First Presidency

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The First Presidency is the highest executive leadership council of the Community of Christ, responsible for providing spiritual direction and administrative oversight for the denomination.

All labels observed (6)

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Predicate Object
instanceOf executive leadership council
governing body
organization
religious leadership office
accountableTo World Conference of the Community of Christ
appoints some World Church officers, subject to World Conference approval
authoritySource World Conference of the Community of Christ
composition President of the Community of Christ
two counselors to the President
ecclesiasticalStatus top leadership council in the Community of Christ
governs Community of Christ as a worldwide denomination
hasTitleStyle First Presidency self-linksurface differs
headedBy President of the Community of Christ
historicalOrigin Restoration movement leadership pattern of president and counselors
jurisdiction World Church
global membership of the Community of Christ
languageOfOfficialActs English
leadershipStructure president with counselors
locationOfHeadquarters Independence, Missouri, United States
meetsAt Community of Christ Temple
surface form: Community of Christ Temple, Independence, Missouri
numberOfMembers 3
overseesBody Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (early Latter Day Saint movement)
surface form: Council of Twelve Apostles (Community of Christ)

Presiding Bishopric
surface form: Presiding Bishopric (Community of Christ)

other World Church quorums and councils
primaryFunction administrative oversight
executive leadership
spiritual leadership
relatedOffice First Presidency self-linksurface differs
surface form: Counselor in the First Presidency (Community of Christ)

President of the Community of Christ
religiousDenomination Community of Christ
religiousTradition Restorationism
surface form: Restorationist Christianity
responsibility ensuring the church’s mission initiatives are carried out
guiding the strategic direction of the denomination
issuing official statements on doctrine and practice
presiding over World Conference sessions
presiding over the church’s highest-level councils and meetings
representing the church in ecumenical and interfaith relationships
role coordinates the work of other World Church leadership quorums and councils
gives leadership to the World Church
highest executive leadership council of the Community of Christ
interprets and articulates the vision and mission of the Community of Christ
issues pastoral letters and counsel to the church
oversees the implementation of World Conference legislation
presides over the Community of Christ
provides administrative oversight for the Community of Christ
provides spiritual direction for the Community of Christ
subordinateTo Community of Christ
surface form: World Conference of the Community of Christ

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Community of Christ governingBody First Presidency
RLDS Church governanceBody First Presidency
First Presidency hasTitleStyle First Presidency self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: First Presidency (Community of Christ)
First Presidency relatedOffice First Presidency self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: First Presidency (Community of Christ)
this entity surface form: Counselor in the First Presidency (Community of Christ)
Council of Twelve Apostles subordinateTo First Presidency
subject surface form: Council of Twelve Apostles (Community of Christ)
this entity surface form: First Presidency (Community of Christ)
Council of Twelve Apostles worksUnderDirectionOf First Presidency
subject surface form: Council of Twelve Apostles (Community of Christ)
this entity surface form: First Presidency (Community of Christ)
Presiding Bishopric collaboratesWith First Presidency
this entity surface form: First Presidency of the Community of Christ
World Conference sustains First Presidency
subject surface form: World Conference (Community of Christ)
World Conference presidedOverBy First Presidency
subject surface form: World Conference (Community of Christ)
this entity surface form: First Presidency of the Community of Christ
Prophet–President leaderOf First Presidency
this entity surface form: Community of Christ First Presidency
Prophet–President memberOf First Presidency
this entity surface form: Community of Christ First Presidency
World Conference as highest legislative body relatedTo First Presidency
this entity surface form: First Presidency of Community of Christ