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Latter-day Saint Women Podcast

81. Kaylen Nelson | Women as Teachers: Creating Belonging, Conversion, and Relevance

Latter-day Saint Women Podcast

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

5670 Ratings

🗓️ 1 September 2021

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are teachers. Women teach formally and informally, both in large and small settings to children, teenagers, women, and to mixed groups of adult men and women. Women also teach in the home, which has been emphasized recently as the center of gospel learning. The opportunities women have to influence and strengthen others through teaching the gospel is exciting and faith-promoting, but it can also be intimidating or overwhelming. In this episode, Kaylen Walton Nelson, a full-time Seminary teacher, shares practical tips for creating greater belonging, conversion, and relevance in any teaching situation, and why those three principles matter. Kaylen also shares how women can learn more about opportunities to teach Seminary or Institute part-time or full-time, and how she has come to more fully love and embrace her opportunities to gather Israel as a teacher and leader in the Church. Resources: To learn more about opportunities to teach Seminary and Institute, see the link below: Careersearch.churchofjesuschrist.org Teaching in the Savior’s Way https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/teaching-in-the-saviors-way/teaching-in-the-saviors-way?lang=eng The Gospel Teaching and Learning Handbook https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-teaching-and-learning-a-handbook-for-teachers-and-leaders-in-seminaries-and-institutes-of-religion?lang=eng Transcript: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/inspiration/latter-day-saints-channel/bc/mormon-channel/images/audio/lds-women/pdf/Kaylen-Nelson.pdf

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to the Latter-day Saint Women podcast, where we share the legacy of women of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

0:11.0

You'll get to know the faithful women who shaped our past and hear from inspiring women of faith today.

0:16.0

I'm Shailen Back.

0:17.0

And I'm Carly Gehman. We are your co-hosts.

0:20.0

And today we're very excited to welcome Kayaelin Nelson to the studio as our guest.

0:24.1

Kalen, welcome.

0:25.0

Thank you for having me.

0:26.3

Thanks for coming.

0:27.1

We're so excited that you're here.

0:28.2

We want to briefly introduce Kalen and talk about why we've invited her on the show today.

0:33.9

Kalin Walton Nelson has taught seminary full-time in high schools throughout Utah since 2013

0:38.5

and recently completed her master's degree in teacher leadership and policy from the University of Utah.

0:44.2

So definitely an expert teacher, if there ever was one.

0:47.4

No.

0:49.0

No!

0:51.1

Kaelin grew up in small towns throughout eastern Utah, where her father also worked for seminaries and institutes.

0:55.7

Kaelin attended a semester abroad in Jerusalem and has a passion for ancient scripture

0:59.8

and the Holy Land, which is something we love about her.

1:02.9

And she and her husband great and live in American Fork, Utah.

1:05.9

And I think we also need to mention to our listeners that in addition to teaching high school

1:09.8

students throughout the week, Kaelin has also been called to serve as a youth Sunday school teacher

1:15.0

in her ward where she teaches more than a dozen 17-year-olds.

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