The Twelve Apostles
The newest apostle, he taught in Conference about God's plan to bring his children home.
Who is Patrick Kearon?
This President of the Church spent many years as a heart surgeon and even operated on a previous Church President. You could say he knows the prophets inside and out!
Who is Russell M. Nelson?
He "was born of goodly parents" and wrote the first two books of the Book of Mormon.
Who is Nephi?
He went into a grove of trees and prayed to know which church was true, starting the Restoration of the Church
Who is Joseph Smith?
The first saving ordinance you receive - typically when you turn eight years old
What is baptism?
This German apostle, who once served in the First Presidency, loves to each using airplane analogies.
Who is Dieter F. Uchtdorf?
His remains the longest tenure for a president of the church. He served for 30 years before his death in 1877.
Who is Brigham Young?
This man, the nephew of Nephi, spent a whole day and night praying for himself, his people, and his enemies.
Who is Enos?
The Church was formally organized on this date, "being one thousand eight hundred and thirty years since the coming of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the flesh" (D&C 20:1)
What is April 6, 1830?
According to the fourth article of faith, this is the first principle of the gospel.
What is faith?
This apostle once served as president of one of the Church universities
Who is Jeffrey R. Holland (BYU)?
Who is David A. Bednar (BYU-Idaho)?
Who is Henry B. Eyring (Ricks College, now known as BYU-Idaho)?
He introduced the idea of small temples - allowing temples to be built in areas much smaller than they had been traditionally. He also dedicated the Saint Louis temple.
Who is Gordon B. Hinckley?
This King had a tower built so he could teach his people before his death.
Who is King Benjamin?
Joseph Smith and others spent months imprisoned in the jail in this Missouri town, during which the prophet received several revelations recorded in the Doctrine and Covenants
What is Liberty?
These four works are together called the Standard Works and accepted as scripture within the Church
What are the Bible, the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price?
Apostles in the Quorum of the Twelve are not arranged by age or alphabetically, but by this.
What is seniority (order in which they were called)?
During his 9 months as President of the Church, he encouraged every member to hold a current temple recommend - setting the stage for the future growth of temples
Who is Howard W. Hunter?
Jesus commanded that we should study the words of this prophet for "great are [his] words" (3 Nephi 23:1)
Who is Isaiah?
These three men served as the Three Witnesses of the Book of Mormon
Who are Martin Harris, David Whitmer, and Oliver Cowdrey?
After baptism, each member of the Church is confirmed and receives this gift.
What is the gift of the Holy Ghost?
Even though he's not listed in the Quorum of the Twelve, he is the Quorum President and would be the next President of the Church
Who is Dallin H. Oaks?
Thanks to his journals, we have a record of many of the teachings of Joseph Smith. He also issued what is today known as Official Declaration 1 ending polygamy in the Church.
Who is Wilford Woodruff?
Mormon says that if everyone were like this man, "behold, the very powers of hell would have been shaken forever; yea, the devil would never have power over the hearts of the children of men." (Alma 48:17)
Who is Captain Moroni?
Before the Saints changed the name to Nauvoo, their settlement in Illinois was called this.
What is Commerce?
In order to fully receive the blessings of the Atonement, we must do this when we have done something wrong
What is repent?