Mission Leaders

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New leaders of the Argentina Mendoza and Colorado Colorado Springs missions

Published March 17, 2023 9 a.m. EDT

These new mission presidents and companions have been called to serve by the First Presidency. They will begin their service in July.

New mission presidents and companions will serve in 7 missions in Benin, California, Ecuador, Mexico and the Philippines

By Church News Staff

Published March 10, 2023 9 a.m. EST

They will begin their service in July

These 16 new mission presidents and companions will serve in Argentina, România, Ghana and more countries around the world

By Church News Staff

Published March 3, 2023 9 a.m. EST

These new mission presidents and companions have been called to serve by the First Presidency. They will begin their service in July.

These are new leaders of missions in 3 U.S. states and 10 countries worldwide

By Church News Staff

Published Feb 24, 2023 1:40 p.m. EST

These new mission presidents and companions have been called to serve by the First Presidency. They will begin their service in July.

President Dallin H. Oaks shares counsel with new mission leaders during the 2022 Seminar for New Mission Leaders on June 25, 2022, in Provo, Utah. Several members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles joined him for the annual event.

New mission leaders called to serve in Maryland, Mexico, the Philippines and more

By Church News Staff

Published Feb 17, 2023 9 a.m. EST

These new mission presidents and companions have been called to serve by the First Presidency. They will begin their service in July.

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These 16 new mission presidents and companions will serve globally, from Temple Square to Tijuana

By Church News Staff

Published Feb 10, 2023 11:35 a.m. EST

The following new mission presidents and companions have been called to serve by the First Presidency. They will begin their service in July.

In Episode 122 of the Church News podcast, Cotopaxi gear founder Davis Smith and his wife, Asialene Smith, share about their call to lead the Brazil Recife North Mission.

Episode 122: Cotopaxi founders Davis and Asialene Smith on stepping away from their company to serve as mission leaders in Brazil

By Sarah Jane Weaver

Published Feb 7, 2023 2:51 p.m. EST

How did Cotopaxi gear founder Davis Smith receive his call to lead the Brazil Recife North Mission? He shares his story in this week’s episode of the Church News podcast.

Newly called mission leaders listen intently to counsel during the 2022 Seminar for New Mission Leaders in Provo, Utah.

Read about the new leaders of 16 missions — from Arizona to the Adriatic North

By Church News Staff

Published Feb 3, 2023 9 a.m. EST

These new mission presidents and companions have been called to serve by the First Presidency. They will begin their service in July.

New mission leaders who will serve across the globe — from Brazil to Bulgaria

By Church News Staff

Published Jan 27, 2023 12:30 p.m. EST

These new mission presidents and companions have been called to serve by the First Presidency. They will begin their service in July.

Mission leaders participate in the 2022 Seminar for New Mission Leaders on Thursday, June 23, 2022.

New mission presidents and companions who will serve in these 16 missions — from Arizona to Tanzania

By Church News Staff

Published Jan 20, 2023 2:30 p.m. EST

Read about the new leaders of these 16 missions who were recently called by the First Presidency. They will begin their service in July.

Learn about the new mission leaders of these 8 missions — from Guatemala to Japan

By Church News Staff

Published Jan 13, 2023 1:15 p.m. EST

These new mission presidents and companions have been called to serve by the First Presidency. They will begin their service in July.

New year, new neighbor, new leaders for the New Zealand Missionary Training Center

By Scott Taylor

Published Jan 13, 2023 12:56 p.m. EST

The MTC in Auckland is looking for its first full year of on-site operations since 2019 and watching the construction of the adjacent new temple.

See the complete list of 134 new mission leadership assignments for 2023

By Church News Staff

Published Jan 6, 2023 11 a.m. EST

Assignments for leadership couples include six new missions this year, bringing the Church’s total to 416 missions worldwide.

Learn about the new leaders of these 5 Church Historic Sites — from Cove Fort to New Zealand

By Church News Staff

Published Nov 8, 2022 10:30 a.m. EST

The following couples have been called by the First Presidency to lead the work in various Church history sites. They will begin their service early next year.

Read about the new presidents and companions of 9 MTCs around the world — from Provo to Peru to the Philippines

By Church News Staff

Published Oct 29, 2022 9:30 a.m. EDT

The following new missionary training center presidents and companions have been called to serve by the First Presidency. They will begin their service in January 2023.