D. Todd Christofferson

D. Todd Christofferson
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Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
April 5, 2008 (2008-04-05) –
Called by	Thomas S. Monson
LDS Church Apostle
April 10, 2008 (2008-04-10) –
Called by	Thomas S. Monson
Reason	Death of Gordon B. Hinckley; reorganization of First Presidency
Presidency of the Seventy
August 15, 1998 (1998-08-15) – April 5, 2008 (2008-04-05)
Called by	Gordon B. Hinckley
End reason	Called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
First Quorum of the Seventy
April 1, 1993 (1993-04-01) – April 5, 2008 (2008-04-05)
Called by	Ezra Taft Benson
End reason	Called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Personal details
Born	David Todd Christofferson January 24, 1945 (1945-01-24) (age 66) American Fork, Utah
Spouse	Katherine Jacob (1968-present)
Children	5

David Todd Christofferson (born January 24, 1945) is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He has been a general authority of the church since 1993. Currently, he is the fourteenth most senior apostle in the ranks of the Church.

Early life

Christofferson was born in American Fork, Utah and raised in Pleasant Grove and Lindon, Utah. As a young man, he served as a LDS Church missionary in Argentina. His mission president during his period of service was Richard G. Scott, who would already be a member of the Quorum of the Twelve when Christofferson was called to the same quorum. After his mission, he earned a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University and a J.D. from Duke University School of Law.^[1]

Christofferson began his law career as a law clerk to Judge John J. Sirica during the Watergate hearings.^[2]

Career and family

As a lawyer, Christofferson worked in Washington, D.C.; Nashville, Tennessee; Herndon, Virginia; and Charlotte, North Carolina.^[3] Christofferson was the associate general counsel for NationsBank in Charlotte and was the volunteer chairman of Affordable Housing of Nashville, Tennessee.^[4]

Christofferson married Katherine Jacob in the Salt Lake Temple in 1968.^[1]

The Christoffersons have five children: Todd, Brynn, Peter, Ryan, and Michael. They also have ten grandchildren.^[3]

LDS Church service

Christofferson served as a bishop, stake president, and a regional representative of the Twelve prior to becoming a general authority of the LDS Church.^[3] At the April 1993 general conference of the church, Christofferson was accepted by the membership as a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy.^[5] In August 1998, Christofferson became a member of the Presidency of the Seventy.^[6]

For a time, Christofferson served as the executive director of the Family and Church History Department of the LDS Church. While he was in this position he was involved with negotiations with Jewish leaders on policies on temple work for Holocaust victims, which emphasized that church members should only do such temple work for family members. He also was in charge of the department when the church completed the Freedman's Savings Bank Records project.^[2]

From August 2007 to April 2008, Christofferson’s primary responsibility was presiding over the North America Northwest and North America West Areas of the church and the supervision of the area seventies in these areas.^[7]

Christofferson was sustained as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in a solemn assembly of general conference on April 5, 2008.^[8] As a member of this body, Christofferson is regarded by the church membership as a prophet, seer, and revelator.

Works

Articles

• Christofferson, D. Todd (May 2011), "“As Many as I Love, I Rebuke and Chasten”", Ensign, http://lds.org/ensign/2011/05/as-many-as-i-love-i-rebuke-and-chasten?lang=eng 
•    (April 2011), "To Always Remember Him", Ensign, http://lds.org/ensign/2011/04/to-always-remember-him?lang=eng 
•    (November 2010), "Reflections on a Consecrated Life", Ensign, http://lds.org/ensign/2010/11/reflections-on-a-consecrated-life?lang=eng 
•    (October 2010), "How Can I Make Daily Prayer More Meaningful?", New Era, http://lds.org/new-era/2010/10/how-can-i-make-daily-prayer-more-meaningful?lang=eng 
•    (May 2010), "The Blessing of Scripture", Ensign, http://lds.org/ensign/2010/05/the-blessing-of-scripture?lang=eng 
•    (November 2009), "Moral Discipline", Ensign, http://lds.org/ensign/2009/11/moral-discipline?lang=eng 
•    (August 2009), "Elder Neil L. Andersen: Man of Faith", Ensign, http://lds.org/ensign/2009/08/elder-neil-l-andersen-man-of-faith?lang=eng 
•    (June 2009), "Moral Agency", Ensign, http://lds.org/ensign/2009/06/moral-agency?lang=eng 
•    (May 2009), "The Power of Covenants", Ensign, http://lds.org/ensign/2009/05/the-power-of-covenants?lang=eng 
•    (March 2009), "Why Do We Baptize for the Dead?", New Era, http://lds.org/new-era/2009/03/why-do-we-baptize-for-the-dead?lang=eng 
•    (November 2008), "Come to Zion", Ensign, http://lds.org/ensign/2008/11/come-to-zion?lang=eng 
•    (May 2008), "Born Again", Ensign, http://lds.org/ensign/2008/05/born-again?lang=eng 
•    (March 2008), "Becoming a Witness of Christ", Ensign, http://lds.org/ensign/2008/03/becoming-a-witness-of-christ?lang=eng 
•    (November 2006), "Let Us Be Men", Ensign, http://lds.org/ensign/2006/11/let-us-be-men?lang=eng 
•    (June 2006), "A Sense of the Sacred", Liahona, http://lds.org/liahona/2006/06/a-sense-of-the-sacred?lang=eng 
•    (February 2006), "Friend to Friend: Seeking Him in Prayer", The Friend, http://lds.org/friend/2006/02/friend-to-friend-seeking-him-in-prayer?lang=eng 
•    (January 2005), "Allegiance to God", Ensign, http://lds.org/ensign/2005/01/allegiance-to-god?lang=eng 
•    (May 2004), "When Thou Art Converted", Ensign, http://lds.org/ensign/2004/05/when-thou-art-converted?lang=eng 
•    (Spring 2004), "Lest we forget: the meaning of Kirtland's history in the present", Journal of Mormon History (Mormon History Association) 30 (1): 104-119, OCLC 367833284, http://content.lib.utah.edu/u?/jmh,18337 
•    (November 2002), "That They May Be One in Us", Ensign, http://lds.org/ensign/2002/11/that-they-may-be-one-in-us?lang=eng 
•    (June 2001), "Justification and Sanctification", Ensign, http://lds.org/ensign/2001/06/justification-and-sanctification?lang=eng 
•    (January 2001), "The Redemption of the Dead and the Testimony of Jesus", Ensign, http://lds.org/ensign/2000/11/the-redemption-of-the-dead-and-the-testimony-of-jesus?lang=eng 
•    (November 1998), "The Priesthood Quorum", Ensign, http://lds.org/ensign/1998/11/the-priesthood-quorum?lang=eng 
•    (March 1995), "Friend to Friend", Ensign, http://lds.org/friend/1995/03/friend-to-friend?lang=eng 
•    (May 1993), "I Know in Whom I Have Trusted", Ensign, http://lds.org/ensign/1993/05/i-know-in-whom-i-have-trusted?lang=eng 

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} Cook, Quentin L. (August 2008), "Elder D. Todd Christofferson: Prepared to Serve the Lord", Liahona: 8–13, http://lds.org/liahona/2008/08/elder-d-todd-christofferson-prepared-to-serve-the-lord?lang=eng 
2. ^ ^{a b} Dethman, Leigh (2008-04-05), "Elder D. Todd Christofferson named new apostle; other leaders called", Deseret Morning News, http://www.deseretnews.com/article/695267789/Elder-D-Todd-Christofferson-named-new-apostle-other-leaders-called.html 
3. ^ ^{a b c} Elder D. Todd Christofferson Of the Seventy, "News of the Church", Ensign: 99, May 1993, http://lds.org/ensign/1993/05/news-of-the-church?lang=eng 
4. ^ 2005 Deseret News Church Almanac (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret News, 2004), p. 29
5. ^ Monson, Thomas S. (May 1993), "The Sustaining of Church Officers", Ensign: 21, http://lds.org/ensign/1993/05/the-sustaining-of-church-officers?lang=eng 
6. ^ "Three called to the Presidency of Seventy", Church News, 1998-08-29, http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/31376/Three-called-to-the-Presidency-of-Seventy.html 
7. ^ New Area Leadership Assignments, "News of the Church", Ensign: 76–77, August 2007, http://lds.org/ensign/2007/08/news-of-the-church?lang=eng 
8. ^ "First Presidency Sustained, New Apostle and Other Leaders Named", Newsroom (LDS Church), 05 April 2008, http://newsroom.lds.org/article/first-presidency-sustained,-new-apostle-and-other-leaders-named 

References

• Elder D. Todd Christofferson, "Official Biographies for leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints", Newsroom (LDS Church), 04 May 2011, http://newsroom.lds.org/leader-biographies/elder-d-todd-christofferson 
• Q&A with Mormon Elder, Reuters, 2007-06-11, http://www.reuters.com/article/2007/06/11/us-usa-mormons-qa-idUKFLE15338920070611  -- Reuters interview with Christofferson

External links

• Grampa Bill's G.A. Pages: D. Todd Christofferson
• Bingham, Kelly (5 April 2008), "Elder D. Todd Christofferson: Member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The LDS Church.", Moroni's Latter-Day Saints page (moroni10.com), http://www.moroni10.com/D_Todd_Christofferson.html ^{[unreliable source?]}

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Preceded by Quentin L. Cook	Quorum of the Twelve Apostles April 5, 2008—	Succeeded by Neil L. Andersen