Joe J. Christensen

Joe J. Christensen
Joe J. Christensen
First Quorum of the Seventy
	April 1, 1989 – October 2, 1999
Called by	Ezra Taft Benson
End reason	Granted general authority emeritus status
Presidency of the Seventy
	August 15, 1993 – August 15, 1999
Called by	Ezra Taft Benson
End reason	Honorably released
Emeritus General Authority
	October 2, 1999 – May 18, 2021
Called by	Gordon B. Hinckley
Personal details
Born	Joe Junior Christensen; July 21, 1929; Banida, Idaho, U.S.
Died	May 18, 2021 (aged 91); Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
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Joe Junior Christensen (July 21, 1929 – May 18, 2021) was a

Ricks College (1985 to 1989) and a general authority in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1989 until his death. He was also president of the San Diego California Temple

from 1999 to 2002.

Christensen served as an officer in the United States Air Force^[1] during the Korean War, from 1953 to 1955.^[2] He received a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University and a Ph.D. from Washington State University.

Christensen then became an institute director for the Church Educational System (CES), including at the University of Utah for a time.^[3]

For a few months in 1970, Christensen served as

seminaries and institutes and was replaced as mission president.^[4] Christensen was an associate commissioner in CES from 1970 to 1985, interrupted by a four-year term as president of the LDS Church's Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah

. As associate commissioner he led the expansion of the seminaries and institutes program, especially internationally in the 1970s. One major development he oversaw was recruiting local church members to lead the program in most countries.

In 1975 he became the founding president of the Association of Latter-day Saint Counselors and Psychotherapists (AMCAP).^[5]

Starting in 1977, under the leadership of Henry B. Eyring, Christensen continued to oversee seminaries and institutes, while adding responsibility for continuing education programs and primary and secondary schools the church had in eight countries in Polynesia and Latin America. In 1985, Christensen became president of Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho.

In 1989, Christensen was called as a general authority in the LDS Church where, among other assignments, he served in the

Presidency of the Seventy. He was designated as an emeritus

general authority in 1999.

Christensen died on May 18, 2021, in Salt Lake City.[6]

Speeches

References

BYU-Idaho
. Retrieved 2007-07-02.

Covenant Communications
, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2003.

^ Eaton and Eyring. I Will Lead You Along p. 293

^ "talk by Christensen on the expansion of the seminaries and institutes outside of the United States and Canada" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-25. Retrieved 2008-12-27.

JSTOR 23289263
.

^ Walker, Sydney (May 18, 2021). "Elder Joe J. Christensen, emeritus General Authority Seventy, dies at age 91". Church News.

External links

Joe J. Christensen Official profile

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Preceded by
Bruce C. Hafen

Ricks College

1985—1989 Succeeded by
Steven D. Bennion

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[1] BYU-Idaho
. Retrieved 2007-07-02.

[2] Covenant Communications
, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2003.

[3] Eaton and Eyring. I Will Lead You Along p. 293

[4] "talk by Christensen on the expansion of the seminaries and institutes outside of the United States and Canada" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-25. Retrieved 2008-12-27.

[Review-5] JSTOR 23289263
.

[JJChristensendeath-6] Walker, Sydney (May 18, 2021). "Elder Joe J. Christensen, emeritus General Authority Seventy, dies at age 91". Church News.

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