The Council of Twelve Apostles is one of the governing bodies in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS) now called the Community of Christ. They are disciples who hold the priesthood office of apostle. It is responsible for the evangelistic witness of the church. Apostles are also high priests in the Melchizedek priesthood of the church.
Current members The current members of the Council, their specific assignments, and year they joined the Council are as follows:"Church Leadership", cofchrist.org, accessed 3 May 2023.
FIELD 1
Apostle Art Smith (2013) and Apostle Adam Wade (2025)
President of Seventy Leslie Pascua and Mission Support President of Seventy Larry McGuire
Mission Centers in Field 1 Andhra Pradesh India Mission Centre Buripadar India Mission Centre Chandragiri India Mission Centre Ganjam India Mission Centre Kenduguda India Mission Centre Mohana India Mission Centre South India Green Valley Mission Centre Nepal Mission Centre East Asia Mission Area Philippines Mission Center Centre de mission de la Polynésie Française Centre de mission d'Haiti Grand Nord Centre de mission d'Haiti Grand Sud
FIELD 2
Apostle Carlos Enrique Mejia (2007) and Apostle Angela Ramirez (2023)
President of Seventy Humberto Rosario and Hispanic Leadership Support President of Seventy John Glaser
Mission Centers in Field 2 Centro de Misión de Brasil Centro de Misión del Caribe Centro de Misión de Centroamérica Centro de Misión de República Dominicana Centro de Misión México-Texas Centro de Misión del Noroeste de Suramérica Centro de Misión del Cono Sur de Suramérica
Field 3
Apostle Catherine Mambwe (2019) and Apostle Matt Frizzell (2025)
President of Seventy Sylvester Ocheing and Mission Support President of Seventy Larry McGuire
Mission Centers in Field 3 Centre de mission de Congo Ouest Kinshasa en République Démocratique du Congo Centre de mission de Côte D’Ivoire & Togo Centre de mission de Kashobwe, Kilwa, & Pweto en République Démocratique du Congo Centre de mission de Kipushi, Lubumbashi, & Kasenga en République Démocratique du Congo Centre de mission de Lualaba en République Démocratique du Congo Centre de mission de Tanganyika & Haut Lomami en République Démocratique du Congo Centre de mission du Grand Kasaï en République Démocratique du Congo Kenya Mission Centre Liberia & Sierra Leone Mission Center Malawi Mission Centre Nigeria Mission Centre Zambia, Zimbabwe & South Africa Mission Centre
Field 4
Apostle Lachlan Mackay (2016) and Apostle Shannon McAdam (2025)
Presidents of Seventy Karin Peter and Joelle Wight and Hispanic Leadership Support President of Seventy John Glaser
Mission Centers in Field 4 All Nations Congregation Australia Mission Centre British Isles Mission Centre Canada East Mission Centre Canada West Mission Centre Eurasia Mission Centre First People Congregation Pacific Island Mission Centre Western Europe Mission Centre
Field 5
Apostles Kat Hnatyshyn (2025), Richard James (2013), Carrie Welch (2025), Joey Williams (2025) with support from Lachlan Mackay and Shannon McAdam
Presidents of Seventy Karin Peter and Joelle Wight and Hispanic Leadership Support President of Seventy John Glaser
Mission Centers in Field 5 Alabama - Northwest Florida USA Mission Center Arizona USA Mission Center Ark-La-Tex USA Mission Center Bountiful USA Mission Center Brush Creek USA Mission Center Cedar Valley-Nauvoo USA Mission Center Central Missouri USA Mission Center Central USA Mission Center Chesapeake Bay USA Mission Center Chicago USA Mission Center Coastal Bend USA Mission Center Eastern Great Lakes USA Mission Center Far West USA Mission Center Florida USA Mission Center Gateway USA Mission Center Greater Pacific Northwest USA Mission Center Gulf USA Mission Center Headwaters USA Mission Center Heart of Texas USA Mission Center Inland West USA Mission Center Kentucky-Indiana USA Mission Center Lamoni Heartland USA Mission Center Michigan USA Mission Center Mid-Atlantic USA Mission Center Midlands USA Mission Center Mid-South USA Mission Center New England USA Mission Center Oklahoma USA Mission Center Pacific Southwest International Mission Center Prairie Bluffs USA Mission Center Rio Grande USA Mission Center Rocky Mountain USA Mission Center Sierra Pacific USA Mission Center South Central States USA Mission Center Southeast USA Mission Center Western Ohio USA Mission Center
1844 to present
This is a list of the members of the Council in the Community of Christ, (formerly the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) ordained after 1844. The dates are the years they served as a member of the Council of Twelve.
NameBegan ServiceEnded ServiceCause of DepartureOther Positions Nationality & Notes BriggsJason W. Briggs18531885 Not sustained as Apostle at the 1885 conference.President of the Council of Twelve Apostles American. Withdrew from the church sometime after 1885 conference GurleyZenas H. Gurley, Sr.18531871 Ordained Joseph Smith III as president in 1860. DeamHenry Harrison Deam18531854 NewkirkReuben Newkirk18531873 CunninghamJohn Cunningham18531855 WhiteGeorge White18531859 RaseyDaniel B. Rasey18531873 PowersSamuel Powers18551873 NewkirkDavid Newkirk18551865 BlairWilliam W. Blair1858 10 April 1873 Called to First Presidency First counselor in the First Presidency American. Served as first counselor until his death on 18 April 1896 ShippyJohn Shippy18601868 BlakesleeJames Blakeslee18601866 BriggsEdmund C. Briggs October 1860 18 April 1902 Ordained as Evangelist/Patriarch. President of the Seventy American EllsJosiah Ells18651885 DerryCharles Derry18651870 KelleyWilliam H. Kelley18731913President of the Council of Twelve Apostles (1897– ) SmithThomas Wood Smith18731894 CaffallJames Caffall18731902 LakeJohn H. Lake18731902 SmithAlexander Hale Smith 10 April 1873 12 April 1897 Ordained a Presiding Patriarchs/Evangelist. Counselor to Joseph Smith IIIPresident of the Council of Twelve Apostles (1890–97) American. Third surviving son of Joseph and Emma Smith. GurleyZenas H. Gurley, Jr.18741885 LambertJoseph R. Lambert18731902 GillenJames W. Gillen11 April 1887 1899 SmithHeman C. Smith11 April 18871909 Church Historian LuffJoseph Luff11 April 18871909Canadian GriffithsGomer T. Griffiths11 April 18871922 WhiteIsaac N. White12 April 1897 1913 WightJohn W. Wight12 April 18971913 EvansR. C. Evans 12 April 18971902 Ordained as counselor in the First Presidency Counselor in the First Presidency