Structure of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a unique organization. For those of us who believe in its divine origin this is felt to be a result of the fact that it is actually lead by Jesus Christ. The method of succession that involves no campaigning or jockeying for influence may be unliked by religion reports who thrive on conflict, but it works to help the work move forward more effectively. The fact of the matter is that the nature of how the Church is run is sometimes not understood much by members of the Church. This is because it is a highly hierarchical structure, that at the same time puts lots of autonomy and direction at a very local level. Decisions to admit people in the Church are largely under the direction of the mission president and administered by missionaries themselves, usually the district or zone leader approving the actions of individual missionaries, but with mission president or mission president counselor approval needed in some special cases....