Sustaining of General Authorities, Area Seventies, and General Officers
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Before Reading
Before reading or listening to the talk, consider the following questions:
- Which Church leaders and groups does President Christofferson present for a sustaining vote?
- What instructions does he give members for expressing support or opposition?
- Who is presented as a prophet, seer, and revelator?
- How can I make my participation in sustaining Church leaders more thoughtful?
Topics
Express Support or Opposition in the Sustaining Vote
President Christofferson invites members to participate in the sustaining vote wherever they are. He provides opportunities to express both support and opposition. He also directs anyone who opposes a proposal to contact their stake president.
We ask that you please express your support in the usual way, wherever you may be.
If there are those who oppose any of the proposals, please contact your stake president.
Those opposed, if any, may manifest it.
- How does President Christofferson invite members to participate wherever they are?
- What opportunities does the presentation provide for expressing opposition?
- Whom does President Christofferson ask members to contact if they oppose a proposal?
- How do I prepare to participate thoughtfully in a sustaining vote?
- What does expressing support for Church leaders mean to me personally?
- If I have concerns about a sustaining proposal, how can I follow the instruction to contact my stake president respectfully?
Sustain the First Presidency
President Christofferson presents Dallin Harris Oaks as Church President and as a prophet, seer, and revelator. He presents Henry Bennion Eyring as First Counselor and David Todd Christofferson as Second Counselor in the First Presidency. A subsequent proposal includes the counselors in the First Presidency among those members are invited to sustain as prophets, seers, and revelators.
It is proposed that we sustain Dallin Harris Oaks as prophet, seer, and revelator and President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Henry Bennion Eyring as First Counselor in the First Presidency; and David Todd Christofferson as Second Counselor in the First Presidency.
It is proposed that we sustain the counselors in the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles as prophets, seers, and revelators.
- Who is presented as President of the Church?
- Who is presented as First Counselor and Second Counselor in the First Presidency?
- What titles does the presentation associate with the Church President and the counselors in the First Presidency?
- What significance do the titles prophet, seer, and revelator hold for me?
- How can I give more thoughtful attention to messages from the First Presidency?
- What specific action can I take to express my support for the First Presidency?
Sustain the Twelve and Their Quorum Leadership
President Christofferson presents Henry B. Eyring as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and Dieter F. Uchtdorf as Acting President. He also presents twelve named leaders as members of the quorum. The presentation invites members to sustain the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles as prophets, seers, and revelators.
It is proposed that we sustain Henry B. Eyring as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and Dieter F. Uchtdorf as Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
It is proposed that we sustain the following as members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles: Dieter F. Uchtdorf, David A. Bednar, Quentin L. Cook, Neil L. Andersen, Ronald A. Rasband, Gary E. Stevenson, Dale G. Renlund, Gerrit W. Gong, Ulisses Soares, Patrick Kearon, Gérald Caussé, and Clark G. Gilbert.
It is proposed that we sustain the counselors in the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles as prophets, seers, and revelators.
- Who is presented as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and who is presented as Acting President?
- Which leaders are named as members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles?
- As what does President Christofferson invite members to sustain the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles?
- How familiar am I with the names and messages of the members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles?
- Which apostle's conference message can I include in my next personal study session?
- What experiences strengthen my desire to sustain the apostles?
Sustain Area Seventy Changes and Other Church Leaders
President Christofferson reports a release and a sustaining involving Area Seventies during the general conference leadership meetings and invites members to sustain those actions. He notes that the changes are announced on the Church website. He also presents the other General Authorities, Area Seventies, and General Officers for sustaining as presently constituted.
As a matter of information, Elder Robert H. Simpson was released as an Area Seventy and David Kannar was sustained as an Area Seventy during the general conference leadership meetings. These changes were announced on the Church website.
We invite you to sustain these actions.
It is proposed that we sustain the other General Authorities, Area Seventies, and General Officers as presently constituted.
- What two changes involving Area Seventies does President Christofferson report?
- Where does he say these changes are announced?
- Which additional groups of Church leaders are presented for sustaining as presently constituted?
- How can I give thoughtful attention to sustaining leaders whose names or responsibilities are less familiar to me?
- What can I do to become more familiar with the service of Area Seventies and General Officers?
- How can I express gratitude for the service of both continuing and released Church leaders?
