David M. McConkie
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David Merrill McConkie is an American lawyer and has been a member of the general presidency of the Sunday School
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 2009.
McConkie was raised in Bountiful, Utah
. From 1969 to 1971 he was a missionary
for the LDS Church in South Africa
. He attended the University of Utah
and earned a bachelor's degree
in history and a juris doctorate.
McConkie became a lawyer at the Salt Lake City firm of Kirton and McConkie, the firm that represents the LDS Church in legal matters. One of the founding partners of the firm was Oscar W. McConkie, Jr.
, who is a relative of David M. McConkie.
In the LDS Church, McConkie has been a bishop and a stake president. At the April 2009 general conference of the LDS Church, McConkie was accepted
as the first counselor to Russell T. Osguthorpe
in the general presidency of the church's Sunday School
.
McConkie and his wife are the parents of seven children. He lives in North Salt Lake, Utah
.
Sunday School (LDS Church)
Sunday School is an official auxiliary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . All members of the church and any interested nonmembers, age 12 and older, are encouraged to participate in Sunday School.-Purpose:...
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 2009.
McConkie was raised in Bountiful, Utah
Bountiful, Utah
Bountiful is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 42,552, a three percent increase over the 2000 figure of 41,301...
. From 1969 to 1971 he was a missionary
Missionary (LDS Church)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of the most active modern practitioners of missionary work, with over 52,000 full-time missionaries worldwide, as of the end of 2010...
for the LDS Church in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. He attended the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
and earned a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in history and a juris doctorate.
McConkie became a lawyer at the Salt Lake City firm of Kirton and McConkie, the firm that represents the LDS Church in legal matters. One of the founding partners of the firm was Oscar W. McConkie, Jr.
Oscar W. McConkie, Jr.
Oscar Walter McConkie, Jr. is an American politician and attorney in Utah and leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . He was the president of the Utah State Senate from 1965 to 1966, and is currently chairman of the law firm of Kirton and McConkie...
, who is a relative of David M. McConkie.
In the LDS Church, McConkie has been a bishop and a stake president. At the April 2009 general conference of the LDS Church, McConkie was accepted
Common consent
Common consent is a democratic principle established by the Latter Day Saint movement's founder, Joseph Smith, Jr., who taught in 1830 that "all things must be done in order, and by common consent in the church, by the prayer of faith." As it is most frequently used by the Church of Jesus Christ of...
as the first counselor to Russell T. Osguthorpe
Russell T. Osguthorpe
Russell Trent Osguthorpe has been the general president of the Sunday School of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since April 2009. He is the twentieth leader in the history of LDS Church Sunday School. Osguthorpe is also the author of books on education.Osguthorpe has multiple...
in the general presidency of the church's Sunday School
Sunday School (LDS Church)
Sunday School is an official auxiliary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . All members of the church and any interested nonmembers, age 12 and older, are encouraged to participate in Sunday School.-Purpose:...
.
McConkie and his wife are the parents of seven children. He lives in North Salt Lake, Utah
North Salt Lake, Utah
North Salt Lake is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 8,749 at the 2000 census.-Geography:North Salt Lake is located at ....
.
Publications
- David M. McConkie, "Learning to Hear and Understand the Spirit", LiahonaLiahona (magazine)Liahona is the official international magazine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is named after the word Liahona from the Book of Mormon. The Liahona is published in 51 different languages from one to twelve times per year depending on the language...
, Feb. 2011 - David M. McConkie, "Gospel Learning and Teaching", LiahonaLiahona (magazine)Liahona is the official international magazine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is named after the word Liahona from the Book of Mormon. The Liahona is published in 51 different languages from one to twelve times per year depending on the language...
, Nov. 2010