General Authority and Later Church Service
In 1978, Goaslind became a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy. From 1979 to 1981, he was the second counselor to Hugh W. Pinnock in the general presidency of the church's Sunday School. In 1985, he became a member of the seven-man Presidency of the Seventy, a position he held until 1987, when he became president of the British Isles–Africa Area of the church. During his time in this position he oversaw the placement of Emmanuel A. Kissi in charge of the church in Ghana during "the freeze", when the government of Ghana forbade all meetings of the church.
In 1990, Goaslind succeeded Vaughn J. Featherstone as general president of the Young Men. During his eight-year tenure, Goaslind had seven different men as counselors, more than any other Young Men president in history. In 1995, Goaslind was again added to the Presidency of the Seventy. He was released from the Presidency of the Seventy and from the presidency of the Young Men in 1998, when he was granted general authority emeritus status. In the leadership of the Young Men, he was succeeded by Robert K. Dellenbach, his first counselor. From 2000-03, Goaslind was the president of the Manti Utah Temple of the LDS Church.
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