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'You couldn't help but connect with him': A BYU professor reflects on Russell M. Nelson's legacy as Latter-day Saint prophet
Former president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Russell M. Nelson oversaw many changes during his seven-year tenure as prophet, including shortening Sunday church meetings to two hours, replacing home teaching with ministering and placing an emphasis on the church’s official title. His legacy will be less about his policy accomplishments, though, and more about how he taught the church’s doctrine to its members, according to Brigham Young University professor Mary Jane Woodger. Woodger, who has written several books and articles on church history and its leaders, ...
