Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
The second-highest governing body in the guide system of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (also Quorum of the Twelve , or Council of the Twelve , called English Quorum of the Twelf ).
function
The Twelve Apostles serve very important leadership roles under the direction of the First Presidency; they ensure that the Church continues to properly develop and grow around the world. Their calling is "to be special witnesses for Jesus Christ ". Latter-day Saints view the First Presidency and the Twelve Apostles as prophets, seers, and revealers who receive divine revelation and inspiration to lead the Church.
The members of this college are called to serve for life. They hold the same powers and keys as the President of the Church but do not exercise them. At the death of the President of the Church , the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles becomes the presiding body until a new president is called and ordained; this is the longest serving member of the college.
composition
The college consists of the following people:
- President M. Russell Ballard (ordained an apostle in 1985; serving president of the quorum since January 14, 2018)
- Elder Jeffrey R. Holland (1994)
- Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf (2004)
- Elder David A. Bednar (2004)
- Elder Quentin L. Cook (2007)
- Elder D. Todd Christofferson (2008)
- Elder Neil L. Andersen (2009)
- Elder Ronald A. Rasband (2015)
- Elder Gary E. Stevenson (2015)
- Elder Dale G. Renlund (2015)
- Elder Gerrit W. Gong (2018)
- Elder Ulisses Soares (2018)
Membership is currently suspended for two members because they are counselors on the First Presidency :
- Elder Dallin H. Oaks (1984)
- Elder Henry B. Eyring (1995)
Apostle time of the church presidents
Other Mormon churches
There is also a quorum of the Twelf as collective church leadership in some other Mormon communities , such as the Fellowship of Christ , the Bickertonites , the Church of Christ (Temple Lot) , the Fettingites, and the rest of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Doctrine and Covenants 107: 23, online: D&C 107: 23