NationMaster - Encyclopedia: David A. Bednar

David Allan Bednar (born June 15, 1952) was sustained on October 2, 2004 as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the youngest man named to that body since Dallin H. Oaks in 1984. He was ordained on October 7, 2004 by President Gordon B. Hinckley. He fills the vacancy occasioned by the death of Elder David B. Haight on July 31, 2004. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (900x1275, 174 KB) [1] File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (900x1275, 174 KB) [1] File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... June 15 is the 166th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (167th in leap years), with 199 days remaining. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a [[leap year starting on Tueday] (link will take you to calendar). ... October 2 is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In Mormonism, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (also known as the Quorum of the Twelve, the Council of the Twelve, or the Twelve) is one of the governing bodies of church hierarchy in many Latter Day Saint denominations. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ... Dallin H. Oaks Dallin Harris Oaks (born August 12, 1932) was born in Provo, Utah. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gordon Bitner Hinckley (born June 23, 1910) has been President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church; see also Mormon) since March 1995. ... David B. Haight David Bruce Haight (September 9, 1906 â€“ July 31, 2004) was the oldest apostle in the history of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, to which he was ordained in January 8, 1976. ... July 31 is the 212th day (213th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 153 days remaining, as the final day of July. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Prior Church Service

Elder Bednar has served as a Bishop, a Stake President twice, a Regional Representative, and an Area Authority Seventy while at the same time he was an associate dean at the University of Arkansas. In 1997 Elder Bednar became president of what was then Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho. He was president of the college during its transition into becoming of four year University. It is now known as Brigham Young University-Idaho (BYU-I). A stake is an administrative unit composed of multiple congregrations in sects of the Latter Day Saint movement. ... University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas, also known as the U. of A., or simply The Hill, is a public coeducational land-grant university system, and the main campus is located in Fayetteville in the state of Arkansas, USA. Founded as Arkansas Industrial University in 1871 (Arkansas is renowned... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Name Brigham Young University-Idaho location (main campus) Rexburg, ID 83460 Established November 12, 1888 as Bannock Academy August 10, 2001 as BYU-Idaho Community Urban Type Private coeducational Classification Parochial Religion Owned and closely controlled by the LDS Church Enrollment 10,730 Faculty Not Availble President Robert Wilkes - Interim... Rexburg is a city located in Madison County, Idaho. ... Name Brigham Young University-Idaho Location Rexburg, ID 83460 (main campus) Established August 10, 2001 as BYU-Idaho Community Rural Classification Four-year Religion Owned by the LDS Church Enrollment 11,600 President [Kimberly B. Clark], July 31,2005 Nickname Viking Mascot Thor the Viking Newspaper The Scroll Yearbook Rixida...

Personal History

Elder Bednar was born on 15 June 1952, in Oakland, California. He served as a full-time missionary in Southern Germany and then attended Brigham Young University, where he received a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree. He also received a doctoral degree in organizational behavior from Purdue University. View of downtown Oakland looking west across Lake Merritt. ... A Mormon missionary is a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS church). ... Name Brigham Young University Location (main campus) Provo, UT 84602 Established October 16, 1875 Community Urban Type Private coeducational Classification Parochial Religion Owned by the LDS Church Enrollment 30,200 Faculty 2,100 President Cecil O. Samuelson Nickname Cougars Mascot Cosmo the Cougar School Colors Dark blue and white (was... Organizational Studies (also known as Industrial Organizations, Organizational Behavior and I/O) is a distinct field of academic study which takes as its subject organizations, examining them using the methods of economics, sociology, political science, anthropology, and psychology. ... See also Purdue University System. ...

After completing his education, Elder Bednar was a professor of business management at Texas Tech University and at the University of Arkansas. He then served as the president of Brigham Young University-Idaho (formerly Ricks College) from 1997-2004. Texas Tech University is a nationally recognized doctoral/research university located in Lubbock, Texas, established in 1923 originally as Texas Technological College. ... University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas, also known as the U. of A., or simply The Hill, is a public coeducational land-grant university system, and the main campus is located in Fayetteville in the state of Arkansas, USA. Founded as Arkansas Industrial University in 1871 (Arkansas is renowned... Name Brigham Young University-Idaho Location Rexburg, ID 83460 (main campus) Established August 10, 2001 as BYU-Idaho Community Rural Classification Four-year Religion Owned by the LDS Church Enrollment 11,600 President [Kimberly B. Clark], July 31,2005 Nickname Viking Mascot Thor the Viking Newspaper The Scroll Yearbook Rixida... Name Brigham Young University-Idaho location (main campus) Rexburg, ID 83460 Established November 12, 1888 as Bannock Academy August 10, 2001 as BYU-Idaho Community Urban Type Private coeducational Classification Parochial Religion Owned and closely controlled by the LDS Church Enrollment 10,730 Faculty Not Availble President Robert Wilkes - Interim...

Common Themes

"please pay particular attention to the word grace as it is used in the verse I just read. In the Bible Dictionary we learn that the word grace frequently is used in the scriptures to connote a strengthening or enabling power: The main idea of the word is divine means of help or strength, given through the bounteous mercy and love of Jesus Christ.

".. It is likewise through the grace of the Lord that individuals, through faith in the atonement of Jesus Christ and repentance of their sins, receive strength and assistance to do good works that they otherwise would not be able to maintain if left to their own means. This grace is an enabling power that allows men and women to lay hold on eternal life and exaltation after they have expended their own best efforts” (p. 697).

"Thus, the enabling and strengthening aspect of the Atonement helps us to see and to do and to become good in ways that we could never recognize or accomplish with our limited mortal capacity. I testify and witness that the enabling power of the Savior’s Atonement is real. Without that strengthening power of the Atonement, I could not stand before you this morning." Excerpt from David A. Bednar, “In the Strength of the Lord,” Ensign, Nov. 2004, 76

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Conference Talks by Elder David A. Bednar

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