Focus Hawaii Grant E. Barton Zone Manager for LDS & CES

Authors

• Lance Chase
• Grant E. Barton

Files

Description

Hosted by Lance Chase, this episode of Focus Hawaii features Grant E. Barton, Zone Manager for Public Communications for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints and an educator, businessman, and media specialist, in a wide‑ranging discussion of church communication, education, and community outreach in Hawai‘i. Drawing on his background in educational communications, business, and leadership—including service as a mission president—Barton reflects on the role of media relations, missionary work, and public understanding of the Church. He discusses efforts to strengthen connections between BYU–Hawai‘i, the Polynesian Cultural Center, and local communities, as well as initiatives to highlight educational opportunities and promote shared values such as family unity, morality, and service. The episode also explores programs like Family Home Evening and the Church’s broader goal of fostering strong families and cultural understanding, while emphasizing Hawai‘i’s unique diversity and its role as a place where different cultures live and cooperate harmoniously. Note: this episode survives as audio only; no video recording is available.

Length of Video

00:28:45

File Size

68.7MB

Archives Call Number

22.FH

Air Date

1986

Keywords

Lance Chase, Focus Hawaii, Grant E Barton, LDS public communications, BYU–Hawai‘i, Polynesian Cultural Center, missionary work, LDS Church outreach, family home evening, religious communication, media relations church, education Hawaii, cultural diversity Hawaii, religious values, community outreach, LDS programs, Hawaii cultural harmony.

Disciplines

Communication | Sociology

Recommended Citation

Chase, Lance and Barton, Grant E., "Focus Hawaii Grant E. Barton Zone Manager for LDS & CES" (1986). Focus Hawaii. 20.
https://digitalcollections.byuh.edu/focushawaii/20