Formation | 1875 |
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Type | Non-profit |
Purpose | religious instruction; personal standards and development; adolescent male support; Scouting |
Headquarters | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA |
General President | Steven J. Lund |
Main organ | General presidency and general board |
Parent organization | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
Affiliations | Aaronic priesthood; Young Women |
Website | churchofjesuschrist.org/youth |
The Young Men (often referred to as Young Men's) is a youth organization and official program of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Its purpose is to assist the church's Aaronic priesthood-aged young men in their growth and development. The organization serves young men from the year they turn 12 until they are 18.