Focus Hawaii Elder Searle Church Service Missionary

Authors

• Lance Chase
• Paul R. Searle

Files

Description

Hosted by Lance Chase, this episode of Focus Hawaii features Elder Paul R. Searle, a Church Service Missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints serving at Brigham Young University–Hawai‘i. Elder Searle reflects on a lifelong career in the Church Educational System, including decades of service as a seminary and institute instructor across Utah, California, Oregon, and St. George, Utah. He discusses the purpose and philosophy of the LDS seminary and institute programs, emphasizing their role in providing a spiritual counterpart to secular education and fostering strong social and value‑based communities for students. The conversation traces his educational background in history, music, and counseling, his long tenure teaching and leading choirs, and his current work teaching religion courses as a missionary alongside his wife. Through thoughtful reflection, the episode highlights themes of service, education, faith, and lifelong commitment to teaching and mentoring young adults.

Length of Video

00:29:41

File Size

257.6MB

Archives Call Number

22.FH

Air Date

3-18-1997

Keywords

Lance Chase, Focus Hawaii, Elder Paul R. Searle, Paul R. Searle, Church Service Missionary, BYU–Hawai‘i religion faculty, LDS Church Education System, seminary and institute programs, religious education, Book of Mormon instruction, institute of religion, LDS educators, faith‑based education, lifelong teaching service, Laie Hawaii missionaries.

Recommended Citation

Chase, Lance and Searle, Paul R., "Focus Hawaii Elder Searle Church Service Missionary" (1997). Focus Hawaii. 49.
https://digitalcollections.byuh.edu/focushawaii/49