Latter-day Saint women leaders on the influential voice of women in the Church through executive councils and revelation

<p>This July 2021, the Church News is taking readers &ldquo;<a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2021-07-15/inside-church-headquarters-quorum-of-the-twelve-apostles-218417">Inside Church Headquarters</a>&rdquo; in a series of articles <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2021-07-22/inside-church-headquarters-missionary-executive-council-temple-family-history-priesthood-family-219541">highlighting the council system</a> of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The series explores <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2021-07-08/church-councils-president-oaks-eyring-first-presidency-218412">how revelation guides Church councils</a> and how the principles discovered there can be applied to stakes, wards, families and individual members around the world. This is part two of <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/church-news-podcast/president-m-russell-ballard-and-three-other-apostl">the podcast series on the Church&rsquo;s councils</a>. Church News reporter<a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/author/sydneywalkerdeseretnews-com"> Sydney Walker</a> discusses the <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2021-07-24/councils-church-headquarters-sydney-walker-219371">inspiration behind the series</a> and shares quotes from Church News interviews featuring women leaders of the Church: <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2021-07-03/getting-to-know-primary-general-president-camille-n-johnson-faith-life-look-forward-217847">Primary General President Camille N. Johnson</a>, <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2018-04-05/meet-the-new-young-women-general-presidency-12416">Young Women General President Bonnie H. Cordon</a> and <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/archives/2017-04-01/meet-the-new-members-of-the-relief-society-primary-general-presidencies-20116">Relief Society General President Jean B. Bingham</a>. Each of these leaders serve on one or more of the Church&rsquo;s executive councils, in addition to other councils and committees.&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/podcast">The Church News Podcast</a> is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?lang=eng">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</a> across the globe. Host <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/author/sarahdeseretnews-com">Sarah Jane Weaver</a>, reporter and editor for <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/">The Church News</a> for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, &ldquo;What do I know now?&rdquo; because of the experience. Produced by<a href="https://kellieannhalvo.com/"> KellieAnn Halvorsen</a>.</p>