What is the exact chain of command in the Mormon Church from the president Hinkley down to a missionary?

Question

What is the chain of command From President to apostles to ward presidents.....can anyone help?

Answer 1

way to much explaining...try narrowing your question some.

Answer 2

I too am leary of the phrase "chain of command", but I get what you're saying.

Here it is:
President Hinckley (the Prophet)
Quoram of the 12 Apostles
Mission President (there is an Apostle who is over Missionary work, and he has people other than Mission Presidents who work with him in that area)
Zone Leader - Missionary
Senior Companion - Missionary
Junior Companion - Missionary

UPDATE: Thanks tortdog, I forgot about District Leader. And I wasn't sure if a member of the Seventy was included or not.

Answer 3

Im kinda uncomfortable with the "chain of command" phrasing but ill try and help
Prophet(president)
councilors(2)
Apostles(12)
Quorums of seventy (7 I believe)
Stake Presidents
Bishops

Missionarys only job is to preach, not direct the church

Answer 4

I'm almost with the last answer, with minor modifications:

* First Presidency (generally you look to the President/Prophet)
* Quorum of the 12 Apostles (look to the apostle assigned to the area)
* Area Presidency (generally from one of the Quorums of the Seventy, and there are three appointed to each area of the Church)
* Mission Presidency (look to the Mission President)
* Zone Leader - FT Elder/Missionary
* District Leader - FT Elder/Missionary
* Senior Companion - FT Elder/Missionary
* Junior Companion - FT Elder/Missionary

Answer 5

I wouldn't exactly call it a chain of command, but here's a couple of sites that might help you with your understanding of church organization:
http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761563331/Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints.html
http://www.answers.com/topic/quorums-of-the-seventy

Also, I believe that the booklet "True to the Faith" has some additional information on the organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

In general, the church has "General Authorities" and "Local Authorities". A local congregation is called either a "ward" or a "branch". The leader of a ward is called a bishop, and the leader of a branch is called a branch president. The wards and branches are organized into stakes and/or districts. (A stake can contain both wards and branches, but a district can only contain branches. Branches are smaller and less-established than wards.) A stake has a stake president, and a district has a district president.

The church is organized worldwide into areas and regions, and each of these have authorities who lead them, and these authorities are led by the First Presidency and the Quorum of the 12 Apostles. The world is also organized into missions, each of which has a mission president, who is responsible for missionary work that takes place in that geographical area. The mission president is in charge of any districts of his mission, while stake presidents can work with the mission president, but they report directly to the area authorities, according to my understanding. Missionaries report to the mission president.

So, in general, the world is organized into geographical areas, each of which has leaders, but the geographical divisions are overlapping. For example, I live in a ward, which is part of a stake, but I also live in a mission. The Relief Society president and my bishop are my immediate ward leaders, whom I can go to for help, but I also know that my stake president knows me personally and I could go to him. The mission president of the mission I live in directs the missionaries who do their work in my neighborhood.

Answer 6

I dont know if Romney will be there. He is trying so hard to get people to stop looking at his religion and focus on his message that this is probably bad timing for him. I dont know who will actually show up. I guess it depends on when it is and who can and wants to come. I know that President Bush had a good relationship with the church, although Former President Clinton didnt invite mormon leaders to any prayer meetings, go figure.

Answer 7

President Hinkley with the first presidency, Quorum of the 12, Quorum of the 70...stake president, bishop, his cabinet (secretary, etc.), missionary.

I think.