Calling (LDS Church)
A Calling in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a job or area of responsibility held by a member of the Church. Generally, every active member has a calling with a varying level of responsibility, authority, and tenure.[1]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints does not have a paid clergy and every calling is done so on a volunteer basis without pay, with the exception of those called to be general authorities, the highest ranking callings in the Church, who retire from their temporal jobs and are given a modest living allowance.[2]
Prior to beginning service, a person is presented to church membership for a sustaining vote to that calling, either on a congregational, regional, or churchwide vote, depending on calling.[3] The person is then set apart to serve in the calling by the laying on of hands.[4]
List of callings
Local level
| Calling | Called by | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop | |||
Other callings
| Calling | Called by | Tenure | Number of people | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President of the Church | Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | For life | 1 | Also holds the calling of Apostle. |
| Counselor to the President | President of the Church | Until death of the President | 2 | Also holds the calling of Apostle. |
| President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | Ex officio | Until death or calling to President | 1 | Ex officio position granted to senior Apostle. |
| Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | Ex officio | Until death or until senior apostle is no longer a Counselor to the President | 1 | Granted to the second senior Apostle only if the senior Apostle is also a Counselor to the President. |
| Member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | President of the Church | For life (or until called to higher position) | 12 | |
| Member of the Presidency of the Seventy | First Presidency | For life (or until called to higher position) | 7 | |
| Presiding Bishop | First Presidency | 5-7 years | 1 | The Presiding Bishopric is in charge of the temporal administration of the Church, including finances, facilities, and real estate. |
| Counselor to the Presiding Bishop | First Presidency | 5-7 years | 2 | The Presiding Bishopric is in charge of the temporal administration of the Church, including finances, facilities, and real estate. |
| General Authority Seventy | First Presidency | Typically until the age of 70 | 99 | |
| Relief Society General President | First Presidency | ~5 years | 1 | |
| Counselor to the Relief Society General President | First Presidency | ~5 years | 2 | |
| Sunday School General President | First Presidency | ~5 years | 1 | |
| Counselor to the Sunday School General President | First Presidency | ~5 years | 2 | |
| Young Women General President | First Presidency | ~5 years | 1 | |
| Counselor to the Young Women General President | First Presidency | ~5 years | 2 | |
| Young Men General Presidenct | First Presidency | ~5 years | 1 | |
| Counselor Young Men General Presidenct | First Presidency | ~5 years | 2 | |
| Primary General President | First Presidency | ~5 years | 1 | |
| Counselor to the Primary General President | First Presidency | ~5 years | 2 | |
| Area Seventy | First Presidency | ~5 years | 303 | |
| Area President | First Presidency | ~5 years | 23 | The Area Presidency oversees an Area of the Church. |
| Counselor to the Area President | First Presidency | ~5 years | 46 | The Area Presidency oversees an Area of the Church. |
| Mission President | First Presidency | ~3 years | 411 | The Mission Presidency oversees a geographic Mission of the Church and the missionaries serving within it. |
| Mission President's Companion | Is the wife of the Mission President | ~3 years | 411 | |
| Counselor to the Mission President | Mission President | Varies | 822 | Generally reside within the Mission boundaries. |
| Temple President | First Presidency | ~3 years | 177 (as of March 2025) | Generally reside withing the Temple District boundaries. |
| Temple Matron | Is the wife of the Temple President | ~3 years | 177 (as of March 2025) | Generally reside withing the Temple District boundaries. |
| Counselor to the Temple President | Temple President | ~3 years | 354 (as of March 2025) |
References
- ↑ "Calling - Mormonism, The Mormon Church, Beliefs, & Religion - MormonWiki". www.mormonwiki.com. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ↑ "FAQ—Do General Authorities get paid?—The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints". faq.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ↑ Brian L. Pitcher, "Callings" in Encyclopedia of Mormonism.
- ↑ Brian L. Pitcher, "Callings" in Encyclopedia of Mormonism.
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