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. Ricardo A. Spencer, 40, Santiago, Chile; security sales executive, Micro Focus; currently serving as counselor in the Chile Santiago South Mission presidency; former bishop, high councilor, stake presidency member, and stake president; wife: Kriss; five children. Area Seventies live at home and serve on a Church-service basis for a designated number of years, similar to a bishop or stake president. Each area is overseen by an Area Presidency, which includes a president and two counselors. He and his wife Olufunmilayo Omolola Akinbebije are the parents of one child. Cannon was one of 77 Area Seventies . Elder Sean Douglas was called as a General Authority Seventy on April 3, 2021. Gardeners work to prepare the ground for General Conference. However, Area Seventies are not considered General Authorities, and their authority is generally limited to the area where they serve. The gathering was in person at the Church Office Building for those at Church headquarters and digitally for the rest of the world. The first temples to start the different phases werent in Utah, with its high-volume attendance, but elsewhere throughout the world. Paul B. Whippy, 59, Nasese, Fiji; retired; currently serving as counselor in the Fiji Suva Mission presidency; former bishop, branch presidency member, stake presidency member, and stake president; wife: Olive; seven children. Called while serving as Mission President of the Vietnam Hanoi Mission, released as Misison President on July 1, 2021. At the time of his call, he had been serving as the president of the Washington Tacoma Mission. 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. Brother Bradley R. (Brad) Wilcox, 60, was born in Provo, Utah. 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. But once we set the stage, it started to move rather well.. 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. General Officers are not considered General Authorities. Omar I. Palacios, 48, Las Vegas, Nevada; managing partner/chief financial officer, Zephyr Partner Solutions; currently serving as counselor in the Nevada Las Vegas West Mission presidency; former bishop, bishopric member, and high councilor; wife: Virginia; three children. At the time of this call, he was a forensic accountant and partner for Norman, Townsend & Johnson, LLC. 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. 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. 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. Were all learning more and more., Subscribe for free and get daily or weekly updates straight to your inbox, The three things you need to know everyday, Highlights from the last week to keep you informed. The current term is Area Seventies. Yan C. Vega, 47, Bogot, Colombia; institute director, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; currently serving as president of the Bogot Colombia Stake; former bishop, bishopric member, high councilor, and stake presidency member; wife: Inocencia; five children. The fear is, he added, that all those old traditions might come roaring back in the return to regular routines. 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. Eduardo F. Ortega, 42, Huixquilucan, Mexico; real estate director, American Express; currently serving as elders quorum president in the Interlomas Ward; former bishop and stake presidency member; wife: Gabriela; three children. During the Saturday afternoon session, members were asked to give a vote of appreciation for those who had been released during the past year. The couple have been married for 34 years. He and his wife, Alessandra Machado Louza, are the parents of two children. They were looking for some principles. Clark G. Gilbert, 49, North Salt Lake, Utah; president, BYUPathway Worldwide; currently serving as Sunday School teacher in the Woodbriar Ward; former bishop and stake presidency member; wife: Christine; eight children. 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. 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. Maps From The Travel Council. 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. By Sarah Jane Weaver 28 Feb 2023, 10:28 AM PST. President Russell M. Nelson led a sustaining vote during the meeting. Rather than having a large list of individual names for new area seventies read over the pulpit during a session of general conference, when other changes in general leadership would be presented, the list of 77 new area seventies for 2021 was read in the leadership session, after which Nelson called for a sustaining vote of those individuals. 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 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. 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. Today, the First and Second Quorum of the Seventy are composed of General Authority Seventies. 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. He is currently serving at Church headquarters as the President of the Utah Area. And I think opportunities are happening in Utah that are just blessing all of us. 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. He was an investment adviser for Intermountain Financial Partners at the time of this call. 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. President Gordon B. Hinckley announced the creation of the Area Authority position at the April 1995 general conference. He and his wife, Paige Anita Bateman, are the parents of four children. Mark S. Bryce He also serves as a regent of the Utah System of Higher Education. 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. However, international areas have offices and support staffs in major metropolitan areas across the globe. 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. Under His direction, General Authorities, General Officers and local leaders are called to minister to and teach the more than 16 million members throughout the world. The general authorities and area seventies around the world participated virtually. Some General Authority Seventies may be called to serve in Area Presidencies and in other headquarters administrative functions, such as serving as an executive director of a Church department. He and his wife, Deborah Gunnell, are parents of four children and eight grandchildren. Ciro Schmeil, 48, was born in Ponta Grossa, Brazil. The following biographies are provided byChurch Newsroom. 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. The streamlining and simplification have application in Utah, where Elder Christensen says the Church experience can become complicated., Were trying to learn from international areas to see whats the essence, whats the simplicity, what would the Lord have us do and what really matters. The remaining quorums are composed of Area Seventies. 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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. 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. These General Authorities usually serve full-time until they are 70 years old and are granted emeritus status at the following October general conference. 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? To download all photos or videos related to this article, select the links at the bottom of each section. The first two quorums are made up of General Authority Seventies and the third through the twelfth consist of Area Seventies. Credit: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints These leaders serve under the direction of the First Presidency and travel frequently to help guide and support the young men of the Church. We have the ability to shape whats great about Utah in a bigger way going forward than we have in the past.. 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. D. Martin Goury, 56, Lekki, Nigeria; currently serving as president of the Benin Cotonou Mission; former bishop, bishopric member, and branch president; wife: Ruth; four children. Below are links to biographical information for the new leaders: General Authority Seventies serve in the Presidency of the Seventy, in area presidencies, and in other headquarters administrative functions. With the division of the Africa Southeast Area into the Africa South and new Africa Central areas, effective August 1, the total number of Church areas will be 22 six in the United States and Canada and 16 outside of those countries. 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. He and his wife, Leticia valos Lozano, are the parents of three children. 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. The Church News is an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. At the time of his call, he had been serving as an Area Authority and member of the Twelfth Quorum of the Seventy in the Utah Area. Jay D. Andersen, 47, Gilbert, Arizona; principal/director, Andersen Capital Partners; currently serving as stake Missionary Preparation teacher; former bishopric member, high councilor, and stake president; wife: Cindy; seven children. I worry that were a little bit too casual, and maybe were casual because were a little too distracted, he said. The Presidency of the Seventy consists of seven General Authority Seventies who are called by the First Presidency and preside over all the quorums of the Seventy. Born Kevin Wayne Pearson 10 Apr 1957 . When he first started presiding over the Utah Area, Elder Christensen remembers looking at local problems and issues needing to be addressed. He and his wife Teressa Lynn Bartrum are the parents of five children. Thierry Kasuangi Mutombo, 44, was born in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kelly Ray Johnson, 57, was born in Ogden, Utah. They have at times been called Area Seventies, Area Authority Seventies, and Area Authorities. They are based in Salt Lake City at Church headquarters. Elder Vaiangina Sikahema was called as a General Authority Seventy on April 3, 2021. The Church asked Utah Area Relief Society sisters and to produce millions of medical-grade masks early in the pandemic. He married Teressa Lynn Bartrum in 1986. . Elder Evan A. Schmutz was sustained as a General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 2, 2016. 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. Area Seventies serve on a church-service basis for a designated number of years, similar to a bishop or stake president. You teach principles, and then you hope that theyre able to implement those in a safe and a wonderful way, said Elder Christensen said. The Fifth Quorum of the Seventy comprised those living in the United States and Canada[3], In July 2004, the Sixth Quorum of the Seventy was organized from the Fifth Quorum because the number of quorum members exceeded 70, the number of members prescribed by scripture. 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 Alvin F. Meredith III was called as a General Authority Seventy on April 3, 2021. They are the parents of five children. 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. Elder Carlos G. Revillo Jr. was called as a General Authority Seventy on April 3, 2021. 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. Elder Craig C. Christensen, a General Authority Seventy and Utah Area president, speaks during the Layton Utah Temple groundbreaking ceremony, conducted Saturday, May 23, 2020, in Layton Utah. At right are Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and his wife Sister Patricia Holland. 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. President Dallin H. Oaks of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the calls of nine new General Authority Seventies and 58Area Seventies during the Saturday afternoon session of the April 2020 general conference. Elder Pearson has served in a number of Church callings, including full-time missionary in . 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. 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. Elder Craig C. Christensen, a General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Taylorsville Utah Temple in Taylorsville on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. He and his wife, Jayne, have six children and 11 grandchildren. We learned to really trust local people, local leaders they dont have to be directed. Gary Herbert at the Orem Utah Temple groundbreaking in Orem on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020. Elder Kevin W. Pearson, General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, talks with news media during a tour of two new urban chapels located at the base of the new 95 State Tower on State Street in Salt Lake City on Friday, April 8, 2022. Elder Kevin W. Pearson, General Authority Seventy and Utah Area president, and his wife are at the center. When towns reach a population of 800 they become a third-class city. Elder Patricio M. Giuffra was called as a General Authority Seventy on April 3, 2021. Download a photo or video by clicking or tapping on it. At that time, the Third Quorum consisted of those seventies living in the church's Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and Pacific areas. 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. Age is approximate and is based on the age reported when called. Credit: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. RootsTech 2023 will be held in person for the first . 2012 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. Elder Clark G. Gilbert was called as a General Authority Seventy on April 3, 2021. Weekend after weekend, I am really just overwhelmed with how capable, how faithful, how devoted people are., Subscribe for free and get daily or weekly updates straight to your inbox, The three things you need to know everyday, Highlights from the last week to keep you informed. "[8], Subsequently, in July, M. Russell Ballard, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, sent out a letter noting a list of 66 area seventies who would be released effective August 1. General Authority Seventies have authority to serve anywhere in the world. 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. Utah Area Presidency (From left to right) Elder Evan A. Schmutz (First Counselor), Elder Kevin W. Pearson (President), Hugo E. Martinez (Second Counselor) September 9, 2022 January 12th Finding Lost Members January 12th, 2023 Utah Area Broadcast is available to view in English. General conference typically begins with leadership sessions held on the Wednesday and Thursday before the five weekend public sessions. While general authority seventies have leadership authority throughout the world, area . But Elder Craig C. Christensen, a General Authority Seventy and president of the Utah Area one of the Churchs 22 areas worldwide said he and Latter-day Saints in the state also benefit from the experiences and perspectives of the international areas. Weve been too isolated, if you will, too much member-centric, Elder Christensen said of the Church experience in the Utah Area. 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. 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. A new Young Men general presidency was sustained during the April 2020 general conference. Atlas of the Vascular Plants of Utah. His correct name is Elder Alvin F. Meredith III. Nathan D. Pace, 54, Medina, New York; attorney/partner, Mack & Pace; currently serving as president of the Buffalo New York Stake; former bishop and bishopric member; wife: Margaret; six children. To download all photos or videos related to this article, select the links at the bottom of each section. 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. He has served in several Church callings, including full-time missionary in . Church announces 77 new Area Seventies from 25 countries worldwide - Deseret News Faith U.S. & World Utah Meet the 77 new Area Seventies from 25 countries named Thursday at the general conference leadership session By Trent Toone ttoone@deseretnews.com Apr 1, 2021, 10:47am PST SHARE From 2016 to 2020, Elder Schmutz served as counselor and then President of the Philippines Area. They are called to serve full-time as special witnesses of Christ, proclaim the gospel and build up the Church throughout the world. Similar to other offices in the priesthood, General Authority Seventies and Area Seventies are organized in quorums. Area Seventies are local area authorities called in each of the Church's geographic areas 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. 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