Kenneth N. Robinson
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Kenneth N. Robinson was a member of the First Presidency
of the Community of Christ
from 1996 to 2007. Robinson was also an apostle and a member of the Council of Twelve Apostles
of the church from 1980 to 1996.
Robinson, a native of Perth
, Australia
, became a counselor to W. Grant McMurray
, the seventh prophet–president of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS Church), in 1996. (The RLDS Church changed its name to Community of Christ in 2001). Robinson had been an apostle of the church since 1980. When McMurray resigned in 2005, Robinson and fellow counselor Peter A. Judd
led the church until Stephen M. Veazey
was selected as the new president. Veazey selected Robinson and David D. Schaal
as his counselors in the First Presidency.
Robinson retired from his position in the First Presidency in 2007 and was ordained to the priesthood office of evangelist
. He was ordained to this office and replaced in the First Presidency by Becky L. Savage
, who became the first female member of the First Presidency in RLDS–Community of Christ history. Upon Robinson's retirement, Veazey acknowledged Robinson as having been a "driving force behind the church's expansion outside North America".
First Presidency (Community of Christ)
The First Presidency of the Community of Christ, formerly the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, is the church's highest-ranking priesthood quorum. It is composed of the president and two counselors, and they preside over the whole church under the principles of "theocratic...
of the Community of Christ
Community of Christ
The Community of Christ, known from 1872 to 2001 as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints , is an American-based international Christian church established in April 1830 that claims as its mission "to proclaim Jesus Christ and promote communities of joy, hope, love, and peace"...
from 1996 to 2007. Robinson was also an apostle and a member of the Council of Twelve Apostles
Council of Twelve Apostles (Community of Christ)
In the Community of Christ, The Council of Twelve Apostles is one of the governing bodies in the church hierarchy. They are disciples who hold the priesthood office of Apostle, and are responsible for the evangelistic witness of the church...
of the church from 1980 to 1996.
Robinson, a native of Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, became a counselor to W. Grant McMurray
W. Grant McMurray
William Grant McMurray was Prophet-President of the Community of Christ from 1996 until 2004. He was the first non-descendant of Joseph Smith to head the church, and under his administration, the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints changed its name to Community of...
, the seventh prophet–president of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS Church), in 1996. (The RLDS Church changed its name to Community of Christ in 2001). Robinson had been an apostle of the church since 1980. When McMurray resigned in 2005, Robinson and fellow counselor Peter A. Judd
Peter A. Judd
Peter A. Judd was a member of the First Presidency of the Community of Christ from 2000 to 2005. Judd was also an apostle and a member of the Council of Twelve Apostles of the church from 1996 to 2000.Judd, a native of Enfield, England, became a counselor to W...
led the church until Stephen M. Veazey
Stephen M. Veazey
Stephen Mark Veazey is the current Prophet-President of the Community of Christ, headquartered in Independence, Missouri. Veazey's name was presented to the church in March 2005 by a joint council of church leaders led by the Council of Twelve Apostles, as the next Prophet-President...
was selected as the new president. Veazey selected Robinson and David D. Schaal
David D. Schaal
David D. Schaal has been a member of the First Presidency of the Community of Christ since 2005. Schaal was also a member of the church's Council of Twelve Apostles from 2002 to 2005....
as his counselors in the First Presidency.
Robinson retired from his position in the First Presidency in 2007 and was ordained to the priesthood office of evangelist
Evangelist (Latter Day Saints)
In the Latter Day Saint movement, an evangelist is an ordained office of the ministry. In some denominations of the movement, an evangelist is referred to as a patriarch . However, the latter term was deprecated by the Community of Christ after the church began ordaining women to the priesthood...
. He was ordained to this office and replaced in the First Presidency by Becky L. Savage
Becky L. Savage
Becky L. Savage has been a counselor to Stephen M. Veazey in the First Presidency of the Community of Christ, since March 2007. Savage is the first female member of the First Presidency in the history of the Community of Christ....
, who became the first female member of the First Presidency in RLDS–Community of Christ history. Upon Robinson's retirement, Veazey acknowledged Robinson as having been a "driving force behind the church's expansion outside North America".