Who was the leader of the Mormons?

Answer 1

1. The first leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) was Joseph Smith. Mormons believe that he received a special calling from God to re-establish the true Church of Jesus Christ.
2. When Joseph died, Brigham Young became the leader of the Mormons. He lead the Mormons across the plains to the Great Salt Lake Valley.
3. -John Taylor was the only Church president who was not born in the United States. He was born in England.
4. -Wilford Woodruff is known as the Church president who cancelled the practice of polygamy in 1890.
5. -Lorenzo Snow is known for emphasizing tithing and missionary work.
6. -Joseph F. Smith emphasized Church History by developing several historic sites, as well as expanded missionary efforts and the Church Education System.
7. -Heber J. Grant developed the extensive Church Welfare program during the Great Depression.
8. -George Albert Smith had bad health and terrible eyesight, but sent Church Welfare to Europe following World War 2 and encouraged Scouting among the boys in the Church.
9. -David O. McKay is often thought of as the president that 'modernized' the Church and brought it out of obscurity. He is known for internationalizing the Church and emphasizing family values and education.
10. -Joseph Fielding Smith was already known as a great LDS doctrinal writer before becoming the president of the Church. He restructured much of Church Administration to help it meet the needs of the growing membership.
11. -Harold B. Lee made many changes that prepared the Church for the rapid expansion of coming decades, following in the footsteps of Joseph Fielding Smith.
12. Spencer W. Kimball was an unusually broadly traveled president. He was also unusually old. He was quite beloved by his people.
13. Ezra Taft Benson was secretary of agriculture under President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
14. Howard W. Hunter was in poor health. He was almost completely paralyzed from the waist down. He served the shortest term as president.
15. Gordon B. Hinckley was the most widely traveled president ever. He had worked in the field of communications, and he made himself available to the press in an unprecedented fashion.
16. Today, Thomas S. Monson is the leader of the Mormons. He is well known and a very tender-hearted man who always has something nice to say about the elderly widows in the Church.

The leader of the Church is sustained as a prophet, seer and revelator. He is assisted by two counselors. These three men and the Twelve Apostles are considered the governing body of the Church.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) is lead by Jesus Christ, who directs the affairs of the Church through a living prophet and twelve Apostles. The Prophet is also referred to as the President of the Church. He has two counselors to assist him.

The current Prophet/President is Thomas S. Monson. His Counselors are Henry B. Eyring and Dieter F. Uchtdorf. The current Twelve Apostles are Boyd K. Packer, L. Tom Perry, Russell M. Nelson, Dallin H. Oaks, M. Russell Ballard, Richard G. Scott, Robert D. Hales, Jeffery R. Holland, David A. Bednar, Quentin L. Cook, D. Todd Christofferson, and Neil L. Anderson.

Previous prophet/presidents are: Joseph Smith, Jr., Brigham Young, John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff, Lorenzo Snow, Joseph F. Smith, Heber J. Grant, George Albert Smith, David O. McKay, Joseph Fielding Smith, Harold B. Lee, Spencer W. Kimball, Ezra Taft Bensen, Howard W. Hunter, and Gordon B. Hinckley.

As there have been over 100 Apostles since the founding of the Church, they will not be listed here.

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Answer 2

We call our leaders prophets, and we have had many of them. After one prophet dies a new one begins to lead based on inspiration from other officials. Here is a list of all of our prophets:

1. Joseph Smith Jr. - Prophet from April 6, 1830 to June 27, 1844 (14 years)
2. Brigham Young - Prophet from December 27, 1847 to August 29, 1877
3. John Taylor - Prophet from October 10, 1880 to July 25, 1887
4. Wilford Woodruff - Prophet from April 7, 1889 to September 2, 1898
5. Lorenzo Snow - Prophet from September 13, 1898 to October 10, 1901 (3 years)
6. Joseph F. Smith - Prophet from October 17, 1901 to November 19, 1918 (17 years)
7. Heber J. Grant - Prophet from November 23, 1918 to May 14, 1945 (27 years)
8. George Albert Smith - Prophet from May 21, 1945 to April 4, 1951 (6 years)
9. David O. McKay - Prophet from April 9, 1951 to January 18, 1970 (19 years)
10. Joseph Fielding Smith - Prophet from January 23, 1970 to July 2, 1972 (2 years)
11. Harold B. Lee - Prophet from July 7, 1972 to December 26, 1973 (1 year)
12. Spencer W. Kimball - Prophet from December 30, 1973 to November 5, 1985 (12 years)
13. Ezra Taft Benson - Prophet from November 10, 1985 to May 30, 1994 (8 years)
14. Howard W. Hunter - Prophet from June 5, 1994 to March 3, 1995 (9 months)
15. Gordon B. Hinckley - Prophet from March 12, 1995 to January 27, 2008 (13 years)
16. Thomas S. Monson - Prophet from February 4, 2008 to present.

Answer 3

God the Father and Jesus Christ are considered by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) to be the leaders of the Church.

The Church is headed by a Prophet, his two counselors, and twelve Apostles. As of 2010, there have been 16 prophets since the Church was founded in 1830. Church members believe that these men receive revelation and inspiration from God regarding how the Church should operate.

Answer 4

The first leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (commonly called "Mormons") was Joseph Smith, Jr. He was born in 1805 in Vermont and organized the church in 1830 in upstate New York.
Church members regard him as a prophet and believe that he was visited by God the Father and Jesus Christ as well as several Biblical characters such as Peter, James, John the Beloved, John the Baptist, Moses, Elias, Elijah, and Adam. They also believe that he translated the Book of Mormon by the gift and power of God and restored the true and original Gospel of Jesus Christ to the earth.
He was murdered in 1844 in Illinois.

Answer 5

The second leader of the Mormon church was Brigham Young. The second leader of the Mormon church was Brigham Young.

Answer 6

The second leader of the church was Brigham Young, he lead the people from Illinois to Utah. The second leader in Utah (third president of the church) was John Taylor.

Answer 7

Brigham Young was our second prophet.