LUFKIN, Texas -- The Lufkin Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a new pastoral leader, and his goal is to follow his calling to serve others and share the gospel.

Ted Adams, 38, is a sales representative for Morris and Dickson, distributing drugs to pharmacies. But in mid-October he became the next bishop -- a non-paid local clergy chosen from the congregation. Adams is married to Kasi, who works with Angelina Home Health. The couple has three children, including Maddie, 12, Tryce, 10, and Walker, 8.

There is no extra training to be a bishop, but there is a heavenly selection process. Local leadership discerns a name, which is then approved by a prophet at a higher church level.

Those who serve as bishop are simply "the person that the Lord has called to do that at this time," Adams said Friday, as he sat in his office at the church at 606 Bending Oak St.


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