Becoming an Influencer Instead of a Consumer | An Interview with Kempe Nicoll

Kempe Nicoll is the campus director at Eagle Gate College in Layton, Utah. He also manages the social media channels for Declare My Word. These accounts post gospel-related content intended to share light and truth, making it easy for social media users to share positive messages on their own feeds. Kempe served as a missionary in Estonia in 1996 and currently serves as a new Bishop in Bountiful, Utah. Previously, he served many years as a young men’s and Stake Mission Prep leader. He and his wife, Rachelle, are the parents of six children. Links Instagram: @declaremywordDeclareMyWord.orgInstagram reel with the sister missionariesAppointlet schedulingThere is already a discussion started about this podcast. Share your thoughts here. Read the transcript of this podcastGet 14-day access to the Core Leader Library Highlights 4:50 Kempe is very well known for his social media platform, Declare my Word. Started with the idea of helping the young men he was over and it has grown into something much larger. 7:40 The more we can project the voices of our prophets the better. We live in a time of social media and we have to take advantage of it. Amplify their voices. 9:50 We need to flood the earth with positive messages. We need to have the courage to share. 11:30 You don’t need 10,000 followers. That's not the goal. Share your positive message to the 100 that do follow you. That’s being a digital missionary. 13:40 Share and do things in normal and natural ways. If you are already on Facebook or Instagram you can share them but don’t need to go out of your way to create new accounts. Stop scrolling and start engaging. 14:40 Share moments not just messages. Be balanced with what you share. 15:30 With his experience, Kempe has found what messages resonate the most. Quotes on kindness, family, parenting. He likes to create content that is easy to share and that brings hope. 17:20 Do non members engage with Kempe’s content? 19:00 Kempe shares some cool experiences of how his platform has made an impact. 22:10 We need people to teach the rising generation how to use social media and how to share the gospel. Youth leaders need to be talking about it. 25:20 Kempe shares his experience meeting Elder Stevenson. He asked him “In the church, are we supposed to be encouraging people to engage in social media?” 28:30 We are all influencers on social media. We don’t need to have a big account. 31:20 Kempe has been a bishop in Bountiful, Utah for the past year. He shares his experience so far. 34:00 Kempe served his mission in Estonia, only 19 members at the time. There is strength in 19 members getting together and 100 people getting together. 35:00 Something that they have started doing is having youth go with stake and ward leaders for visits to people that have served missions. 37:00 Technology and apps that they use as a bishopric. They have loved using a scheduling tool for appointments. People can make their own appointments 38:00 The scripture behind the name of his account, Declare my Word. 39:30 Tips on sharing messages and being a digital missionary The Leading Saints Podcast is one of the top independent Latter-day Saints podcasts as part of nonprofit Leading Saints' mission to help Latter-day Saints be better prepared to lead. Learn more and listen to any of the past episodes for free at LeadingSaints.org. Past guests include Emily Belle Freeman, David Butler, Hank Smith, John Bytheway, Reyna and Elena Aburto, Liz Wiseman, Stephen M. R. Covey, Julie Beck, Brad Wilcox, Jody Moore, Tony Overbay, John H. Groberg, Elaine Dalton, Tad R. Callister, Lynn G. Robbins, J. Devn Cornish, Bonnie Oscarson, Dennis B. Neuenschwander, Anthony Sweat, John Hilton III, Barbara Morgan Gardner, Blair Hodges, Whitney Johnson, Ryan Gottfredson, Greg McKeown, Ganel-Lyn Condie, Michael Goodman, Wendy Ulrich, Richard Ostler, and many more in over 700 episodes. Discover podcasts, articles, virtual conferences,