Special Witness Cards

Use these cards to learn more about the members of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. You could also copy the cards and create a matching game.

To read more stories about prophets and apostles, visit lds.org/prophets-and-apostles/what-are-prophets

President Thomas S. Monson

16th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

• Was called at the age of 22 to serve as bishop of a ward with many widows

• Worked in newspaper publishing and printing

• Was a mission president in Canada

President Henry B. Eyring

First Counselor in the First Presidency

• Played basketball in high school

• Learned physics from his father on their basement chalkboard

• Was president of Ricks College, now Brigham Young University–Idaho

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Second Counselor in the First Presidency

• Fled with his family to West Germany as war refugees

• Is an airplane pilot

• Enjoys skiing with his children and grandchildren

President Russell M. Nelson

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

• Was a heart surgeon

• Served as a doctor in the U.S. Army in Korea and Japan

• Has 10 children—9 girls and 1 boy

Elder Dallin H. Oaks

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

• Cleaned a radio repair shop as a first job

• Became a lawyer and Utah Supreme Court judge

• Was president of Brigham Young University

Elder M. Russell Ballard

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

• Was nicknamed “the bishop” in college because of his high standards

• Ran a car dealership

• Encourages members to be missionaries

Elder Robert D. Hales

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

• Grew up in New York, USA

• Pitched for his school’s baseball team

• Was a jet fighter pilot in the United States Air Force

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

• Was a mission companion with Elder Cook in England

• Worked for the Church Educational System

• Was president of Brigham Young University

Elder David A. Bednar

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

• Was a quarterback on his high school football team

• After serving a mission, baptized his father a member of the Church

• Was president of Ricks College, now Brigham Young University–Idaho

Elder Quentin L. Cook

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

• Gained a testimony after praying with his older brother

• Was student-body president in junior high, with his future wife, Mary, as vice-president

• Was a Church leader in the Philippines and the Pacific

Elder D. Todd Christofferson

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

• Baked homemade bread for his family growing up

• Participated in the Hill Cumorah Pageant as a teenager

• Served a mission in Argentina with Elder Scott as his mission president

Elder Neil L. Andersen

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

• Grew up on a dairy farm in Idaho, USA

• Served as a missionary and mission president in France

• Helped direct the launch of Mormon.org

Elder Ronald A. Rasband

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

• Was mission president in New York City

• Has motto “It’s people that matter most”

• Dedicated the first LDS Church building in the Czech Republic

Elder Gary E. Stevenson

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

• Served as a missionary and mission president in Japan

• Started a business making exercise equipment

• Served as bishop over the whole Church

Elder Dale G. Renlund

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

• His middle name, Gunnar, means “brave soldier”

• Moved to Sweden as a teenager

• Worked as a heart doctor