Do mormans have bishops

Answer 1

Yes. In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) a Bishop is the leader of a congregation (called a "ward"). Bishops are lay leaders (they are not paid nor do they have any training or certification) and are asked by regional leaders to serve usually for five to seven years.

The Bishop is assisted by two counselors and may also have a secretary and financial clerk. He oversees the spiritual and temporal affairs of the congregation and is available as a counselor to congregation members. The Bishop rarely preaches, but assigns sermons and other teaching responsibilities to congregation members, who rotate the preaching and teaching responsibilities.

Answer 2

The Bishop of the ward has many responsibilities, some of which he can share or delegate to his counselors or other members of the congregation. He is responsible for conducting worthiness interviews, counseling ward members, assigning callings, assigning speakers for sacrament meeting, distributing tithing funds and other offerings, and approving all guest speakers, youth activities, ward activities, and musical numbers. The Bishop must also sit on the disciplinary council, correlate with other wards in the stake and region, make certain that the missionaries are taken care of, and ensure that member's needs are being met.

Most Bishops spend at least 30 hours a week attending meetings and performing their duties to the church, on top of their regular jobs.

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Answer 3

In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church), the Bishop is the head of a congregation. Bishops are asked to serve by regional church leadership. They usually serve for a period of five to ten years, and are never paid for their service.

The Bishop's duties are similar to a Pastor or Minister, minus a weekly sermon.

Support: Bishops counsel congregation members who are struggling, provide support for congregants in need, and meet with all members of the congregation at least yearly to become aquainted with their needs and get to know them. They assist members with financial obligations, finding jobs, family and marriage counseling, personal counseling, and addiction recovery. Bishops spend quite a bit of time personally assisiting those in need within their congregation, traveling to their homes or hospitals to provide blessings and support.

Administration: Bishops interview congregation members who are being appointed to positions within the congregation (such as a music leader or Sunday School teacher). They also interview anyone who is applying to be baptized, be married, or participate in sacred Temple services. Bishops work with the leadership of all organizations within the congregation (women's groups, sunday schools, youth groups, etc) to ensure that everything is running properly. Bishops work closely with the youth and especially with the teenage boys to ensure that they are prepared for future Church leadership. They also work together with Bishops in nearby congregations and with leaders of other religious and community organizations.

Spiritual Guidance: Bishops also provide spiritual guidance to their congregation. A Bishop is always available to meet with congregation members who are struggling spiritually, who may have questions about the doctrines of the church, or who need to confess major sins and be guided through the process of repentance. Unlike congregation leaders in other Christian groups, Mormon Bishops do not preach every Sunday. The Bishop will appoint members of the congregation to preach and may assign a topic. Most Bishops will preach in Sunday services once or twice a year.