[5] He has served in multiple capacities within the LDS Church, including scout leader, bishop, member of the Sunday School General Board, and as president of the Chile Santiago East Mission from 2003 to 2006.

[12] On February 6, 2022, Wilcox delivered a devotional speech for the youth in Alpine, Utah (which was recorded on Zoom and widely shared on social media), and was subsequently criticized for its racial implications in his efforts to describe a point on faith in God's timing.

[14] After subsequent discussions with several African-American friends, including Ahmad S. Corbitt, First Counselor in the Young Men General Presidency, Wilcox issued a second apology during a youth devotional the following Sunday.

[15] Reporter Jana Riess stated that Wilcox's speech and scornful tone revealed that he "felt disdainful toward women" and believed that "God is a racist", and that his subsequent "not-quite-apologies" did not go far enough.

[16] Videos have surfaced of at least two other instances of Wilcox making similar speeches downplaying the concerns of Latter-day Saints over the priesthood and temple ban against Black members of the church.