The Church News is an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Area Presidencies for the North America, Utah and Middle East/Africa North areas reside in Salt Lake City and serve at Church headquarters. Daniel Kabason, 48, Fafraha, Ghana; controller in the Africa West Area, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; currently serving as counselor in the elders quorum presidency of the Adenta Second Ward; former bishop, bishopric member, stake presidency member, and stake president; wife: Millicent Kane; one child. J. Francisco Bhrer, 44, Campinas, Brazil; chief financial officer, Grupo Sforza Holding; currently serving as high councilor; former bishop, district president, and mission president; wife: Sandra; two children. Moiss Villanueva. As part of that leadership training, church president Russell M. Nelson announced a change to how area seventies would be sustained each April going forward. The tenure of an area presidency member might be two or three or four years, he said. Mark S. Bryce Home to the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 13% of the member population and 28 dedicated, under-construction or announced temples, Utah is looked to by members all over the world to represent what The Church of Jesus Christ is all about, Elder Kevin W. Pearson, a General Authority Seventy and president of the Utah Area, said. In 2018 he was called as president of the newly formed Utah Area. Federico M. Khnlein, 50, Cedar Hills, Utah; program manager, Evergreen Consulting Group; currently serving as activities coordinator in the Cedar Hills 16th Ward; former bishopric member, high councilor, mission president, and stake presidency member; wife: Sabrina; four children. Elder Michael A. Dunn was called as a General Authority Seventy on April 3, 2021. He and his wife, Amy Anne Stewart, are the parents of four children. [5], On May 19, 2020, the church announced the creation of the Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, and Twelfth Quorums of the Seventy, to enhance Quorum functionality, improve geographic alignment, and enhance cultural and language similarities among quorum members. We look past some of the outlying issues and focus on the strength of the Church here in this great state., He points to Utahs increasing diversity and an influx of residents who are not members of the Church of Jesus Christ. An area presidency today is comprised of a president and two counselors, all three typically General Authority Seventies, although a local Area Seventy is included in both the Europe East and Middle East / Africa North area presidencies. Richard I. Heaton, 63, Provo, Utah; managing director of Priesthood and Family Department, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; currently serving as Sunday School president in the Pleasant View 7th Ward; former bishop, branch president, mission president, stake presidency member, and stake president; wife: Valerie; nine children. We provide the link to this third party's website solely as a convenience to you. The Fourth Quorum comprised those living in the Mexico, Central America, and South America areas. For more information on the use of the name of the Church, go to our online, President Russell M. Nelson has emphasized. He is currently a professor in the Department of Ancient Scripture at Brigham Young University. And in August, the Christensens will be moving to Buenos Aires, Argentina, as he begins his next assignment: president of the South America South Area. Credit: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The incorporated places consist of 144 cities and 101 towns. But once we set the stage, it started to move rather well.. Maps From The Travel Council. Under the direction of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, they travel frequently to meet with and teach Church leaders, missionaries and members of the Church in local congregations. Information about your local area, jobs, services, and upcoming meetings near you. President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, announced the names of the new General Authority Seventies. President Russell M. Nelson calls for a sustaining vote for 77 new Area Seventies during a leadership meeting at the Church Office Building auditorium on Thursday, April 1, 2021. Jeremiah J. Morgan, 49, Kansas City, Missouri; deputy attorney general, State of Missouri; currently serving as public affairs specialist in the Missouri Independence Area Coordinating Council; former bishop, bishopric counselor member, branch president, high councilor, stake mission presidency member, and stake president; wife: Rebecca; five children. Robert G. Rivarola, 53, Asuncin, Paraguay; head of Presidential Medical Department, National Army of Paraguay; currently serving as coordinator of the Temple Open House and Rededication Committee for the Asuncin Paraguay Temple; former stake presidency member and stake president; wife: Maria; three children. Personal Life Kelly R. Johnson was born in Ogden, Utah, on January 16, 1963. Additionally, the church announced changes in the geographical makeup of each quorum, with the composition of each of the now-ten quorums of area seventies being alphabetical by church area. The future of the Church in Utah becomes even more important as we reach out and build relationships with community members, with those not of our faith. The church announced that these seventies would become members of a Quorum of the Seventy based upon the geographic region to which they were assigned. Though most presidencies in the Church have a president and two counselors, the Presidency of the Seventy has all presidents and no counselors. Called while serving as Mission President of the Vietnam Hanoi Mission, released as Misison President on July 1, 2021. A small group of invited guests turn shovels of dirt at the groundbreaking for the Lindon Utah Temple in Lindon, Utah, on April 23, 2022. He and his wife, Ann Kesler, are the parents of eight children. Weve been too isolated, if you will, too much member-centric, Elder Christensen said of the Church experience in the Utah Area. Gardeners work to prepare the ground for General Conference. He also serves as a regent of the Utah System of Higher Education. The linked site has its own terms of use, privacy policies, and security practices that differ from those on our website. President Spencer W. Kimball reconstituted the First Quorum of the Seventy in 1975. The Church Office Building of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is pictured in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020. ; former mission president, stake president, bishop, ward Young Men president and missionary; wife: Julie; four children. Their authority is generally limited to the area where they serve. Under the direction of the Area Presidency or Presidency of the Seventy, Area Seventies are assigned to consult with and instruct stake presidents in their area. Copyright 2020 Deseret News Publishing Company. An Area Seventy is a member of the Third through Eighth Quorums of the Seventy and serve part-time for a period of approximately five years. Elder Vaiangina Sikahema was called as a General Authority Seventy on April 3, 2021. Matthew Scott Holland, 53, was born in Provo, Utah. [6], The quorums will be geographically aligned with those serving in the church's international areas as follows: ThirdAfrica, FourthAsia, FifthBrazil, SixthCaribbean, Central America, and Mexico areas, SeventhEurope and Middle East/Africa North areas, EighthPhilippines and Pacific Islands, and NinthSouth America areas. They have authority to serve anywhere in the world, while the authority of Area Seventies is generally limited to the area where they serve. New quorums are created or realigned when a quorums number exceeds 70. At the time of this call, he was working as chief executive officer of SERTEXA. General Authority Seventies are ordained to the office of Seventy in the Melchizedek Priesthood. Ryan K. Olsen was sustained as a General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 2, 2022, at age 47. Chad R. Wilkinson, 55, Saratoga Springs, Utah; associate administrator of Seminaries and Institutes, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; currently serving as Sunday School teacher in the Saratoga Springs Fourth Ward; former bishop, bishopric member, high councilor, mission president, and stake president; wife: Allison; four children. Leaders & Ministry Meet the 6 new General Authority Seventies sustained at April 2022 general conference By Scott TaylorApril 2, 2022 4:43 p.m. EDT View 8 more The six new General Authority Seventies announced on April 2, 2022. Credit: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Suchat Chaichana, 64, Bangkok, Thailand; managing director, ASEA REDOX (Thailand) Co., Ltd.; currently serving as president of the Bangkok Thailand Stake; former branch president, high councilor, mission presidency member, and stake presidency member; wife: Udomlak; three children. William King Jackson, 64, was born in Washington, D.C. A medical doctor by profession, he was serving most recently as medical director of Valley Family Health Care. General Authority Seventies have authority to serve anywhere in the world. Church areas are geographic divisions allowing for locally based administration and decentralized management throughout the world. October 18, 2022 540 General Authority Seventy encourages BYU students to seek the abundant life Watch on (BYU TV) General Authority Seventy and Utah Area President Elder Kevin W. Pearson spoke about the abundant life and how to live abundantly in his devotional address on Oct. 18. A new Young Men general presidency was sustained during the April 2020 general conference. Jeremy Robert Jaggi, 47, was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. [4], In July 2005, the church announced that, due to the great distance members of the Third and Fourth Quorums of the Seventy had to travel to meet as quorums, the Seventh and Eighth Quorums of the Seventy would be created. Eight new general authorities were called during the Saturday afternoon session of general conference on Saturday, April 3, 2021. We were able to serve twice to help clean up the city and help ship to people in need that would need the wood for their own survival., Elder Christensen said hes always looking to learn from the international Church, asking area presidencies worldwide questions like What have you given up that you never want to bring back? We provide the link to this third party's website solely as a convenience to you. Martin J. Turvey, 59, Radstock, England; chief executive officer, Nauvoo Capital Ltd; currently serving as elders quorum president; former bishop, bishopric member, high councilor, mission president, stake presidency member, and stake president; wife: Debra; six children. During the October 2019 general conference, nine General Authority Seventies received emeritus status. For more information on the use of the name of the Church, go to our online Style Guide. To download media files, please first review and agree to the Terms of Use. Having home-centered, Church-supported gospel learning established prior to the pandemic prepared the Utah Area and the Church worldwide to effectively transition to the necessary adjustments after the suspension of public meetings and temple worship. The area includes Chile, where he served as a young full-time missionary. General Authority is a term for any senior leader of the Church, according to ChurchofJesusChrist.org. This holiday season, 10 cities across the United States will host these unique vending-type machines, offering people a fun and memorable way to give and serve. They were looking for some principles. Style Guide Note:When reporting about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, please use the complete name of the Church in the first reference. Area Seventieslive at home and maintain their non-religious vocations while serving in one of the churchs geographic areas throughout the world. Area Seventies are local area authorities called in each of the Church's geographic areas throughout the world. From 2016 to 2020, Elder Schmutz served as counselor and then President of the Philippines Area. The Prophet Joseph Smith called the first Seventies in this dispensation in 1835. Born Kevin Wayne Pearson 10 Apr 1957 . [6], In 2021, following a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its related restrictions, leadership training was held in conjunction with the April general conference. Elder Alvin F. Meredith III was called as a General Authority Seventy on April 3, 2021. Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles read the names of 77 new Area Seventies at the start of the leadership session of the 191st Annual General Conference at the Church Office Building in Salt Lake City, Utah. If youre going to try and come back in a cautious way, it makes sense to start where volume is lower, and you can address the issues, Elder Christensen said. The administration of the Church is facilitated in geographic areas. Brother Bradley R. (Brad) Wilcox, 60, was born in Provo, Utah. To download all photos or videos related to this article, select the links at the bottom of each section. They are not considered general authorities, who have authority to serve anywhere in the world. Jose G. Manarin, 63, Marikina City, Philippines; real estate broker, self-employed; currently serving as president of the Marikina Philippines Stake; former bishop, branch president, high councilor, and stake presidency member; wife: Alice; seven children. The Fourth Quorum included those members living in the Brazil North, Brazil South, Chile, and South America South areas. Ciro Schmeil, 48, was born in Ponta Grossa, Brazil. Third Quorum, which includes the Africa Central, Africa South, and Africa West Areas: Fourth Quorum, which includes the Asia and Asia North Areas: Fifth Quorum, which includes the Brazil Area: Sixth Quorum, which includes the Caribbean, Central America, and Mexico Areas: Seventh Quorum, which includes the Europe, Europe East, and Middle East/Africa North Areas: Eighth Quorum, which includes the Pacific and Philippines Areas: Ninth Quorum, which includes the South America Northwest and South America South Areas: Tenth Quorum, which includes the North America Central, North America Northeast, and North America Southeast Areas: Eleventh Quorum, which includes the North America Southwest and North America West Areas: Twelfth Quorum, which includes the Utah Area: The churchs First Presidency announced the calling of 58 new Area Seventies from 21 countries during April 2020 general conference. Though the Utah Area is the Churchs largest in terms of membership, activity and influence, Latter-day Saints living in Utah encounter unique challenges. [6], The final three quorums will consist those serving North America, with the North America Central, North America Northeast, and North America Southeast areas comprising the Tenth Quorum, those in the Western United States as the Eleventh Quorum, and Utah area seventies as the Twelfth Quorum. Our hope and prayer is that parents are going to be listening to President [Russell M.] Nelson, when he says, you will not survive spiritually, unless youve got the constant healing, comforting influence of the Holy Ghost. And we need to be more intentional about living in a way and being focused in what we do so that well have access to that ability., Elder Pearson believes he holds the best job in the Church., There are faithful people everywhere in Utah, he said. Temple Square is always beautiful in the springtime. Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles reads the names of 77 new Area Seventies at a leadership meeting at the Church Office Building auditorium on Thursday, April 1, 2021. Youngjoon Kwon, 49, Seoul, South Korea; professor, Seoul National University; currently serving as president of the Seoul Korea South Stake; former bishop, bishopric member, and high councilor; wife: Yeonshin; four children. The new leaders represent 25 countries worldwide. Over nearly two decades of service as a General Authority Seventy, Elder Craig C. Christensen has served in a variety of roles. He married June Langeland in June 1980. In 1997, Area Authorities were renamed Area Authority Seventies and ordained to the priesthood office of Seventy. During the April 2020 general conference, 58 new Area Seventies were sustained. When towns reach a population of 800 they become a third-class city. What is the difference between these titles and callings, and what do they mean? The gathering was in person at the Church Office Building for those at Church headquarters and digitally for the rest of the world. [10], In the intervening years, along with the changes announced in quorum composition, the church's geographic areas were consolidated and realigned. Colin C. Stauffer, 51, Heber City, Utah; managing director/partner/head of client services in Latin America, Portfolio Advisors; currently serving as deacons quorum adviser in the Timp Meadows Ward; former bishop, bishopric member, high councilor, mission president, stake mission president, and stake presidency member; wife: Michelle; five children. He also announced a new Young Men General Presidency to replace Brother Stephen W. Owen, Brother Douglas D. Holmes and Brother M. Joseph Brough, who have served as a presidency for five years. Miguel A. Reynoso, 57, Poza Rica de Hidalgo, Mexico; Seminaries and Institutes coordinator, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; currently serving as bishop of the Veintisiete de Septiembre Ward; former bishopric member, branch president, high councilor, mission presidency member, mission president, and stake presidency member; wife: Gabriela; three children. While that is only 13% of the Churchs 16.6 million membership worldwide, the Utah Area accounts for about a fourth of the Churchs active-attendance totals, Elder Christensen said. Though all Seventies have equal authority, some are designated as General Authorities and others are designated as Area Seventies. He was serving as president of the North Carolina Raleigh Mission at the time of this call. And when you do that, the natural thing is to look to the rising generation, to the strength in the rising generation. While general authority seventies have leadership authority throughout the world, area . Arthur Rascon, 57, Houston, Texas; reporter/international correspondent, ABC-TV/Disney, Houston; currently serving as president of the Houston Texas Summerwood Stake; former bishop, bishopric member, high councilor, mission presidency member, stake mission president, and stake presidency member; wife: Patti; seven children. Credit: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Luciano Sankari, 44, Curitiba, Brazil; psychiatrist, Araucria; recently released as president of the Curitiba Brazil Novo Mundo Stake; former bishop, bishopric member, high councilor, and stake mission president; wife: Aline Mendes; three children. For more information on the use of the name of the Church, go to our online Style Guide. At the time of this call, he was a forensic accountant and partner for Norman, Townsend & Johnson, LLC. Elder Kevin W. Pearson, General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, gives a media tour of the Relief Society room and the view of two new urban chapels of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located at the base of the new 95 State Tower on State Street in Salt Lake City, on Friday, April 8, 2022. Today, the First and Second Quorum of the Seventy are composed of General Authority Seventies. The current Utah Area presidency is comprised by Elder Christensen and his counselors Elder Evan A. Schmutz and Elder Walter F. Gonzlez, both who have served previously in other area presidencies worldwide. [2] Later, the title "area authority seventy" was shortened to area seventy, which is the title currently in use. April 2020 General Conference News and Announcements, The Churchs New Symbol Emphasizes the Centrality of the Savior, Church Announces Plans to Construct a Temple in United Arab Emirates, When reporting about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, please use the complete name of the Church in the first reference. In an interview with the Church News, Elder Christensen offered a brief overview of Church areas what they are and how they are administered as well as a specific look at the strengths and opportunities of the Utah Area. Elder Kevin W. Pearson, General Authority Seventy and Utah Area president, and his wife are at the center. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the calling of eight new General Authority Seventies during the Saturday afternoon session of the 191st Annual General Conference, originating from church headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah.A former BYU and NFL player and the president of BYU-Pathway Worldwide were among those called. An area presidency reports directly to a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and a member of the Presidency of the Seventy, with the Quorum and the Presidency are joined by the Presiding Bishopric in annual reviews of each area and its operations. Elder Craig C. Christensen, president of the Utah Area, speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019. Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. He has worked as a finance and administrative manager for the Quadrant Company, Mutual Benefits Assurance PLC and, most recently, for Shell Nigeria. Third Quorum of the Seventy The Third Quorum of the Seventy includes Area Seventies in the Africa Central, Africa South, and Africa West Areas. . One example of applications in Utah from learnings gleaned elsewhere involves temple reopenings and phased operational progressions following last springs pandemic-forced closures. 2012 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. Like General Authority Seventies, Area Seventies are ordained to the office of Seventy in the Melchizedek Priesthood. Utah State Parks Interactive Map. Ricardo C. Leite, 55, So Paulo, Brazil; founding partner, Cerqueira Leite Advogados Associados; currently serving as high councilor in the Dunas Stake; former bishop, mission president, stake presidency member, and stake president; wife: Cristiane; three children. Elder Kevin W. Pearson was sustained as a General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 5, 2008. He has served in several Church callings, including full-time missionary in . Elder Patricio M. Giuffra was called as a General Authority Seventy on April 3, 2021. Company cuts insulin prices by up to 70%. M. Andrew Galt IV, 64, Suwanee, Georgia; retired; currently serving as president of the Sugar Hill Georgia Stake; former bishop, bishopric member, and high councilor; wife: Karen; five children. Kevin W. Pearson was sustained as a General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 5, 2008. The new General Authority Seventies, who represent the United States, Chile, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Philippines and Tonga, are: Elder Sikahema, who played football for BYU and in the NFL, was called as an Area Seventy in 2019. He has presided over the Utah Area for the past six years the first three as a member of the Presidency of the Seventy, which at the time supervised the North America areas, and the last three years as the area president. . They maintain their non-religious vocations. Michael M. Packer, 54, Rexburg, Idaho; physician, self-employed (Seasons Family Medical); currently serving as president of the Rexburg Idaho East Stake; former bishop, bishopric member, and stake presidency member; wife: Shannon; four children. A group of volunteers from a local congregation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kaysville, Utah, throw freshly cut wood onto a large pile on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020. Eli Lilly will cut the price of its . [1] In 1997, area authorities were renamed area authority seventies and ordained to the office of seventy. Elder Holland worked as an educator, including time as a university president. Latter-day revelations contain provisions for additional quorums of the Seventy, until seven times seventy, if the labor in the vineyard of necessity requires it (Doctrine and Covenants 107:96). nine General Authority Seventies received emeritus status. At the time of his call, he had been serving in the Fifth Quorum of the Seventy in the Utah South Area. You are about to access Constant Contacts (http://visitor.constantcontact.com). Each presidency consists of a president and two counselors, and together they oversee the administration of their organizationall over the world. Elder Pearson and his counselors in the Utah Area presidency hope and pray that members of the Church will fully appreciate the spiritual danger of the times and be intentional about their covenants and the way they raise children. The first two quorums are made up of General Authority Seventies and the third through the twelfth consist of Area Seventies. 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Frederick K. Balli Jr., 63, Centennial, Colorado; real estate investment, self-employed; currently serving as Sunday School teacher in the Centennial Ward; former bishop, bishopric member, high councilor, mission president, and stake presidency member; wife: Robyn; five children. Elder Johnson has been serving as commissioner of the Church Education System and Elder Palmer has served as president of the Africa South Area. Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Sister Susan Bednar, President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, and his wife, Sister Kristen Oaks, center, and Elder Kevin W. Pearson, a General Authority Seventy and president of the California Area, and his wife, Sister June Pearson outside the Oakland California Temple on Saturday, June 15, 2019. Credit: Steve Griffin, Deseret News, Deseret News. Edmarc R. Dumas, 43, Talisay City, Philippines; assistant temple recorder for Cebu City Philippines Temple, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; currently serving as president of the Cebu City Philippines Stake; former bishop, bishopric member, and stake presidency member; wife: Donna Dell; five children. Thursdays session looked like the public general conference sessions during 2020: A small number of leaders gathered at church headquarters in SLC while wearing masks and social distancing. The Seventy are to act in the name of the Lord, under the direction of the Twelve in building up the church and regulating all the affairs of the same in all nations (Doctrine and Covenants 107:33-34). Flower Mound resident and entrepreneur Jonathan G. Cannon was called to be an Area Authority Seventy for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Apr. Use, privacy policies, and together they oversee the administration of the new authorities. 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