Council of Twelve and Field Missionary Coordinators

At this time, we would like to share with the Conference the assignments of the Council of Twelve Apostles.

Over the past 18 months, the Council of Twelve, the Presidents of 70, and the First Presidency have been engaged in a formal process of discernment pertaining to the ministry of the Twelve and the 70.

During this process, understanding emerged that has informed the nature of Council of Twelve assignments. One significant aspect of this, is the decision that members of the Council of Twelve should be closely associated with specific members of the Seventy who are being called to serve as Field Missionary Coordinators. While each apostle-seventy team will work with other seventy and field ministers in a manner unique to that field, there are some things that will characterize the role and function of all Field Missionary Coordinators.

  1. All Field Missionary Coordinators will participate in the development of strategic missionary planning for their field.

  2. All Field Missionary Coordinators will be the primary link in the relationships with mission center officers, field staff, seventy, and others in the planning of missionary ministries.

  3. All Field Missionary Coordinators will be personally engaged in missionary work.

Now, we would like to share with the Conference the assignments of the Council of Twelve, which will include the naming of their assigned fields, and the names of the Field Missionary Coordinators that will partner with them. We also request that you hold your applause until all assignments have been read.

Apostle Jim Slauter
President, Council of Twelve
    Director of Field Ministries
    World Service Corps
    Military Chaplains

Apostle Linda Booth will be teamed with Seventy Karin Peter
Secretary of the Council of Twelve
Southern USA Mission Field
    Alabama-Northwest Florida USA Mission Center
    Ark-La-Tex USA Mission Center
    Central Missouri USA Mission Center
    Florida USA Mission Center
    Gulf USA Mission Center
    Mid-South USA Mission Center
    South Central States USA Mission Center
    Southeast USA Mission Center
Apostle Booth is also assigned to:
    Church Planting Ministries
    Contemporary Christian Ministries

Apostle Andrew Bolton will be teamed with Seventy Sam Kumar
Asia Mission Field
    East Asia Mission Center
    South Central Asia Mission Center
    Southeast Asia Mission Center
Apostle Bolton is also assigned to:
    Native American Ministries
    Peace & Justice Ministries
    Peace Colloquy

Apostle Bunda Chibwe will be teamed with Seventy Tanoh Assoi
Africa and Haiti Mission Field
    Central Africa Mission Center
    Haiti Mission Center
    Ivory Coast-Liberia Mission Center
    Kenya Mission Center
    Malawi Mission Center
    Nigeria Mission Center
    South Central Africa Mission Center

Apostle Stassi Cramm will be teamed with Seventy John Wight
Central and Michigan USA Mission Field
    Central USA Mission Center
    Heart of Michigan USA Mission Center
    Michigan Blue Water USA Mission Center
    Northern Great Lakes (Canada/USA) Mission Center
    Southern Great Lakes International (Canada/USA) Mission Center
Apostle Cramm is also assigned to:
    African-American Ministries
    Young Adult & Campus Ministries
    Cyber Congregation

Apostle Mary Jacks Dynes will be teamed with Seventy Kris Judd
Canada/North Central (USA) Mission Field
    Canada East Mission Center
    Canada West Mission Center
    Headwaters USA/Canada Mission Center
    Lamoni Heartland USA Mission Center
    Prairie Bluffs USA Mission Center

Apostle Ron Harmon will be teamed with Seventy Larry McGuire
East Central USA Mission Field
    Bountiful USA Mission Center
    Brush Creek USA Mission Center
    Cedar Valley – Nauvoo Mission Center
    Chicago USA Mission Center
    Eastern Great Lakes USA Mission Center
    Gateway USA Mission Center
    Kentucky – Indiana USA Mission Center
    Western Ohio USA Mission Center
Apostle Harmon is also assigned to:
    Youth Ministry - Spectacular and IYF

Apostle Dale Luffman will be teamed with ordinand Robin Linkhart  (call to seventy recently  approved)
West Central USA Mission Field
    Arizona USA Mission Center
    Far West USA Mission Center
    Inland West USA Mission Center
    Midlands USA Mission Center
    Oklahoma USA Mission Center
    Rio Grande USA Mission Center
    Rocky Mountain USA Mission Center
Apostle Luffman is also assigned to:
    Singles Ministries
    Theological Education Ministries

Apostle Rick Maupin will be teamed with Seventy Ruben Landeros
Caribbean, Mexico, and Texas USA Mission Field
    Caribbean Mission Center
    Coastal Bend USA Mission Center
    Dominican Republic Mission Center
    Heart of Texas USA Mission Center
    Mexico – Texas (Mexico/USA) Mission Center
Apostle Maupin is also assigned to:
    Hispanic Ministries


Apostle Carlos Enrique Mejia will be teamed with Seventy Bob Kyser
Central and South America Field
    Central America Mission Center
    Brazil Mission Center
    Southern Cone South America Mission Center
    Northwest South America Mission Center
Apostle Mejia is also assigned to:
    Hispanic Ministries

Apostle Susan Skoor will be teamed with Seventy Gina Norton
Pacific Mission Field
    Australia Mission Center
    French Polynesia Mission Center
    Greater Pacific Northwest USA Mission Center
    Pacific Island Mission Center
    Sierra Pacific USA Mission Center
    Southern California USA Mission Center
    Southwest International (USA/Mexico) Mission Center

Apostle Leonard Young will be teamed with Seventy Richard James
North Atlantic (Europe/USA) Mission Field
    British Isles Mission Center
    Chesapeake Bay USA Mission Center
    Europe Mission Center
    Mid Atlantic USA Mission Center
    New England USA Mission Center
Apostle Young is also assigned to:
    Urban Ministries

Statement by Jim Slauter
Earlier, we referred to the discernment process that was engaged in by the Quorum of Twelve, Presidents of 70, and the First Presidency. During this process, as the Council of Twelve considered their call to apostolic witness and global mission, there was a heightened awareness of the need for mutual support. This need has resulted in the creation of non-administrative, “team relationships” between apostles. This “teaming” of apostles does not mean that members of the Twelve will be sharing administrative duties across multiple fields. Each field will continue to have one apostle coordinating the work of that field. These “team relationships” between members of the Twelve are being created to provide heightened levels of mutual support; for mentoring one another; for sharing ideas between apostles who are constantly praying for one another and growing in their awareness of one another’s fields. It is an effort to maximize interpersonal support and creativity, while not creating any new administrative structures or systems.

At this time, we are pleased to share with the Conference the special “associate relationships” in the Council of Twelve.

Composition of the Quorums of Seventy and
the assignment of the Presidents of Seventy

Quorum 1 will be comprised of seventy serving in the fields of Apostles Cramm
and Harmon with John Wight as Quorum President

Quorum 2 will be comprised of seventyserving in the fields of Apostles Jacks-Dynes
And Luffman with Kris Judd as Quorum President

Quorum 3 will be comprised of seventy serving in the fields of Apostles Booth and
Mejia with Bob Kyser as Quorum President

Quorum 4 will be comprised of seventy serving in the field of Apostle Maupin with
Ruben Landeros as Quorum President

Quorum 5 will be comprised of seventy serving in the field of Apostle Skoor with
Gina Norton as Quorum President

Quorum 6 will be comprised of seventy serving in the fields of Apostles Chibwe
and Young with Richard James as Quorum President

Quorum 7 will be comprised of seventy serving in the field of Apostle Bolton with
Sam Kumar as President