn, and take creative action for a hurting planet.

Show Notes

Key Discussion Topics

• Earth stewardship as an act of discipleship, not a political stance
• World Conference Resolution 1325 and the 2023 climate emergency declaration
• Doctrine & Covenants 163 and the Enduring Principle of Sacredness of Creation
• The intersection of climate change with poverty, migration, and conflict
• Steps the world church is taking: solar energy, reduced travel, ESG investment screens
• Earth stewardship practices in African contexts and the concept of Ubuntu
• The Earth Stewardship Team and Green Congregations Checklist
• The 2026 Peace Forum

Resources

• World Conference Resolution 1325: World Conference Resolution 1325 | Community of Christ
• Climate Emergency Statement: https://s3.amazonaws.com/account-media/26072/uploaded/c/0e20255765_1756402415_climate-emergency-sta…
• Doctrine & Covenants 163: Doctrine and Covenants | Community of Christ
• Earth Stewardship Team: Environmental Justice | Community of Christ
• Green Congregations Checklist: https://account-media.s3.amazonaws.com/26072/uploaded/g/0e17913797_1713192957_green-congregation-an…
• 2026 Peace Forum registration: Peace Forum | Community of Christ

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Four young people from Spectacular (SPEC) sat down to talk about what belonging means to them, and their answers might change how you think about the future of Community of Christ.

This episode follows up on a recent conversation about why the International Youth Forum (IYF) and SPEC matter to the life of the church. Janné caught up with four SPEC campers at Graceland University: Anna, Aster, Benjamin and Josie. They talk about sacred community, what it feels like to belong, and what they hope the church hears from them. Hosts Stassi Cramm, Bunda Chibwe and Janné Grover close things out with their own thoughts on generosity, generational partnership, and continuing revelation.

Key topics in this episode:

• What sacred community means to four young people at SPEC
• Belonging, trust, and navigating different perspectives
• Tradition and ritual, including TexMex's lantern ceremony
• What youth want church leaders to know
• Host reflections on generational partnership and hope for the church

We'd love to hear what resonated with you or what you'd like us to explore next. Email us at FP@CofChrist.org.

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What do Spectacular and International Youth Forum mean for the future of Community of Christ? In this episode, President Stassi Cramm joins her counselors, Bunda Chibwe and Janné Grover, for an honest conversation about these two missional programs. They discuss the personal memories, the impact these programs have on young people's faith, and how adults across the church can show up to support them.

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In this episode of Onward, President Stassi Cramm and her counselors, Bunda Chibwe and Janné Grover, explore what it means to move beyond a statement on nonviolence and live it out every day.

The conversation focuses on World Conference Resolution 1330, the church's Statement on Nonviolence, adopted at the 2025 World Conference. Nonviolence is about more than avoiding physical harm. It's a way of living that shapes how we treat one another and work for justice in our congregations and communities.

Read World Conference Resolution 1330 at CofChrist.org.

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In this episode of Onward with Community of Christ, the First Presidency is joined by former Apostle Robin Linkhart, team lead for the Theology Formation Team, to reflect on the Baptism and Membership survey responses.

Following the adoption of World Conference Resolution 1324 at the 2023 World Conference, the First Presidency invited members and friends around the world into a shared discernment process. Participants prayerfully considered questions about baptism and membership through the six lenses of discovering God's will before sharing their perspectives through a survey and written responses.

In this conversation, the First Presidency and Robin discuss themes that emerged from the responses and reflect on what they learned as the church continues seeking God's guidance together.

To learn more and read the survey report, visit CofChrist.org/baptism-and-membership.

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