LINDA L. BOOTH

Linda L. Booth is a member of the Council of Twelve Apostles, the lead missionary quorum of the Community of Christ. She is assigned to the Southern USA Mission Field which includes the Alabama-Northwest Florida USA Mission Center, Ark-La-Tex USA Mission Center, Central Missouri USA, Florida USA Mission Center, Gulf USA Mission Center, Mid-South USA Mission Center, South Central USA Mission Center, and Southeast USA Mission Center. She is also responsible for Church Planting Ministries and Contemporary Christian Ministries. In June 2005, she was elected secretary of the Council of Twelve.

Ordained as a member of the Council of Twelve in March 1998, her past assignments include serving as director of Communications Services and Herald House, liaison with Contemporary Christian Ministries, and Graceland Campus Ministries; Central USA Mission Field; and the Central Development Area. Before ordination into the Council of Twelve, she served as the assistant director of Communications Services at the church’s international headquarters.

A native of Independence, Missouri, Linda received a bachelor of science degree in journalism and communication from the University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas.

Her professional involvement includes serving as a member of Olathe Region United Way board of directors, president-elect of Overland Park South Rotary Club board of directors and Kansas School Public Relations Association board of directors, and vice president of the Camp Quality board of directors, and Olathe Chamber of Commerce Futures Committee. Linda was the founding editor for Kansas City Parent Magazine, editor of Olathe Life Newspaper, and director of community relations and information for the Olathe School District, Olathe, Kansas, from September 1993 to December 1996.

Linda’s other church activities include serving four years as pastor of the Olathe Community of Christ and four years as counselor to the president of the Quorum of High Priests.

Linda is married to Douglas J. Booth. They have three sons, Burnie, Benjamin, and Bart; three daughters-in-law, Gretchen, Anna, and Shawna; and two grandsons, Brock Douglas and Corbin Walker. Her hobbies include reading, reptiles, writing, and meeting new people.

Community of Christ International Headquarters is located in Independence, Missouri.