Young Men General Presidency and Various Seventies Begin Serving in New Assignments on August 1

A new Young Men General Presidency and several Seventies of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officially began their service in various assignments today, Friday, August 1, 2025. The changes will be reflected on ChurchofJesusChrist.org in the coming weeks.

Young Men General Presidency

During the Saturday morning session of general conference on April 5, President Dallin H. Oaks, First Counselor in the First Presidency, announced a new Young Men General Presidency. Sustained were President Timothy L. Farnes; Brother David J. Wunderli, First Counselor; and Brother Sean R. Dixon, Second Counselor; they began their service on August 1.

The Young Men General Presidency directs the Young Men organization for the whole Church, supporting young men ages 12 to 18 as they serve in the Aaronic Priesthood. They travel frequently and use technology to minister to Church members around the world and to strengthen the young men of the Church, as well as their parents and local leaders.

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President Timothy L. Farnes

President Farnes, 55, lives in Bountiful, Utah. He is a self-employed investor and advisor. He currently serves as an Area Seventy in the Utah Area. His previous Church assignments include mission president, stake president, stake presidency counselor, high councilor, bishop, young single adult (YSA) bishop, and bishopric counselor. He and his wife, Linsey, have five children.

Brother David J. Wunderli, First Counselor

Brother Wunderli, 63, lives in Alpine, Utah. He is chairman of the board for ORI Inc. He currently serves on the Young Men General Advisory council. His previous Church assignments include mission president, young single adult (YSA) stake president, YSA bishop, missionary training center branch presidency counselor, and ward Young Men president. He and his wife, Diane, have four children.

Brother Sean R. Dixon, Second Counselor

Brother Dixon, 54, lives in Spanish Fork, Utah. He is director of the Utah South Institute Region and has worked in various assignments in Seminaries and Institutes for the past 30 years. He currently serves as president of the Spanish Fork Utah East Stake. His previous Church assignments include mission president, stake presidency counselor, bishop and ward Young Men president. He and his wife, M’Shelle, have five children.

Seventies

Presidency of the Seventy

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During April general conference, President Oaks announced that Elder Kevin R. Duncan, General Authority Seventy has been called to serve in the Presidency of the Seventy, effective August 1, 2025. 

The Presidency of the Seventy is a group of seven General Authority Seventies called as presidents by the First Presidency to preside over all members of the Seventy.

Elder Duncan has served as a General Authority Seventy since 2010. During his full-time Church service, his assignments have included President of the Central America Area and, most recently, executive director in the Temple Department. 

Area Presidencies

On April 14, the First Presidency announced area leadership changes that also go into effect on August 1. Below is a chart of those assignments, which include the new Canada Area.

Area Presidencies outside of the United States live in the area where they serve and often travel within that area to teach and support Church members, missionaries, leaders, and temple presidents and matrons. Other General Authority Seventies have been assigned various responsibilities at Church headquarters in Salt Lake City.

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Area Seventies

At the general conference leadership session on Thursday, April 3, 2025, 78 new Area Seventies were sustained, and they began serving on August 1.

See the complete list of Area Seventy changes Area Seventies Sustained at the April 2025 General Conference Leadership Session