"Changemakers: Women Who Boldly Built Zion" with authors McArthur Krishna and Anne Pimentel

Authors McArthur Krishna and Anne Pimentel sat down with Signature Books director Barbara Jones Brown to talk about the impetus behind their new book Changemakers: Women Who Boldly Built Zion. At a time when women are wondering if they matter at church, this book offers a resounding, “Yes!” Stories curated from scripture and global history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints show that women’s voices are needed and have definitively changed the landscape of the faith. Women have played a vital role in growing the worldwide church, with their ideas shaping its structure, policy, and culture. Listen in for a refreshing perspective on why women matter more than ever.

McArthur Krishna graduated from BYU with both an undergraduate and master’s degree. She co-owned an award-winning ideas marketing firm for a decade until she retired, got married, and moved to India. Over eight years she has written nineteen books, including A Girl’s Guide to Heavenly Mother and A Boy’s Guide to Heavenly Mother. Along the way she has coordinated some of the first art featuring women to be hung in the LDS Conference Center, commissioned and curated the first art show focused on Heavenly Mother with global artists, and her own art was selected for the Church’s International Art competition. 

Anne Pimentel is a passionate advocate for people who find themselves on the margins of society, church, or life. She enjoys reading and learning about other cultures and perspectives. She works to widen the circle and amplify the voices of those who are often ignored. She is one of the founders of Meetinghouse Mosaic, an organization working to diversify Christian art. She assisted in curating a successful art show with the organization that focused on historically accurate and cultural depictions of Christ. Anne consistently shares about our Heavenly Mother, women's rights and voices, and social justice work on her social media account, The Vision Beautiful. 

You can find both McArthur and Anne on Instagram:

@mcarthurkrishna_creates

@the.vision.beautiful