The stake president delegates many assignments to others.
The stake president or his counselor consults with the Area Presidency if he has questions about the counselor acting for the stake president.
If he is unable to perform them, a counselor may act in his place except as noted in this handbook. He oversees records, finances, and properties.īecause the stake president holds priesthood keys, some responsibilities are his alone. He leads the work of salvation and exaltation in the stake. He is the presiding high priest in the stake. The stake president has four principal responsibilities: They care for stake members with love, helping them become true followers of Jesus Christ. He and his counselors form a stake presidency. The stake president holds the priesthood keys to lead the work of the Church in the stake (see 3.4.1). Members and leaders in a stake work together to accomplish the work of salvation and exaltation (see 1.2). The Lord establishes stakes for “the gathering together” of His people and “for a defense, and … a refuge” from the world ( Doctrine and Covenants 115:6). Each stake is composed of multiple wards and is led by a stake president. Today the Church is organized into stakes. Isaiah described latter-day Zion as a tent or a tabernacle secured by stakes (see Isaiah 33:20 54:2).
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