LDS Leadership


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The First Presidency is the highest governing body of the Church. Its members are special witnesses of the name of Jesus Christ, called to teach and testify of Him throughout the world. Members of the First Presidency travel around the world to speak to members and local leaders; when not traveling, they counsel together and with other general Church leaders on matters affecting the worldwide Church, such as missionary work, temple building and spiritual and temporal welfare.

The current First Presidency is:

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The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is the second-highest presiding body in the government of the Church. Its members travel the world as special witnesses of the name of Christ and serve under the direction of the First Presidency.

The current Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is:

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The Presidency of the Seventy consists of seven General Authority Seventies who are called by the First Presidency and given authority to preside over the various Quorums of the Seventy.

The current Presidency of the Seventy is:


General Authority Seventies preach the gospel and serve as special witnesses of Christ to the world. They assist the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the world.

In terms of hierarchy, after the General Authority Seventy there are other roles in the church who have input on primary teaching, relief society, young men/young women institute, and Sunday school. There are also local level leadership which are run at either a stake presidency level (collection of wards/congregations) and a ward level (where a bishop runs his own congregation). These can be viewed here.

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