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Predictions for Changes in Church Leadership
General Authority
Seventies: New General Authorities sustained from among the Area Seventies or
the Church at large (including any current mission or temple president);
Elder Steven E. Snow released as Church Historian and Recorder, with a new
Church Historian and Recorder called from among the current or newly-called
General Authority Seventies.
Note: It is
traditional for new General Authority Seventies to be sustained each April,
so I would anticipate that occurring for this General Conference.
Additional note:
Elder Steven E. Snow, who has served as Church Historian and Recorder since
2012, will be 70 in November 2019, so the Church will likely sustain a
current or new General Authority in that assignment to succeed him.
Result:
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Area Seventies:
Some area seventies released, others called.
Note: Although
there have been exceptions in recent years, April General Conference has
generally seen a large number of area seventies called, and a few released,
especially if any of the new General Authorities are currently serving as
area seventies. I am anticipating the same will be true for this General
Conference.
Additional note:
The following area seventies may be released for the following reasons:
Called as mission presidents: Aley K. Auna, Walter Chatora, J. Kevin Ence, Jose L.
Isaguierre, Bryan R. Larsen, W.
Jean-Pierre Lono, Khumbulani Mdletshe, Hoi Seng Leonard Woo
Longest-tenured: Kevin
J Worthen (sustained in April 2010; is serving as BYU-Provo President; if he
is released, he may be sustained as General Authority Seventy)
Result:
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Sunday School General
Presidency: Tad R. Callister, Devin G. Durrant, and Brian K. Ashton released,
new Sunday School General Presidency called.
Note: Brothers Callister
and Durrant have served together in the Sunday School General Presidency
since April 2014, and Brother Ashton joined this presidency in June 2015.
Since it has been somewhat standard in recent years for the Church to make a
change in auxiliary presidencies after 5 years of service, I would anticipate
that a new presidency will be called, with the new presidency comprised of
either or both of the current counselors, members of the current Sunday
School General Board, members of the current Young Men General Presidency or
General Board, area seventies, or the Church at large.
Result:
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Additional note: Reid L.
Neilson, who has been serving as Church historian and recorder and is not a
General Authority, will likely be released from that assignment, since he has
been called as a mission president as well. As far as I know, he was never
sustained in that position, so his release may or may not be presented.
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