By Avery McKinney
Bishop Keith B. McMullin, second counselor in the Presiding Bishopric, will speak on how members of the church can center their lives on God and his kingdom at today''s Devotional at 11:05 in the Marriott Center.
'It''s a topic that he feels is important not only for university students, but for all the members of the church,' said Steve Peterson, assistant secretary to the Presiding Bishopric.
Peterson said the talk, 'Make God and the Kingdom the Center of Your Life,' is something that Bishop McMullin has felt strongly about for some time.
'The idea is that with all of the choices we''re faced with in our everyday lives, we need to know how we can make the kingdom first and foremost,' Peterson said.
Peterson, who has known Bishop McMullin for several years, said Bishop McMullin is a man who cares about the individual members of the church, as well as the church collectively.
'He is someone that is absolutely devoted to the kingdom,' Peterson said. 'He is an articulate and capable servant.'
McMullin was named the second counselor in the Presiding Bishopric on Dec. 27, 1995. Previous to his calling as second counselor, McMullin served for 20 years with the Church''s Welfare Services and as managing director for 10 years.
McMullin is a banking and finance major from the University of Utah. He has worked with Ford Motor Company as an investment and financial analyst and managed several small businesses.
McMullin was born in St. George, Utah, and raised in Leeds and Salt Lake City. He and his wife, Carolyn Jean Gibbs McMullin, have eight children and 14 grandchildren.