<P> The church continues to seek recognition in regions where it has had little or no influence . On August 30, 2010, church leaders announced that they were making significant progress on "regularized operations for the Church in China ." </P> <P> For a list of notable Latter - day Saints, see List of Latter Day Saints . </P> <P> The LDS Church is organized in a hierarchical priesthood structure administered by men . Latter - day Saints believe that Jesus leads the church through revelation and has chosen a single man, called "the Prophet" or President of the Church, as his spokesman on the earth . While there have been exceptions in the past, he and two counselors are normally ordained apostles and form the First Presidency, the presiding body of the church; twelve other apostles form the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles . When a president dies, his successor is invariably the most senior member of the Quorum of the Twelve (the one who has been an apostle the longest), who reconstitutes a new First Presidency . Following the death of Thomas S. Monson on January 2, 2018, senior apostle Russell M. Nelson became the presumptive successor to the church presidency; he formally was named president on January 14 . These men, and the other male members of the church - wide leadership (including the first two Quorums of Seventy and the Presiding Bishopric) are called general authorities . They exercise both ecclesiastical and administrative leadership over the church and direct the efforts of regional leaders down to the local level . General authorities and mission presidents work full - time and typically receive stipends from church funds or investments . </P> <P> Twice each year (in April and October), general authorities address the worldwide church through general conference, which includes five two - hour sessions over the course of two days . General conference sessions are translated into as many as 80 languages and are broadcast from the 21,000 - seat Conference Center in Salt Lake City . In addition to general conference, general authorities speak to church members in local congregations throughout the world; they also frequently speak to youth and young adults in special broadcasts and at the Church Educational System schools, such as Brigham Young University . </P>

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