Council on the Disposition of the Tithes

The Council on the Disposition of the Tithes (also known as the Council on the Disposition of Tithing) is a leadership body in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), composed of the First Presidency, the Presiding Bishopric, and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. The Council determines how tithing funds of the church will be spent. The Council oversees revenue, investments and expenditures valued at billions of dollars per year. While the LDS Church produces an annual report and employs an independent auditing department which reviews the financial activities of the church,[1] it has not published full financial reports since 1959.

This council was established by Latter Day Saint movement founder Joseph Smith on 8 July 1838.[2]

Membership of the council

As of October 2015:

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Thomas S. Monson
(1927-08-21) August 21, 1927
16th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, February 3, 2008 (2008-02-03) – incumbent

President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (with Boyd K. Packer as Acting President), March 12, 1995 (1995-03-12) – February 3, 2008 (2008-02-03)
First Counselor in the First Presidency, March 12, 1995 (1995-03-12) – January 27, 2008 (2008-01-27)
Second Counselor in the First Presidency, November 10, 1985 (1985-11-10) – March 3, 1995 (1995-03-03)

Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, October 4, 1963 (1963-10-04) – November 10, 1985 (1985-11-10)
LDS Church Apostle, October 10, 1963 (1963-10-10)

Chairman, Boards of Trustees/Education of the Church Educational System

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Henry B. Eyring
(1933-05-31) May 31, 1933
First Counselor in the First Presidency, February 3, 2008 (2008-02-03)

Second Counselor in the First Presidency, October 6, 2007 (2007-10-06) – January 27, 2008 (2008-01-27)
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, April 1, 1995 (1995-04-01) – October 6, 2007 (2007-10-06)
LDS Church Apostle, April 6, 1995 (1995-04-06)

First Quorum of the Seventy, October 3, 1992 (1992-10-03) – April 1, 1995 (1995-04-01)
First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric, April 1, 1985 (1985-04-01) – October 3, 1992 (1992-10-03)

Was President of Ricks College from 1971 to 1977. First Vice Chairman, Boards of Trustees/Education of the Church Educational System.

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Born:
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Dieter F. Uchtdorf
(1940-11-06) 6 November 1940
Second Counselor in the First Presidency, February 3, 2008 (2008-02-03)

Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, October 2, 2004 (2004-10-02) – February 3, 2008 (2008-02-03)
LDS Church Apostle, October 7, 2004 (2004-10-07)
Presidency of the Seventy, 15 August 2002 (2002-08-15) – 2 October 2004 (2004-10-02)

First Quorum of the Seventy, April 7, 1996 (1996-04-07) – October 2, 2004 (2004-10-02)
Second Quorum of the Seventy, April 2, 1994 (1994-04-02) – April 7, 1996 (1996-04-07)

Only the eleventh apostle to be born outside the United States. Second Vice Chairman, Boards of Trustees/Education of the Church Educational System

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Born:
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Gérald Caussé
(1963-05-20) May 20, 1963
Presiding Bishop, called by Thomas S. Monson, October 9, 2015 (2015-10-09)

First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric, called by Gary E. Stevenson, March 31, 2012 (2012-03-31) – October 9, 2015 (2015-10-09)
First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Thomas S. Monson, April 5, 2008 (2008-04-05) – March 31, 2012 (2012-03-31)

Name:
Born:
Positions:
 

Dean M. Davies
(1951-09-05) September 5, 1951
First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric, called by Gérald Caussé, October 9, 2015 (2015-10-09)

Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric, called by Gary E. Stevenson, March 31, 2012 (2012-03-31) – October 9, 2015 (2015-10-09)

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Born:
Positions:
 

W. Christopher Waddell
(1959-06-28) 28 June 1959
Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric, called by Gérald Caussé, 9 October 2015 (2015-10-09)

First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Thomas S. Monson, 2 April 2011 (2011-04-02) – 9 October 2015 (2015-10-09)

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Born:
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Russell M. Nelson
(1924-09-09) September 9, 1924
President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, July 3, 2015 (2015-07-03)[3][4]

Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Spencer W. Kimball, April 7, 1984 (1984-04-07)
LDS Church Apostle, called by Spencer W. Kimball, April 12, 1984 (1984-04-12)
27th and current President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

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Born:
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Dallin H. Oaks
(1932-08-12) August 12, 1932
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Spencer W. Kimball, April 7, 1984 (1984-04-07)

LDS Church Apostle, called by Spencer W. Kimball, May 3, 1984 (1984-05-03)
A former professor of law at the University of Chicago Law School, a former president of Brigham Young University, and a former justice of the Utah Supreme Court. Member, Boards of Trustees/Education of the Church Educational System; Chairman, CES Executive Committee of the Board.

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M. Russell Ballard
(1928-10-08) October 8, 1928
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Spencer W. Kimball, October 6, 1985 (1985-10-06)

LDS Church Apostle, called by Spencer W. Kimball, October 10, 1985 (1985-10-10)
Presidency of the First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Spencer W. Kimball, February 21, 1980 (1980-02-21) – October 6, 1985 (1985-10-06)
First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Spencer W. Kimball, April 3, 1976 (1976-04-03) – October 6, 1985 (1985-10-06)

Grandson of both Hyrum Mack Smith and Melvin J. Ballard; direct descendent of Joseph F. Smith and Hyrum Smith.

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Born:
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Robert D. Hales
(1932-08-24) August 24, 1932
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Ezra Taft Benson, April 2, 1994 (1994-04-02)

LDS Church Apostle, called by Ezra Taft Benson, April 7, 1994 (1994-04-07)
Presiding Bishop, called by Spencer W. Kimball, April 6, 1985 (1985-04-06) – April 2, 1994 (1994-04-02)
First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Spencer W. Kimball, October 1, 1976 (1976-10-01) – April 6, 1985 (1985-04-06)

Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Spencer W. Kimball, April 4, 1975 (1975-04-04) – October 1, 1976 (1976-10-01)

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Born:
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Jeffrey R. Holland
(1940-12-03) December 3, 1940
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Howard W. Hunter, June 23, 1994 (1994-06-23)

LDS Church Apostle, called by Howard W. Hunter, June 23, 1994 (1994-06-23)
First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Ezra Taft Benson, April 1, 1989 (1989-04-01) – June 23, 1994 (1994-06-23)
A former president of Brigham Young University. Member, Boards of Trustees/Education of the Church Educational System; Member, CES Executive Committee of the Board.

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David A. Bednar
(1952-06-15) June 15, 1952
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, October 2, 2004 (2004-10-02)

LDS Church Apostle, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, October 7, 2004 (2004-10-07)
A former president of Brigham Young University-Idaho.

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Born:
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Quentin L. Cook
(1940-09-08) September 8, 1940
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, October 6, 2007 (2007-10-06)

LDS Church Apostle, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, October 11, 2007 (2007-10-11)
Presidency of the Seventy, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, August 1, 2007 (2007-08-01) – October 6, 2007 (2007-10-06)
First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, April 5, 1998 (1998-04-05) – October 6, 2007 (2007-10-06)

Second Quorum of the Seventy, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, April 6, 1996 (1996-04-06) – April 5, 1998 (1998-04-05)

Name:
Born:
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D. Todd Christofferson
(1945-01-24) January 24, 1945
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Thomas S. Monson, April 5, 2008 (2008-04-05)

LDS Church Apostle, called by Thomas S. Monson, April 10, 2008 (2008-04-10)
Presidency of the Seventy, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, August 15, 1998 (1998-08-15) – April 5, 2008 (2008-04-05)
First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Ezra Taft Benson, April 3, 1993 (1993-04-03) – April 5, 2008 (2008-04-05)

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Born:
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Neil L. Andersen
(1951-08-09) August 9, 1951
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Thomas S. Monson, April 4, 2009 (2009-04-04)

LDS Church Apostle, called by Thomas S. Monson, April 9, 2009 (2009-04-09)
Presidency of the Seventy, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, August 15, 2005 (2005-08-15) – April 4, 2009 (2009-04-04)
First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Ezra Taft Benson, April 3, 1993 (1993-04-03) – April 4, 2009 (2009-04-04)

Name:
Born:
Positions:
 
 
 

Ronald A. Rasband
(1951-02-06) February 6, 1951
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Thomas S. Monson, October 3, 2015 (2015-10-03)

LDS Church Apostle, called by Thomas S. Monson, October 8, 2015 (2015-10-08)
Presidency of the Seventy, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, August 15, 2005 (2005-08-15) – October 3, 2015 (2015-10-03)
First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, April 1, 2000 (2000-04-01) – October 3, 2015 (2015-10-03)

Name:
Born:
Positions:
 
 
 

Gary E. Stevenson
(1955-08-06) August 6, 1955
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Thomas S. Monson, October 3, 2015 (2015-10-03)

LDS Church Apostle, called by Thomas S. Monson, October 8, 2015 (2015-10-08)
Presiding Bishop, called by Thomas S. Monson, March 31, 2012 (2012-03-31) – October 9, 2015 (2015-10-09)
First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Thomas S. Monson, April 5, 2008 (2008-04-05) – March 31, 2012 (2012-03-31)

Name:
Born:
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Dale G. Renlund
(1952-11-13) November 13, 1952
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Thomas S. Monson, October 3, 2015 (2015-10-03)

LDS Church Apostle, called by Thomas S. Monson, October 8, 2015 (2015-10-08)
First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Thomas S. Monson, April 4, 2009 (2009-04-04) – October 3, 2015 (2015-10-03)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Church Auditing Department Report, 2014".
  2. ↑ Doctrine and Covenants, section 120:1
  3. ↑ With the death of Boyd K. Packer on July 3, 2015, Nelson became the second most senior apostle among the ranks of the church, resulting in him being the de facto President of the Quorum. He was officially set apart in that capacity July 15, 2015.
  4. ↑ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (July 15, 2015). "Russell M. Nelson: New President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles". MormonNewsroom.org.
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