Alma the younger is described as “a man of many words” who spoke “much flattery to the people.” As a young man, he “led many of the people to do after the manner of his iniquities” and he “became a great hinderment to the prosperity of the church” (Mosiah 27:8-9). We know Alma’s miraculous and astounding conversion story. Following his conversion, he became the first chief judge in the newly established Nephite democracy. He continued in this position for only a few years until he stepped down to devote all of his time to his ministry. He chose to “preach the word of God” to his people, “seeing no way…