Teachings of Presidents of the Church

Each book of the series briefly compiles the teachings and sermons of one of the men who has served as president of the LDS Church.

The text of each book is not limited to sermons preached while the person was president of the church, but generally contain teachings given during their time as an ordained apostle.

[2] The books served as a basis for many of the lessons presented in weekly church Relief Society and adult priesthood meetings.

In 2010 and 2011, the church temporarily ceased using this series for communal study at Sunday meetings and instead used a newly revised Gospel Principles manual.

(Beginning in 2018, adult church members use a new approach to the Sunday curriculum entitled Come Follow Me: For Melchizedek Priesthood and Relief Society.