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Jan 14, 2021
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chazen
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He is not retired. The call came as a complete shock to him. Still runs
businesses and was in the middle of a move to Samoa.
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Good for Gabe Reid.
SoValleyCOUG
1/14/21 12:49pm
Hopefully he can do some solid recruiting of missionaries and rugby players. 😛
FatThor
1/14/21 12:54pm
For BYU or Stanford;)
CougGolf
1/14/21 1:04pm
Wow - that makes me feel old.
Kelbob
1/14/21 1:03pm
Is he retired? How can someone that age just up and leave their career?
zerigke
1/14/21 1:14pm
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2FarGone
1/14/21 1:18pm
What I'm saying is most legitimately wouldn't have the financial means to
zerigke
1/14/21 1:20pm
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2FarGone
1/14/21 1:23pm
Financial wherewithal to do it is absolutely a factor in evaluating potential
basman
1/14/21 1:38pm
My mission president said that in his initial interview with an Apostle, he was
zuko
1/14/21 1:55pm
Yep being wealthy appears to be a requirement to be a mission President
PKCoug
1/14/21 2:04pm
Uhhh, not necessarily. I served with some wealthy ones, but I also served with
Hoopster
1/14/21 2:12pm
It is probably a factor but
jre85
1/14/21 3:11pm
My MP was not wealthy, but worked for CES-not sure how they survived financially
Sacto Cougar
1/14/21 2:48pm
I'll bet he still got paid.
dYrtbYkerYder
1/14/21 8:12pm
He did. CES employees that get called as MPs
Yunit
1/14/21 8:59pm
No they don't.
BYU I Bleed Blue
1/14/21 10:07pm
Our stake President was CES, wasn’t wealthy and had a mortgage etc,
Yunit
1/15/21 5:53am
Yep, I was asked these same questions, but, in addition to financial resources
Hoopster
1/14/21 2:06pm
There are obviously enough outliers, but that’s still the norm.
BringYourUltimate
1/14/21 1:56pm
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2FarGone
1/14/21 2:33pm
Currently serving as a MP. Financial discussion is significant, but as many have
BYU I Bleed Blue
1/14/21 3:11pm
Thank you for your service great warrior!
CougGolf
1/14/21 3:14pm
Thank you for your kind words, but these missionaries are the great warriors!
BYU I Bleed Blue
1/14/21 5:36pm
Thank you for what you are doing for these Elders and Sisters...God speed!
The Chief
1/14/21 4:44pm
Thank you! They are so easy to love, pray for, and lead. We love them as though
BYU I Bleed Blue
1/14/21 5:36pm
You're allowed to be on here while serving as a MP?
Y05
1/14/21 6:19pm
Yep, mission presidents are not under the same restrictions as missionaries.
BYU I Bleed Blue
1/14/21 7:19pm
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TEXAS
1/14/21 3:14pm
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2FarGone
1/14/21 3:52pm
Did you read the article? Says he owns a business.
Eddie
1/14/21 3:57pm
My brother's MP was a seminary teacher in his early 40's
HiLife
1/14/21 5:16pm
MPs that are CES employees continue getting paid the same CES salary while
Yunit
1/14/21 8:56pm
I think Mission Presidents are paid a living allowance if $120K per year
Cougardon1
1/14/21 4:21pm
... but I'm also pretty sure that's supposed to be "hush hush"
ryebrye
1/14/21 4:59pm
Is this true?
zerigke
1/14/21 5:06pm
No, this is NOT true. That's for general authorities who work full time for the
Hoopster
1/14/21 5:25pm
My Dad was a mission prez and all they got was a place to live and whatever the
JoeMamaBesser
1/14/21 6:08pm
It is not even close to true! They have a very simple living allowance that is
BYU I Bleed Blue
1/14/21 8:28pm
That's probably a bit of an overstatement, don't you think?
SinkingQuffa
1/14/21 8:44pm
He is not retired. The call came as a complete shock to him. Still runs
chazen
1/14/21 5:44pm
A lot of mission presidents do just that.
Y05
1/14/21 6:12pm
I saw that in the list of new mission presidents last week, and wondered
mtnbiker
1/14/21 2:24pm
This is why we love BYU, the people it has associated with it.
Count Cougar
1/14/21 2:31pm
My boy lived in Sydney for a few years and really enjoyed it. We spent a
Bullrider
1/14/21 2:37pm
So awesome!! Will missionaries have to do burppies if they miss curfew
Cougarpride
1/14/21 3:41pm
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Isleofavalon
1/14/21 4:19pm
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