Elder Pearson received a bachelor of science degree in finance from the University of Utah in 1981. He was an investment adviser for Intermountain Financial Partners at the time of this call. Jointly published by the Deseret News and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, its content supports the doctrines, principles and practices of the Church. They have authority to serve anywhere in the world, while the authority of Area Seventies is generally limited to the area where they serve. Today, the First and Second Quorum of the Seventy are composed of General Authority Seventies. 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. Instruction and training is provided to about 300 general authorities and Area Seventies by the First Presidency, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and general officers of the Relief Society, Primary, Sunday School, Young Women and Young Men organizations of the church. Each area is overseen by an Area Presidency, which includes a president and two counselors. Nine new General Authority Seventies were sustained during the April 2020 general conference. David H. Huntsman, 52, Salt Lake City, Utah; president/chief operating officer, Huntsman Foundation; currently serving as Sunday School teacher in the St Marys Ward; former bishop and mission president; wife: Michelle; eight children. The Fourth Quorum comprised those living in the Mexico, Central America, and South America areas. Elder Craig C. Christensen, president of the Utah Area, speaks at a news conference on September 23, 2019, at the Utah State Capitol where The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has donated $150,000 for suicide prevention. Like General Authority Seventies, Area Seventies are ordained to the office of Seventy in the Melchizedek Priesthood. 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. The name of the position was later shortened to Area Seventy. That has reduced travel requirements for members in international areas, whether they needed to travel great distances or to catch several buses or trains to get across a metro area to a meeting. 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. The remaining quorums are composed of Area Seventies. 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). If you would like to stay on the page you are viewing please click Cancel. Kyrylo Pokhylko, 44, Kyiv, Ukraine; currently serving as president of the Baltic Mission; former branch president, stake presidency member, and stake president; wife: Elena; two children. 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. Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly identified one new General Authority Seventy as Elder Alfred F. Meredith III. We set a goal of 6 million, he said. 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. You are about to access Constant Contacts (http://visitor.constantcontact.com). The administration of the Church is facilitated in geographic areas. The organization presidencies generally serve for five years. 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. As a General Authority, Elder Craig C. Christensen served as a member of the Presidency of the Seventy from 2012 to 2018, with supervisory responsibilities in various areas of the Church. Church areas are geographic divisions allowing for locally based administration and decentralized management throughout the world. The following Area Seventies were released: Jorge T. Becerra 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. At the time of this call, he was a forensic accountant and partner for Norman, Townsend & Johnson, LLC. The gathering was in person at the Church Office Building for those at Church headquarters and digitally for the rest of the world. Faith Utah Featured What faith leaders in Utah believe about the power of gratitude By Trent Toone [email protected] Nov 25, 2020, 9:00pm PDT SHARE What faith leaders in Utah believe about the power of gratitude Pastor Barry Curtis and his wife, Becky Curtis. All other area presidencies reside in their specific area. Thierry Kasuangi Mutombo, 44, was born in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Residents. 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. At that time, the Third Quorum consisted of those seventies living in the church's Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and Pacific areas. Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. Elder Johnson has been serving as commissioner of the Church Education System and Elder Palmer has served as president of the Africa South Area. 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. The general sessions of this weekends conference will begin Saturday at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. His business career has included time with Walmarts corporate office, chief operating officer of Scopel, general manager of Cia City and, most recently, head of real estate for JBS S.A. Gardeners work to prepare the ground for General Conference. Eli Lilly will cut the price of its . The North America areas are administrated from Church headquarters in Salt Lake City and are supported by the Churchs departments based there. All rights reserved. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Weve been too isolated, if you will, too much member-centric, Elder Christensen said of the Church experience in the Utah Area. 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 working as chief executive officer of SERTEXA. Under the direction of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, they travel frequently to meet with, minister to and teach local Church leaders, members and missionaries. Brother Bradley R. (Brad) Wilcox, 60, was born in Provo, Utah. 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. 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. To download all photos or videos related to this article, select the links at the bottom of each section. Kelly R. Johnson was sustained as a General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 4, 2020, at age 57. As an area presidency, Elder Pearson and his counselors have a vision for members of the Church in Utah to center their lives on the Savior and put sacred covenants at the center of their lives. For the first time, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Thursday used the leadership session of a general conference to announce new Area Seventies. Sergio A. Poncio, 47, El Frutal, Guatemala; leader and member support coordinator, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; currently serving as counselor in a branch presidency at the Guatemala City MTC; former bishop, mission president, and stake president; wife: Jessica; two children. [2] Later, the title "area authority seventy" was shortened to area seventy, which is the title currently in use. Acknowledging the one-on-one opportunities to serve during the pandemic, he singled out two large-scale events. Now each quorum is composed of area seventies in the following areas:[6], Below is a list of the 289 currently-serving area seventies, as of October 2022:[11], List of area seventies of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Formation of the various Quorums of the Seventy, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, and Twelfth quorums. Then once you do that, you really focus on making and keeping sacred covenants, you become more intentional about truly becoming a disciple of Jesus Christ, someone who studies His life, whos following Him, whos trying to learn more about Him, whose teachings are important in your life. Cannon was one of 77 Area Seventies . At right are Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and his wife Sister Patricia Holland. 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. He was serving as president of the North Carolina Raleigh Mission at the time of this call. Third Quorum of the Seventy The Third Quorum of the Seventy includes Area Seventies in the Africa Central, Africa South, and Africa West Areas. He previously served as a counselor in the Europe East Area, President of the Pacific Area, President of the North America West Area, area assistant in the North America Southwest Area, Assistant Executive Director in the Family History Department, and Assistant Executive Director of the Missionary Department. 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Most recently president of the Utah North area of the Church, Elder Kofford served as president of the Asia and North America Northeast areas and in area presidencies in North America West, the Pacific, and North America Southwest. Download a photo or video by clicking or tapping on it. Mark S. Bryce The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles acts under the direction of the First Presidency to build up the church, and regulate all the affairs of the same in all nations. 31 March 2022 - Salt Lake City April 2022 General Conference 45 New Area Seventies Sustained at April 2022 General Conference Leadership Session ,, During the general conference leadership session on Thursday, 45 new Area Seventies from 23 countries were announced and presented for a sustaining vote. [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. Elder Vaiangina Sikahema was called as a General Authority Seventy on April 3, 2021. John W. Boswell III, 57, Bountiful, Utah; director of finding, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; currently serving as a member of the Utah Hispanic Initiative Committee; former bishop, high councilor, mission president, and stake presidency member; wife: Susan; five children. Jeremy Robert Jaggi, 47, was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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. Kevin W. Pearson was sustained as a General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 5, 2008. During the April 2020 general conference, 58 new Area Seventies were sustained. Area Seventies are local area authorities who serve in each of the church's geographical areas around the world. 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? Matthew R. Clarke, 59, Sandy, Utah; controller, BMW Financial Services; currently serving as president of the Sandy Utah Granite South Stake; former bishop, bishopric member, and high councilor; wife: Janine; five children. The linked site has its own terms of use, privacy policies, and security practices that differ from those on our website. 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