The official portrait of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: President Russell M. Nelson, center, and his counselors, President Dallin H. Oaks, left, and President Henry B. Eyring. Throughout the history of the Church, the longest-serving apostle has always become the president of the Church when the First Presidency has been reorganized. Following the reorganization of the First Presidency, the apostle who has served the second longest is sustained as the president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.