Background
Condie was born in Preston, Idaho.
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Russell M. Nelson: Father, Surgeon, Apostle
( As a latter-day apostle, Elder Russell M. Nelson is kno...)
As a latter-day apostle, Elder Russell M. Nelson is known worldwide for his tireless service in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Many people, however, are not familiar with his pioneering work in the field of open-heart surgery, the life-prolonging operation he performed on President Spencer W. Kimball, his role in helping open Eastern Bloc countries to the preaching of the gospel, and his loving efforts to build relations with the people of China. In Russell M. Nelson: Father, Surgeon, Apostle, readers are treated to an intimate portrayal that will help us come to know Elder Nelson as a man of testimony, a dedicated husband and father of ten, and a servant whose principal desire since his youth has been to serve God's children. Full of insight and inspiration, this biography will take its place among other important works that chronicle the lives of the Lord's latter-day servants.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1570089477/?tag=2022091-20
In Perfect Balance
(In the Savior's life,''all virtues were lived and kept in...)
In the Savior's life,''all virtues were lived and kept in perfect balance'' said President Ezra Taft Benson. Balance in applying gospel principles is essential to righteous living. Sooner or later we all face choices between ''two goods.'' What do we do in such circumstances? Drawing upon scriptures, the words of living prophets, and interesting illustrated stories, Elder Spencer J. Condie helps readers comet to terms with sometimes competing gospel ideals like loyalty to principles and loyalty to persons, initiative and obedience, steadfastness and change. Readers will welcome the practical applications of spiritual wisdom offered in this insightful book.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1590382552/?tag=2022091-20
Spencer Joel Condie
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From the University of Utah, and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Pittsburgh.
Career
In 2010, he was designated as an emeritus general authority. His family lived there until he was fifteen when they moved to Pocatello, Idaho. From 1960 to 1963, Condie served an Latter- Day Saints (Mormons) mission in the church"s South German Mission.
While there, he met Dorothea Speth, a native of Germany who was also serving as a missionary.
They became reacquainted after their missions, a situation encouraged by Blythe Gardner, Condie"s mission president Condie and Speth were married in June 1964.
Condie received a Bachelor of Arts from Brigham Young University, an Master of Arts He worked as a professor of both sociology and ancient scripture at Brigham Young University from 1969 to 1984 and again from 1987 to 1989. In 1984, he became the president of the church"s Austria Vienna Mission.
In this capacity he not only oversaw missionary work in Austria, but also its development in Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia and Greece.
Later that year, Condie was called to serve in the presidency of the church"s Europe Area, where he again worked in opening missionary efforts in Eastern Europe. In 1991, Condie became the president of the Europe Mediterranean Area that was formed from dividing the former Europe Area. From October 2001 until October 2003, Condie served as a counselor in the church"s Young Men general presidency.
From 2003 to 2008, he served in the presidency of the New Zealand/Pacific Islands Area, based in Auckland, New Zealand.
On October 2, 2010, Condie was released from the First Quorum of the Seventy and designated an emeritus general authority at the church"s general conference. From November 2010 to November 2013, Condie served as president of the church"s Nauvoo Illinois Temple.
Condie has written a biography of Nelson.
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In Perfect Balance
(In the Savior's life,''all virtues were lived and kept in...)
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Russell M. Nelson: Father, Surgeon, Apostle
( As a latter-day apostle, Elder Russell M. Nelson is kno...)
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In Perfect Balance
Membership
In April 1989, Condie became a member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy. In 1992, Condie was called as a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy.
