John H. Groberg
| John H. Groberg | |
|---|---|
| First Quorum of the Seventy | |
| April 3, 1976 – October 1, 2005 | |
| Called by | Spencer W. Kimball |
| End reason | Granted general authority emeritus status |
| Presidency of the Seventy | |
| April 3, 2004 – August 15, 2005 | |
| Called by | Gordon B. Hinckley |
| End reason | Honorably released |
| Emeritus General Authority | |
| October 1, 2005 | |
| Called by | Gordon B. Hinckley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Holbrook Groberg June 17, 1934 Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States |
John Holbrook Groberg (born June 17, 1934) is an American religious leader, writer, and real estate investor who has served as a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 1976. He was granted emeritus status in October 2005, and served as a member of the Presidency of the Seventy from 2004 to 2005.
He is most notable for his service as a missionary, and later mission president, in Tonga. His experiences form his mission were the subject of his memoir, The Eye of the Storm, which was made into a 2001 movie The Other Side of Heaven. A sequel movie about his experiences as mission president, The Other Side of Heaven 2: Fire of Faith, was released in 2019. Groberg was portrayed by Christopher Gorham.