- David R. Brock
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David Brock is an American leader in the Community of Christ. Brock has been the President of Seventy, a member of the church's Council of Twelve Apostles and the church's Presiding Patriarch.
Brock was born in Kansas City, Kansas. He graduated from Meridian High School in Idaho, attended Graceland College in Iowa, received a Bachelor of Science degree from the School of Community Service and Public Affairs at the University of Oregon, and a master of arts in religion from Park University. Brock has done further studies at the Instituto de Filología Hispánica, Saltillo, Mexico; the Alliance Francaise, Nairobi, Kenya; Berlitz Language School, St. Louis, Missouri; St. Paul School of Theology and the Nazarene Theological Seminary, both in Kansas City, Missouri; and the Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, North Carolina. A full-time minister since 1978, he was ordained as a president of seventy.[1]
On 5 April 1992, Brock was selected by Prophet-President Wallace B. Smith to become an apostle of the church and a member of the Council of Twelve Apostles.[2] Previous assignments included the Pacific Field, the Southwest Field, the North Central Field, administrator and stewardship commissioner of the Africa Region, assistant to the Council of Twelve, and Southwest Region staff member.[1]
On 27 March 2007, David R. Brock was ordained as the Presiding Evangelist by Prophet-President Stephen M. Veazey [1]
References
- ^ a b c "David R. Brock". Official Web site of The Community of Christ. http://www.cofchrist.org/bio/current/Brock-David.asp. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
- ^ Doctrine and Covenants 158:6.
Community of Christ titles Preceded by
William T. HigdonCouncil of Twelve Apostles
5 April 1992 – 27 March 2007Succeeded by
Carlos Enrique MejiaPreceded by
Richard E. KohlmanPresiding Patriarchs/Evangelist
27 March 2007 – presentSucceeded by
IncumbentPresiding Patriarchs/Evangelist of the Community of Christ Joseph Smith, Sr. (1833–1840) · Hyrum Smith (1840–1844) · William Smith (1845) · Alexander H. Smith (1897–1909) · Joseph R. Lambert (acting) (1909–1913) · Frederick A. Smith (1913–1938) · Elbert A. Smith (1938–1958) · Roy A. Cheville (1958–1974) · Reed M. Holmes (1974–1982) · Duane E. Couey (1982–1992) · Paul W. Booth (1992–1994) · Everett S. Graffeo (1994–2000) · Danny A. Belrose (2000–2006) · Richard E. Kohlman (acting) (2006–2007) · David R. Brock (2007– )Council of Twelve Apostles of the Community of Christ Andersen • Austin, Sr. • Aylor • Belrose • Blair • Blakeslee • Bolton • Booth • Booth • Briggs • Briggs • Brock • Budd • Butterworth • Cable • Caffall • Carter • Caswell • Chesworth • Chibwe • Cole • Couey • Cramm • Cunningham • Curtis • Davey • Deam • Derry • Draper • Dynes • Edwards • Ellis • Ells • Ettinger • Evans • Farrow • Garver • Gillen • Gillen • Gleazer • Graffeo • Greene • Griffiths • Gurley, Jr. • Gurley, Sr. • Hanson • Harmon, Jr. • Hield • Higdon • Higdon • Holmes • Hurshman • James • Jensen • Judd • Kahtava • Kelley • Kelley • Kirkpatrick • Koury • Lake • Lambert • Lents • Lewis • Luff • Luffman • Maupin • McConley • McLaughlin • Mejia • Mengel • Mesley • Murphy • Neff • Newkirk • Newkirk • Oakman • Powers • Ralston • Rasey • Robinson • Rushton • Russell • Schaal • Schaefer • Sekine • Serig • Sheehy • Sheehy, Jr. • Shippy • Skoor • Slauter • Smith • Smith • Smith • Smith • Smith • Spencer • Stuart • Timms • Tyree • Tyree • Veazey • White • White • Wight • Williams • Williams • YoungCategories:- Presiding Evangelists of the Community of Christ
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