Comments on: Why aren’t seniors called to leadership positions?

By: Bonnie Owen

Bonnie Owen — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 08:50:00 +0000

Shasta, one calling is just as important as any other. The Lord places us where we can have the best chance to grow and progress and where we can serve others best with the talents we have been given.

By: Sue Wilson

Sue Wilson — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 07:08:00 +0000

In reply to Antodav. Our bishop and our stake president are 37. One high councillor is 28. Another is 42. Our ward relief society president is about 75.I live in Australia.

By: Nate

Nate — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 14:10:00 +0000

My bishop is in his late 60’s

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 05:54:00 +0000

I was 57 when I converted to the LDS church. I believe that there are many leadership positions in the church, assuming that you are only questioning being a Bishop of counselor. In my 60’s, I served as Ward Executive Secretary, three times. I am now 73 and serve in the primary teaching Valiant 8. Teaching is a leadership position. Also in my 60’s I served as a missionary at the LDS Employment Center. I certainly consider that calling as leadership in that I counseled those seeking employment and taught classes in that center. I assisted many LDS unemployed in finding employment. In my early 60’s I also served as a temple ordinance worker. That to me is leadership. There is a member I worked with in the Employment Center who is 81 and is serving as 2nd counselor in the Bishopric of his ward, while also continuing to work at the Employment Center. He is certainly a leader. I am sure that there are many in the church over the age of 65 serving in some sort of leadership position and it does not have to be the Bishopric or Stake Presidency. We had a High Priest Group Leader who was in his late 60’s, and our current one is probably about 60. One does not have to be a Bishop or Stake President or High Council to be a leader.

By: Vic Werlhof

Vic Werlhof — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 22:09:00 +0000

Our High Priest Group leader is 85 years old and is very high functioning.

By: Dora Ruilova

Dora Ruilova — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 04:32:00 +0000

My 80 year old father is a branch president.

By: alaskan59

alaskan59 — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 21:13:00 +0000

In reply to Antodav.

Great to point out all that you said, Antodav…& I agree about the demographics….so don’t be so confused, he is not from a diff church, from your reasoning, for sure~ ;0)

By: Bluetahoe

Bluetahoe — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 03:04:00 +0000

Perhaps the lack of callings is attributable to your current service in the temple. When I was an ordinance worker, I was told that temple workers are not called to ward or stake callings while serving in the temple. I know that I was called to my stake’s High Council when I was 56, and called as Stake Clerk when I was 61. I was called as Ward Sunday School President when I was in my 70’s.

By: MormonMama

MormonMama — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 01:32:00 +0000

Our Relief Society President is in her 80’s. I have a friend in her 60’s who is a Primary teacher. I’ve had bishops who are in their 30’s and bishops who are in their 80’s. I’ve loved the different life experiences and knowledge that each one has brought to their callings!

By: Cassandove

Cassandove — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 20:32:00 +0000

In my almost-5-years of being a member, I’ve only had one bishop under the age of 40 – the rest have all been 45+, with the oldest being in his 70s or so. In places where there are more young people, it’s probably just a matter of who’s available. Then again, I’m in Florida, which is a retirement state… xD

By: Mitch

Mitch — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 18:23:00 +0000

Our Bishop is in his early 70’s. I don’t think age has anything to do with a leadership calling.

By: Antodav

Antodav — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 16:56:00 +0000

Also: he could always apply to serve a full-time senior mission if he wants to have a calling so badly.