Elder Ronald A. Rasband was referred to as to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Oct. 3, 2015. Born on Feb. 6, 1951, in Salt Lake Metropolis, he served as a younger full-time missionary within the Jap States Mission and attended the College of Utah. He married Melanie Twitchell in 1973. They’re the dad and mom of 5 kids.
In 1976, he joined Huntsman Container Firm as gross sales consultant, and in 1987, he was appointed president and chief working officer of Huntsman Chemical Company. He presided over the New York New York North Mission from 1996 to 1999.
Previous to his name as an Apostle, Elder Rasband served as a member of the Presidency of the Seventy. He served as a counselor within the Europe Central Space Presidency, president of the Utah Salt Lake Metropolis Space, govt director of the Temple Division; and supervised the North America West, Northwest, and three Utah areas as a member of the Presidency of the Seventy.
In honor of his 72nd birthday, listed below are 9 quotes from Elder Rasband up to now 12 months.
1. ‘Your word is your bond’
Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles asks social media followers to consider their integrity on Nov. 20, 2022.
“Be moral, ethical, and honest. Your word is your bond. That is what we learn from making covenants with God. We give the Lord our word, and we hold to it. Remember, another name for Jesus Christ is ‘the Word.’”
— This Week on Social, Nov. 20, 2022
2. A love for Brazil
Throughout an 11-day journey to Brazil, Elder Ronald A. Rasband ministered to members, missionaries and pals of the Church in a number of cities. The ministry started within the metropolis of Natal, in Rio Grande do Norte, on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022.
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“I know President [Russell M.] Nelson loves Brazil and the people of Brazil, so it will be a special honor for me to share with the First Presidency and the Twelve of this trip to Brazil that has captured a part of our hearts.
“We want you all to know very sincerely that we love the Lord, and we know that you love the Lord. We are so grateful to serve with you, our fellow servants, as we bring souls to Jesus Christ. We leave you with our love, our blessing, until we meet again.”
— Remarks on the finish of an 11-day ministry in Brazil, Nov. 12, 2022
3. A love for Africa
Elder Ronald A. Rasband, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, talks with attendees throughout the cornerstone ceremony for the Durban South Africa Temple dedication in Umhlanga, South Africa, on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020.
Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret Information
“You’re learning all the time, and, for me, it’s one of the great honors of my life that I get now to face the African people on behalf of the First Presidency and Twelve with the deep love and affection I have in my heart for them.”
— Church Information podcast, Sept. 6, 2022
4. Private integrity
Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles offers a devotional on the Weber Institute of Faith in Ogden, Utah, on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022.
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“I had to make of myself a man of integrity. I realized then and now that my personal integrity is what has defined me in my marriage, business, relationships and Church service.”
— Weber Institute of Faith devotional, Oct. 23, 2022
5. Share the E-book of Mormon
Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks throughout the Saturday morning session of the 192nd Semiannual Common Convention of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Oct. 1, 2022.
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“I promise you will be participating in ‘the greatest work on earth … the gathering of Israel’ as you are inspired to reach out to those who have been ‘kept from the truth because they know not where to find it’ (Doctrine and Covenants 123:12). They need your testimony and witness of how this book has changed your life and drawn you closer to God, His peace and His ‘tidings of great joy’” (1 Nephi 13:37).
— “This Day,” October 2022 common convention
6. Learn the E-book of Mormon
Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles visits E-book of Mormon movies set throughout the closing season filming and shares his ideas on social media on June 18, 2022.
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“I invite you to read the Book of Mormon and to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ contained in this holy book. As you do so, you can find increased joy and peace in this life and in the life to come. I know this is true.”
— This Week on Social, June 24, 2022
7. Spiritual freedom
Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks throughout the Sunday morning session of the 192nd Annual Common Convention on April 3, 2022.
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“What is religious freedom? It is freedom of worship in all its configurations: freedom of assembly, freedom of speech, freedom to act on personal beliefs and freedom for others to do the same.”
— “To Heal the World,” April 2022 common convention
8. Maintain a present temple suggest
Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles ended his ministry in Asia by presiding over a stake convention the place he spoke to greater than 500 Church members and pals of the religion, in Singapore on March 20, 2022.
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“I encouraged those with whom we met — and I encourage all those who read these words — to prepare yourselves to hold a current temple recommend so you can make and keep sacred promises with God. If we stand in holy places — specifically our homes, our chapels and God’s temples — we need not be troubled. I affirm this is true.”
— Remarks after a ministry to Asia, March 25, 2022
9. Marry nicely
Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, proper, and BYU–Idaho President Henry J. Eyring, left, gave Valentine’s bouquets to their respective wives — Sister Melanie Rasband, second from proper, and Sister Kelly Eyring, second from left — earlier than a devotional held within the BYU–Idaho Middle in Rexburg, Idaho, on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022.
Rebekah Griffin, BYU–Idaho
“If you do nothing else in your life, marry well, as we did, and you will be blessed all your life. I can testify that I certainly have been.”
— BYU-Idaho devotional, Feb. 13, 2022
