They are the parents of five children. Elder Michael A. Dunn was called as a General Authority Seventy on April 3, 2021. Utah Code Page 1 Effective 7/1/2015 Chapter 7a Utah Communications Authority Act Part 1 General Provisions 63H-7a-101 Title. Church News podcast: Elder Kevin W. Pearson on the positive influence Utah has on the global Church; featuring Sheri Dew as guest host. Elder Carlos G. Revillo Jr. was called as a General Authority Seventy on April 3, 2021. 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. All other area presidencies reside in their specific area. The North America areas are administrated from Church headquarters in Salt Lake City and are supported by the Churchs departments based there. 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. We provide the link to this third party's website solely as a convenience to you. Geographically, the Utah Areas footprint covers most of the state, with a southeastern section including Monticello and the Four Corners region pertaining to the neighboring North America Southwest Area. Download a photo or video by clicking or tapping on it. Previously, calling and sustaining Area Seventies took place on the Saturday of general conference weekend, although the new Area Seventies also will be sustained as a group during the conference, according to a church statement. Though the Utah Area is the Churchs largest in terms of membership, activity and influence, Latter-day Saints living in Utah encounter unique challenges. This is in accordance with Doctrine and Covenants 107:93-94: And it is according to the vision showing the order of the Seventy, that they should have seven presidents to preside over them, chosen out of the number of the seventy; and the seventh president of these presidents is to preside over the six.. L. Guido Cristobal, 48, Chosica, Peru; manager of Membership and Statistical Records, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; currently serving as president of the Lima Per Campoy Stake; former bishopric member, branch president, high councilor, and stake presidency member; wife: Marleny; four children. 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. 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. Similarly, the Utah Area extends into parts of Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada and Arizona, as North America areas are based more on population centers than state boundaries, unlike the international boundaries followed by the areas outside the U.S. and Canada. President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, announced the names of the new General Authority Seventies. 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. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But once a year, were rotated and moved by assignment, almost like a missionary being transferred to serve in one specific role or another. Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Prior to his call as a mission president, he was working as the chief executive officer at Ingenix, Inc. Kevin Wayne Pearson was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on April 10, 1957. 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. Like General Authority Seventies, Area Seventies are ordained to the office of Seventy in the Melchizedek Priesthood. I worry that were a little bit too casual, and maybe were casual because were a little too distracted, he said. 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. Broc C. Hiatt, 55, Mesa, Arizona; owner/partner, Cardon Hiatt Companies; currently serving as president of the Mesa Arizona Central Stake; former bishop, bishopric member, high councilor, and stake presidency member; wife: Lori; six 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. 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. He currently serves as the Utah Area President and has previously served as a member of the Presidency of the Seventy and President of the Mexico South Area. Gustavo G. Rezende, 38, Goinia, Brazil; chief executive officer, GR Group; currently serving as president of the Goinia Brazil Stake; former bishop and high councilor; wife: Natasha; three children. What is the difference between these titles and callings, and what do they mean? [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. During the April 2020 general conference, 58 new Area Seventies were sustained. Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. 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. Called while serving as Mission President of the Vietnam Hanoi Mission, released as Misison President on July 1, 2021. If you would like to stay on the page you are viewing please click Cancel. 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. Robert T. Smith, 59, Salt Lake City, Utah; professor in the Church History and Doctrine Department, Brigham Young University; recently released as president of the Argentina Buenos Aires North Mission; former bishop, bishopric member, high councilor, and stake mission president; wife: Kristine; eight children. 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. The announcement was made during the leadership session of the Church of Jesus Christ Worldwide General Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. With the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and more than 2 million members within its boundaries, the Utah Area is a region providing both a quantity and multi-generational quality of benefits to the global Church. He is currently serving at Church headquarters as the President of the Utah Area. 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. Elder Clark G. Gilbert was called as a General Authority Seventy on April 3, 2021. 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. Credit: Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News He currently works for the Churchs Missionary Department. 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. Elder Craig C. Christensen, president of the Churchs Utah Area, is interviewed by local media about the public-private effort to fund a suicide prevention and awareness campaign that was announced on September 23, 2019, at the State Capitol. 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. . 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 following Area Seventies were released: Jorge T. Becerra General Authority Seventies serve in the Presidency of the Seventy, in area presidencies and in other administrative functions. A former BYU and NFL player and the president of BYU-Pathway Worldwide were among those called. Leonard D. Greer, 65, Gilbert, Arizona; attorney and shareholder, Raymond, Greer & Sassaman, P.C. 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. Elder Kevin W. Pearson, General Authority Seventy and Utah Area president, and his wife are at the center. 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. Kevin W. Pearson was sustained as a General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 5, 2008. This story appears here courtesy of TheChurchNews.com. 2012 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. Elder Alvin F. Meredith III was called as a General Authority Seventy on April 3, 2021. 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. Elder Pearson received a bachelor of science degree in finance from the University of Utah in 1981. When he first started presiding over the Utah Area, Elder Christensen remembers looking at local problems and issues needing to be addressed. For more information on the use of the name of the Church, go to our online, President Russell M. Nelson has emphasized. President Spencer W. Kimball reconstituted the First Quorum of the Seventy in 1975. For more information on the use of the name of the Church, go to our online Style Guide. Moiss Villanueva. President Oaks announced that two members of the Presidency of the Seventy Elder Robert C. Gay and Elder Terence M. Vinson would complete their service on Aug. 1, 2021. Eight new general authorities were called during the Saturday afternoon session of general conference on Saturday, April 3, 2021. Elder Pearson has served in a number of Church callings, including full-time missionary in the Finland Helsinki Mission, stake missionary, elders quorum president, ward Young Men president, high councilor, counselor in a bishopric, bishop, and mission president. Rosendo Santos, 61, Magdalena, Peru; institute director, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; currently serving as high councilor in the Magdalena Stake; former bishop, mission president, stake presidency member, and stake president; wife: Maria del Rosario; four children. He was serving as president of the North Carolina Raleigh Mission at the time of this call. Elder Craig C. Christensen, Utah Area President for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, speaks during the groundbreaking service for the Red Cliffs Utah Temple in St. George, Utah, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020. 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 58 Area Seventies during the Saturday afternoon session of the April 2020 general conference. Credit: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The remaining quorums are composed of Area Seventies. On Thursday, April 1, 2021, some 300 General Authorities, General Officers and Area Seventies heard messages from the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. RootsTech 2023 will be held in person for the first . They have at times been called Area Seventies, Area Authority Seventies, and Area Authorities. In 1983 he received a masters degree in business administration in corporate finance from Harvard Business School. 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. I worry sometimes that members of the Church here take for granted the fact that the living prophet of God is here, Elder Pearson explained. By referring or linking you to this website, we do not endorse or guarantee this content, products, or services offered. At right are Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and his wife Sister Patricia Holland. 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. Matthew Scott Holland, 53, was born in Provo, Utah. Jeremy R. Jaggi General conference typically begins with leadership sessions held on the Wednesday and Thursday before the five weekend public sessions. General Authority Seventies are ordained to the office of Seventy in the Melchizedek Priesthood. For more information on the use of the name of the Church, go to our online, Downloadable photos and video for journalists from various sessions. No Area Seventies were released during the leadership session, which was held at church headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah. Like General Authority Seventies, Area Seventies are ordained to the office of Seventy in the Melchizedek Priesthood. Residents. He and his wife, Ann Kesler, are the parents of eight children. All rights reserved. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced six new General Authority Seventies on April 2, 2022. Church areas are geographic divisions allowing for locally based administration and decentralized management throughout the world. January 12, 2023 Recent Broadcasts All recent Utah Area Broadcasts James E. Slaughter, 54, Bakersfield, California; dentist, self-employed; currently serving as service mission leader in the California Bakersfield Service Missionary Area; former bishop, bishopric member, high councilor, mission president, and stake presidency member; wife: Lisa; four children. . While general authority seventies have leadership authority throughout the world, area . [10], In the intervening years, along with the changes announced in quorum composition, the church's geographic areas were consolidated and realigned. 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. In some instances, an Area Seventy may be called to serve in an Area Presidency. He and his wife Teressa Lynn Bartrum are the parents of five children. Another example is the use of technology for organizational leadership meetings and trainings and the reduction of extra, less-necessary meetings. 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. 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. But once we set the stage, it started to move rather well.. Screenshot from YouTube. Elder Alfred Kyungu was called as a General Authority Seventy on April 3, 2021. To download media files, please first review and agree to the Terms of Use. Geologic Maps. Brother Bradley R. (Brad) Wilcox, 60, was born in Provo, Utah. If you would like to stay on the page you are viewing please click Cancel. The tenure of an area presidency member might be two or three or four years, he said. Though most presidencies in the Church have a president and two counselors, the Presidency of the Seventy has all presidents and no counselors. Cannon was one of 77 Area Seventies . Elder Patricio M. Giuffra was called as a General Authority Seventy on April 3, 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. The seventies quorums in stakes worldwide were discontinued in 1986, and the Second Quorum of the Seventy was organized in 1989. 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. 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. Over 100 awards set Utah.gov as one of the best government sites in the nation. . Martin J. 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