Joe J. Christensen
Elder Christensen served as an officer in the United States Air Force[1] during the Korean War, from 1953 to 1955.[2] He received a bachelors degree from Brigham Young University and a Ph.D. from Washington State University. After this he worked for several years as a seminary and institute instructor and supervisor. From 1962-1970 Elder Christensen was the head of the Institute of Religion adjacent to the University of Utah.
For a few months in 1970 Christensen served as president of the LDS mission headquartered in Mexico City. He was, however, appointed to work under Neal A. Maxwell in running seminaries and institutes, and therefore replaced as mission president.[3]
He was associate commissioner of the Church Educational System from 1970 to 1985, interrupted by a four-year term as president of the LDS Church's Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah. 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 he served in the Presidency of the Seventy.[4] He was given general authority emeritus status in 1999.
He continues to serve in various assignments from the First Presidency of the Church. He speaks frequently and spoke at a recent BYU–Idaho devotional.
Contents
Speeches
- "Resolutions"
- "Powerful Truths That Make a Difference in Our Lives"
- "On Making Revelation a Personal Reality"
- "The Responsibility of Our Heritage"
- The Prophet Joseph and Standing for Truth
- Latter-day Temples and Temple Worship
- Toward Greater Happiness and Success
Books
- One Step at a Time: Building a Better Marriage, Family, and You
- Making Your Home a Missionary Training Center (with Barbara K. Christensen)
- To Grow in Spirit: A Ten-Point Plan for Becoming More Spiritual
- Welcome Home! Advice for the Returned Missionary
References
- ↑ Template:Cite web
- ↑ Freeman, Robert C. and Wright, Dennis A. Saints at War: Korea and Vietnam. Covenant Communications, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2003.
- ↑ talk by Christensen on the expansion of the seminaries and institutes outside of the United States and Canada
- ↑ Grampa Bill's G.A. Pages: Joe J. (Junior) Christensen
External links
- 1929 births
- Church Educational System instructors
- Brigham Young University alumni
- Missionaries in Mexico
- General presidents of the Sunday School
- Members of the First Quorum of the Seventy
- Missionaries in the United States
- Idaho Latter-day Saints
- Living people
- Presidents of Brigham Young University–Idaho
- Temple presidents
