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HOW TO BE A LEADER
DESPITE STRUGGLES

Discuss the questions below. Don’t just stop with the first answer that
comes to you. These are meant to get you thinking. Think deeply and
openly about how this relates to you!

In the activity…

• What does the leader wearing the backpack represent?

• What do the rocks represent?

• When the leader decided to give the rocks to the people
around him, what did it symbolize?

• How did it feel when you watched the leader try to accomplish the
tasks presented to him?

• What did these tasks represent?

• In what ways do you struggle?

• How do you feel when you struggle?

• How do you deal with your personal struggles, especially, when
trying to be a leader at the same time?

• Do you let other people help you when you are overwhelmed?

• Do you let Jesus Christ help you when you struggle?

What did you learn about yourself from this activity?

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT

Scenario 1 Scenario 3

You are currently serving a full time You have a roommate that shares very
volunteer mission for The Church of different political views. This
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and roommate loves to take any chance to
have a contentious companion. He or argue with you about current political
she criticizes everything that you do issues. This roommate spends a large
despite your best intentions. To make amount of time researching these
matters worse this companion has no issues and often tries to catch you off
desire to work but he or she would guard by sharing their findings.
rather waste time touring the area.
What would you do to settle
How would you resolve a conflict with differences and avoid contention?
this companion without sacrificing
your position on your purpose as a Scenario 4
missionary?
There was a recent break up between
Scenario 2 two of your friends. The break up did
not go so well and both of them either
You have a close friend or family argue or pretend that the other does
member that is upset about the stance not exist. You cannot avoid the drama
that the church takes on the family. because you are all in the same class.
They argue that they are bigots and Both feel the need to gossip about the
that the church shouldn’t push other to you.
marriage between a man and
a woman. How can you best avoid this conflict?
How can you show your appreciation
How can you best resolve this conflict for both of these friends without
without creating more contention? creating hard feelings?