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	In addition to his many responsibilities in the Church, Joseph Smith had a family, and he could not neglect them, although his responsibility was chiefly a spiritual one. Although not completely relieved from responsibility for his temporal needs at that time, the Prophet was told by the Lord to look to the Church for temporal support. Elder Bruce R. McConkie commented about those who are asked to give full-time service to the Church:		In addition to his many responsibilities in the Church, Joseph Smith had a family, and he could not neglect them, although his responsibility was chiefly a spiritual one. Although not completely relieved from responsibility for his temporal needs at that time, the Prophet was told by the Lord to look to the Church for temporal support. Elder Bruce R. McConkie commented about those who are asked to give full-time service to the Church:
	<blockquote>“All our service in God’s kingdom is predicated on his eternal law which states: ‘The laborer in Zion shall labor for Zion; for if they labor for money they shall perish.’ ({{s\|2\|Nephi\|26\|31}}.)		<blockquote>“All our service in God’s kingdom is predicated on his eternal law which states: ‘The laborer in Zion shall labor for Zion; for if they labor for money they shall perish.’ ({{s\|2\|Nephi\|26\|31}}.)
	“We know full well that the laborer is worthy of his hire, and that those who devote all their time to the building up of the kingdom must be provided with food, clothing, shelter, and the necessaries of life. We must employ teachers in our schools, architects to design our temples, contractors to build our synagogues, and managers to run our businesses. But those so employed, along with the whole membership of the Church, participate also on a freewill and voluntary basis in otherwise furthering the Lord’s work. Bank presidents work on welfare projects. Architects leave their drafting boards to go on missions. Contractors lay down their tools to serve as home teachers or bishops. Lawyers put aside Corpus Juris and the Civil Code to act as guides on Temple Square. Teachers leave the classroom to visit the fatherless and widows in their afflictions. Musicians who make their livelihood from their artistry willingly direct church choirs and perform in church gatherings. Artists who paint for a living are pleased to volunteer their services freely.”<ref>{{CR1\|author=Bruce R. McConkie\|date=Apr. 1975\|pages=77}}; or {{Ensign1\|article=[https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1975/04/obedience-consecration-and-sacrifice?lang=eng Obedience, Consecration, and Sacrifice]\|date=May 1975\|pages=52}}</ref></blockquote>		“We know full well that the laborer is worthy of his hire, and that those who devote all their time to the building up of the kingdom must be provided with food, clothing, shelter, and the necessaries of life. We must employ teachers in our schools, architects to design our temples, contractors to build our synagogues, and managers to run our businesses. But those so employed, along with the whole membership of the Church, participate also on a freewill and voluntary basis in otherwise furthering the Lord’s work. Bank presidents work on welfare projects. Architects leave their drafting boards to go on missions. Contractors lay down their tools to serve as home teachers or bishops. Lawyers put aside Corpus Juris and the Civil Code to act as guides on Temple Square. Teachers leave the classroom to visit the fatherless and widows in their afflictions. Musicians who make their livelihood from their artistry willingly direct church choirs and perform in church gatherings. Artists who paint for a living are pleased to volunteer their services freely.”<ref>{{CR1\|author=Bruce R. McConkie\|date=Apr. 1975\|pages=77}}; or {{Ensign1\|article=[https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1975/04/obedience-consecration-and-sacrifice?lang=eng Obedience, Consecration, and Sacrifice]\|date=May 1975\|pages=52}}</ref></blockquote></blockquote><!--Note needs 2 blockquote closes!-->

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	In addition to his many responsibilities in the Church, Joseph Smith had a family, and he could not neglect them, although his responsibility was chiefly a spiritual one. Although not completely relieved from responsibility for his temporal needs at that time, the Prophet was told by the Lord to look to the Church for temporal support. Elder Bruce R. McConkie commented about those who are asked to give full-time service to the Church:		In addition to his many responsibilities in the Church, Joseph Smith had a family, and he could not neglect them, although his responsibility was chiefly a spiritual one. Although not completely relieved from responsibility for his temporal needs at that time, the Prophet was told by the Lord to look to the Church for temporal support. Elder Bruce R. McConkie commented about those who are asked to give full-time service to the Church:
	<blockquote>“All our service in God’s kingdom is predicated on his eternal law which states: ‘The laborer in Zion shall labor for Zion; for if they labor for money they shall perish.’ ({{s\|2\|Nephi\|26\|31}}.)		<blockquote>“All our service in God’s kingdom is predicated on his eternal law which states: ‘The laborer in Zion shall labor for Zion; for if they labor for money they shall perish.’ ({{s\|2\|Nephi\|26\|31}}.)
	“We know full well that the laborer is worthy of his hire, and that those who devote all their time to the building up of the kingdom must be provided with food, clothing, shelter, and the necessaries of life. We must employ teachers in our schools, architects to design our temples, contractors to build our synagogues, and managers to run our businesses. But those so employed, along with the whole membership of the Church, participate also on a freewill and voluntary basis in otherwise furthering the Lord’s work. Bank presidents work on welfare projects. Architects leave their drafting boards to go on missions. Contractors lay down their tools to serve as home teachers or bishops. Lawyers put aside Corpus Juris and the Civil Code to act as guides on Temple Square. Teachers leave the classroom to visit the fatherless and widows in their afflictions. Musicians who make their livelihood from their artistry willingly direct church choirs and perform in church gatherings. Artists who paint for a living are pleased to volunteer their services freely.”<ref>{{CR1\|author=Bruce R. McConkie\|date=Apr. 1975\|pages=77}}; or {{Ensign1\|article=[https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1975/04/obedience-consecration-and-sacrifice?lang=eng Obedience, Consecration, and Sacrifice]\|date=May 1975\|pages=52}}</ref>		“We know full well that the laborer is worthy of his hire, and that those who devote all their time to the building up of the kingdom must be provided with food, clothing, shelter, and the necessaries of life. We must employ teachers in our schools, architects to design our temples, contractors to build our synagogues, and managers to run our businesses. But those so employed, along with the whole membership of the Church, participate also on a freewill and voluntary basis in otherwise furthering the Lord’s work. Bank presidents work on welfare projects. Architects leave their drafting boards to go on missions. Contractors lay down their tools to serve as home teachers or bishops. Lawyers put aside Corpus Juris and the Civil Code to act as guides on Temple Square. Teachers leave the classroom to visit the fatherless and widows in their afflictions. Musicians who make their livelihood from their artistry willingly direct church choirs and perform in church gatherings. Artists who paint for a living are pleased to volunteer their services freely.”<ref>{{CR1\|author=Bruce R. McConkie\|date=Apr. 1975\|pages=77}}; or {{Ensign1\|article=[https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1975/04/obedience-consecration-and-sacrifice?lang=eng Obedience, Consecration, and Sacrifice]\|date=May 1975\|pages=52}}</ref></blockquote>
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	“We know full well that the laborer is worthy of his hire, and that those who devote all their time to the building up of the kingdom must be provided with food, clothing, shelter, and the necessaries of life. We must employ teachers in our schools, architects to design our temples, contractors to build our synagogues, and managers to run our businesses. But those so employed, along with the whole membership of the Church, participate also on a freewill and voluntary basis in otherwise furthering the Lord’s work. Bank presidents work on welfare projects. Architects leave their drafting boards to go on missions. Contractors lay down their tools to serve as home teachers or bishops. Lawyers put aside Corpus Juris and the Civil Code to act as guides on Temple Square. Teachers leave the classroom to visit the fatherless and widows in their afflictions. Musicians who make their livelihood from their artistry willingly direct church choirs and perform in church gatherings. Artists who paint for a living are pleased to volunteer their services freely.”<ref>{{CR1\|author=Bruce R. McConkie\|date=Apr. 1975\|pages=77}}; or {{Ensign1\|article=[https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1975/04/obedience-consecration-and-sacrifice?lang=eng Obedience, Consecration, and Sacrifice]\|date=May 1975\|pages=52}}</ref>		“We know full well that the laborer is worthy of his hire, and that those who devote all their time to the building up of the kingdom must be provided with food, clothing, shelter, and the necessaries of life. We must employ teachers in our schools, architects to design our temples, contractors to build our synagogues, and managers to run our businesses. But those so employed, along with the whole membership of the Church, participate also on a freewill and voluntary basis in otherwise furthering the Lord’s work. Bank presidents work on welfare projects. Architects leave their drafting boards to go on missions. Contractors lay down their tools to serve as home teachers or bishops. Lawyers put aside Corpus Juris and the Civil Code to act as guides on Temple Square. Teachers leave the classroom to visit the fatherless and widows in their afflictions. Musicians who make their livelihood from their artistry willingly direct church choirs and perform in church gatherings. Artists who paint for a living are pleased to volunteer their services freely.”<ref>{{CR1\|author=Bruce R. McConkie\|date=Apr. 1975\|pages=77}}; or {{Ensign1\|article=[https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1975/04/obedience-consecration-and-sacrifice?lang=eng Obedience, Consecration, and Sacrifice]\|date=May 1975\|pages=52}}</ref>
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	The interruption to professional employment can in some cases mean financial loss. While the Church provides mission presidents with a minimal living allowance, the couples usually have the financial means to supplement that allowance with their own funds.<ref>{{liahona\|author=Heather Whittle Wrigley\|article=[https://www.lds.org/liahona/2011/12/new-mission-presidents-blessed-for-exercise-of-faith?lang=eng New Mission Presidents Blessed for Exercise of Faith]\|date=December 2011}}.</ref>		The interruption to professional employment can in some cases mean financial loss. While the Church provides mission presidents with a minimal living allowance, the couples usually have the financial means to supplement that allowance with their own funds.<ref>{{liahona\|author=Heather Whittle Wrigley\|article=[https://www.lds.org/liahona/2011/12/new-mission-presidents-blessed-for-exercise-of-faith?lang=eng New Mission Presidents Blessed for Exercise of Faith]\|date=December 2011}}.</ref>
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	===Do general Church leaders sign non-disclosure agreements about finances?===		===Do general Church leaders sign non-disclosure agreements about finances?===
	It is possible that general Church leaders sign non-disclosure agreements about their finances. This may be in connection with a general non-disclosure agreement about Church operations generally. Non-disclosure agreements are common in most businesses, in which someone in the organization who has access to sensitive information agrees not to publicly disclose that information. Including financial compensation for executive leaders is likely very common among private businesses in the United States of America, where the amount paid to the executive officer does not need to be reported to federal tax authorities.		It is possible that general Church leaders sign non-disclosure agreements about their finances. This may be in connection with a general non-disclosure agreement about Church operations generally. Non-disclosure agreements are common in most businesses, in which someone in the organization who has access to sensitive information agrees not to publicly disclose that information. Including financial compensation for executive leaders is likely very common among private businesses in the United States of America, where the amount paid to the executive officer does not need to be reported to federal tax authorities.
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	==What about Church employees?==		==What about Church employees?==
	To provide administrative support to ecclesiastical leaders and members worldwide, the Church employs a small number of Church members in various job capacities, such as meetinghouse facility managers, temple facility managers, and Church department staff. These members are compensated only for their employment activities—they are not compensated for ecclesiastical leadership or Church service.		To provide administrative support to ecclesiastical leaders and members worldwide, the Church employs a small number of Church members in various job capacities, such as meetinghouse facility managers, temple facility managers, and Church department staff. These members are compensated only for their employment activities—they are not compensated for ecclesiastical leadership or Church service.</onlyinclude>

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	* those few Church leaders who receive a living allowance, have already served for many years in unpaid volunteer positions of Church leadership, from which they derived no financial gain, and from which they could have had little expectation of making their livelihood by being elevated to high positions in Church administration.		* those few Church leaders who receive a living allowance, have already served for many years in unpaid volunteer positions of Church leadership, from which they derived no financial gain, and from which they could have had little expectation of making their livelihood by being elevated to high positions in Church administration.
	* the Book of Mormon makes provision for Church leaders to be supported by donations ''if'' they are in a position of financial need: "all their priests and teachers should labor with their own hands for their support, in all cases save it were in sickness, or in much want; and doing these things, they did abound in the grace of God."<ref>{{s\|\|Mosiah\|27\|5}}</ref>		* the Book of Mormon makes provision for Church leaders to be supported by donations ''if'' they are in a position of financial need: "all their priests and teachers should labor with their own hands for their support, in all cases save it were in sickness, or in much want; and doing these things, they did abound in the grace of God."<ref>{{s\|\|Mosiah\|27\|5}}</ref>
	* the Doctrine and Covenants makes provisions for Church leaders to be supported by donations (see {{s\|\|DC\|42\|71-73}}).		* the Doctrine and Covenants makes provisions for Church leaders to be supported by donations (see {{s\|\|D&C\|42\|71-73}}).
	* General Authorities previously sat on the boards of Church-owned businesses. This practice was discontinued in 1996.<ref>Lynn Arave, "[http://www.deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,650194860,00.html LDS programs evolve over the years]," ''Deseret Morning News'' (30 September 2006).</ref>		* General Authorities previously sat on the boards of Church-owned businesses. This practice was discontinued in 1996.<ref>Lynn Arave, "[http://www.deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,650194860,00.html LDS programs evolve over the years]," ''Deseret Morning News'' (30 September 2006).</ref>