As The Savior Would

Upon experiencing her fifth concussion, Sister Briggs had to make the difficult decision of leaving her initial mission assignment in Singapore in order to transfer to a service mission. This confusion and uncertain period in her life left her with many questions and feeling desperate for guidance. Upon transferring to her current service mission, something she never would have imagined herself do...

What’s perhaps more inspiring than Elder Lee’s story is the testimony he has gained along the way. He has not only had to fight the difficult physical battles resulting from a life-changing car accident, but also the spiritual battles that have shaped him into who he is today. In this episode, Elder Lee shares with us his one of a kind mission journey and how he consecrates his talents to serve ot...

We speak of the phrase, “beauty for ashes”, meaning God has the power to transform our lives into something marvelous despite our circumstances or how we see ourselves. Through sharing her personal mission journey, Sister Arave helps us better understand that what seems to be a failure is sometimes the very work and power of God moving us forward.…………………………………………………If you would like weekly inspira...

We love the Christmas season, and we love to share the message of the season. In this special roundtable, 5 of our hosts gather to talk of Christ's birth, and share thoughts about how the Christmas story applies to us. ………………………………………………… If you would like weekly inspiration on how we can joyfully live the gospel and perform meaningful service as disciples of Jesus Christ, please consider subs...

…………………………………………………If you would like weekly inspiration on how we can joyfully live the gospel and perform meaningful service as disciples of Jesus Christ, please consider subscribing. We are very passionate about Christlike living and are devoted to helping others do the same. This show would not be possible without our dedicated editors, Elder Cieslak, Elder Livingston, and all our wonderfully t...

…………………………………………………If you would like weekly inspiration on how we can joyfully live the gospel and perform meaningful service as disciples of Jesus Christ, please consider subscribing. We are very passionate about Christlike living and are devoted to helping others do the same. This show would not be possible without our dedicated editors, Elder Cieslak, Elder Livingston, and all our wonderfully t...

Jenny Oaks Baker is a GRAMMY-nominated, Billboard No. 1 performer and recording artist. She received her Master of Music degree from The Juilliard School and her Bachelor’s degree from The Curtis Institute of Music. Jenny has performed as a soloist at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, The Library of Congress, and as a guest soloist with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, and the Jerusalem, Pittsb...

Sister Gates has a powerful testimony of embracing uncertainty. Having been originally called to a service mission, she has experienced the many facets of humanitarian service within the church including helping build self-reliance tools for service missionaries, contributing to the Relief Society’s global initiative of health and nutrition research, and serving at an adaptive needs institute to h...

In this exciting episode, Elder Evanson takes us through his very unique journey of writing a general conference address based on an unprecedented topic, and the miraculous events leading up to this life-changing experience that helped alleviate his anxieties when addressing millions of people around the world. He also takes us through his experiences becoming well acquainted with service missiona...

…………………………………………………If you would like weekly inspiration on how we can joyfully live the gospel and perform meaningful service as disciples of Jesus Christ, please consider subscribing. We are very passionate about Christlike living and are devoted to helping others do the same. This show would not be possible without our dedicated editors, Elder Cieslak, Elder Livingston, and all our wonderfully t...

Our interview with general authority seventy, Elder James E. Evanson, will be available on Tuesday, November 18th on the ‘As The Savior Would’ podcast! In this exciting episode, Elder Evanson takes us through his very unique journey of writing a general conference address based on an unprecedented topic, and the miraculous events leading up to this life-changing experience that helped alleviate hi...

If there is any missionary who epitomizes the losing of oneself in the service of God, it is Elder Blanchard. His complicated mission journey came with a surprise diagnosis of a returning cancer. Despite his serious health limitations, Elder Blanchard still chooses to represent the Savior as a full time servant of the Lord.…………………………………………………If you would like weekly inspiration on how we can joyfu...

…………………………………………………If you would like weekly inspiration on how we can joyfully live the gospel and perform meaningful service as disciples of Jesus Christ, please consider subscribing. We are very passionate about Christlike living and are devoted to helping others do the same. This show would not be possible without our dedicated editors, Elder Cieslak, Elder Livingston, and all our wonderfully t...

Currently serving in the Canada Evington Mission, Sister Andrews has a unique service mission experience. She enjoys serving at the temple, a youth camp, thrift store, and in a museum where she contributes to the research and photographing of World War I and World War II artifacts. She also recently became the first service missionary outside of the United States to serve on our ‘Hands of the Lord...

Elder Crenshaw, who is nearing the end of his service in the Utah Salt Lake City SouthMission, has served as an editor for the YA Weekly Church Magazine, a mail deliverer for theHuntsman Cancer Institute, a temple worker, and has served in leadership capacitiesthroughout much of his mission. If you would like to send in a story, submit them to YAweekly@churchofjesuschrist.org ………………………………………………… I...

This past weekend, about 4,000 young service missionaries around the world were captivated by a particular message in the October 2025 Sunday morning session of General Conference. The importance of young service missionaries, for the first time in general conference, became a leading topic. In this roundtable episode featuring all four hosts, this along with the many other inspiring themes of gen...

If you would like weekly inspiration on how we can joyfully live the gospel and perform meaningful service as disciples of Jesus Christ, please consider subscribing. We are very passionate about Christlike living and are devoted to helping others do the same. This show would not be possible without our dedicated editors, Elder Cieslak and Elder Livingston, and all our wonderfully talented fellow s...

Elder Jayden Laursen has walked his own journey of faith. As a once lost, inactive member of the church, he loves being able to help others seeking reconciliation with Christ. ………………………………………………… If you would like weekly inspiration on how we can joyfully live the gospel and perform meaningful service as disciples of Jesus Christ, please consider subscribing. We are very passionate about Christlik...

Gavin Waits is a former service missionary for the Ohio Columbus Mission. He has played a key role in pioneering the integration of service and proselyting missions in the North America Northeast Area. When asked if he ever misses being a service missionary, he simply replied that he doesn’t feel any different since taking off the missionary tag. In this episode, we discuss how we can use our agen...

For our first time ever, all four hosts have gotten together in-person to discuss common challenges service missionaries face. We would like to thank Elder Cieslak and Elder Laursen from the ‘Hands of the Lord’ media team for working behind the scenes to make this special occasion possible.…………………………………………………If you would like weekly inspiration on how we can joyfully live the gospel and perform me...

If you would like weekly inspiration on how we can joyfully live the gospel and perform meaningful service as disciples of Jesus Christ, please consider subscribing. We are very passionate about Christlike living and are devoted to helping others do the same. This show would not be possible without our dedicated editors, Elder Cieslak and Elder Livingston, and all our wonderfully talented fellow s...

As a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sister Stangland has undergone the long and rewarding journey of learning about the nature of Heavenly Father and how we can draw closer to Him. Despite growing up with personal misconceptions of the gospel and God’s plan for His children, her desires eventually led her into the waters of baptism and in becoming a full-time missionar...

Sister Shamy, also known as Kira Caprice on social media, was temporarily assigned to a service mission before returning to her original assignment in the Texas Houston Mission. Her mission journey is one she never would have expected, but which has taught her much about what it means to live “all in” the gospel of Jesus Christ.  ………………………………………………… If you would like weekly inspiration on how we c...

One certain fact about life is the omnipresence of uncertainty. This has especially been true for Elder Paden Livingston. Having recently experienced the loss of his father, Elder Livingston shares with us how he is able to continue looking outward in the service of others despite the mountains he has been tasked to climb. ………………………………………………… If you would like weekly inspiration on how we can joyf...

If you would like weekly inspiration on how we can joyfully live the gospel and perform meaningful service as disciples of Jesus Christ, please consider subscribing. We are very passionate about Christlike living and are devoted to helping others do the same. This show would not be possible without our dedicated editors, Elder Cieslak, Elder Livingston, and all our wonderfully talented fellow serv...