Biographical information from Church website

Church Service

Elder Aaron T. Hall was sustained as a General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the April 2025 general conference. At the time of his call, he had been serving as a member of the Twelfth Quorum of the Seventy in the Utah Area.

Elder Hall has served in a number of Church callings, including full-time missionary in the Chile Osorno Mission, bishop, counselor in a stake presidency, mission president, and Area Seventy.

Professional Life

Elder Hall received a degree in professional sales from Weber State University and a master of business administration degree from the University of Utah. He worked as an executive for technology and private equity firms. At the time of his call, he was working for the Church as a director in the Missionary Department.

Personal Life

Aaron Tracy Hall was born in Provo, Utah, on March 4, 1971. He married Kimberly Wade in 1993. They are the parents of four children.

Brief summary of talk

Elder Hall invites us to develop a deeply personal relationship with Jesus Christ, following Nephi’s example: “I glory in my Jesus.”

Elder Hall teaches that Jesus Christ is not distant or abstract but a living, personal Saviour whose many divine names reveal His love, power, and mission. Drawing on the examples of Nephi and Ammon, he encourages us to rejoice in Christ as our Redeemer, Shepherd, Healer, Advocate, Lawgiver, and Deliverer and to draw nearer to Him through faith, repentance, covenant keeping, and trust in His saving power.

Key quotes

‘As the Book of Mormon prophet Nephi concludes his teaching, he bears this powerful witness: “I glory in plainness; I glory in truth; I glory in my Jesus, for he hath redeemed my soul from hell.”’ (Paragraph 2)

‘I invite us to glory in Jesus Christ. He is my Jesus and yours.’ (Paragraph 29)

• What does the phrase ‘my Jesus’ mean to you?

‘In the books of 1 and 2 Nephi, there are over 60 different names for Jesus Christ. Each name reveals something of His majesty, His character, and His mission as the Savior of the world.’ (Paragraph 3)

‘When life feels infuriatingly unfair and finding the strength to glory in the Lord seems difficult, reflect on the meaning of His divine names and let Him restore peace to your soul.’ (Paragraph 25)

• How can studying the names and roles of Jesus Christ deepen our faith in Him?

• Which of Jesus’ names are most meaningful to you?

’To Nephi, Jesus Christ was not someone distant or merely known by name.’ (Paragraph 4)

• How can we ensure that Jesus Christ is not someone distant or merely known by name to us?

‘In every circumstance—the bitter and the sweet—Nephi trusted in the One “who is mighty to save.”’ (Paragraph 13)

• How can we develop greater trust in Jesus Christ?

‘Nephi’s and Ammon’s rejoicing fills my soul with gratitude. They inspire me to deepen my relationship with Jesus Christ and to rejoice in the many ways we can glory in Him.’ (Paragraph 17)

• How can we deepen our relationship with Jesus Christ?

‘To help us draw near to Him, He invites us to learn of Him, listen to His words, and walk with Him. To help us find Him, He invites us into a covenant relationship where we can receive direct access to His power and “an extra measure of [His] love and mercy.”’ (Paragraph 26)

‘In moments of joy and in our trials, let us be faithful, obey His commandments, honor our covenants, and patiently wait on the Lord.’ (Paragraph 27)

• How does a covenant relationship with Christ enable us to receive direct access to His power?

Invitations and application

Elder Hall’s message is a loving invitation to move beyond simply believing in Jesus Christ to knowing Him personally, rejoicing in His many divine roles, and confidently declaring with Nephi: “I glory in my Jesus.”

Additional thoughts

‘In his Gospel, John describes himself as “the disciple whom Jesus loved,” as if that arrangement were somehow unique. I like to think that this was because John felt so completely loved by Jesus. Nephi gave me a similar sense when he wrote, “I glory in my Jesus.” Of course, the Saviour isn’t Nephi’s any more than He is John’s, and yet the personal nature of Nephi’s relationship with “his” Jesus led him to that tender description.

Isn’t it wonderful that there are times when we can feel so fully and personally noticed and loved? Nephi can call Him “his” Jesus, and so can we. Our Saviour’s love is the “highest, noblest, strongest kind of love,” [Bible Dictionary, “Charity.”] and He provides until we are “filled.”. (Elder Karl D Hirst, General Conference, October 2024)

‘In unfair situations, one of our tasks is to trust that “all that is unfair about life can be made right through the Atonement of Jesus Christ.” Jesus Christ overcame the world and “absorbed” all unfairness. Because of Him, we can have peace in this world and be of good cheer. If we let Him, Jesus Christ will consecrate the unfairness for our gain. He will not just console us and restore what was lost; He will use the unfairness for our benefit. When it comes to how and when, we need to recognize and accept, as did Alma, that “it mattereth not; for God knoweth all these things; and it sufficeth me to know that this is the case.”’ (Elder Dale G Renlund, General Conference, April 2021)

You can watch Elder Hall’s talk here.

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