On May 15, 2016, Michael Hunsaker was installed as the Bishop of the Herndon Ward of The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He succeeds Robert Brody Buhler who served for over five years. Bishop Hunsaker and his wife Ginger have lived in Herndon for the past twenty-three years. They are the parents of four children. The Herndon Ward (congregation) was created in 1980 and currently has over 400 members. Bishop Hunsaker is the 9th bishop of the ward. A bishop in the Church of Jesus Christ is the leader of a local congregation with duties similar to those of a pastor, priest, or rabbi. Mark Jensen and Matthew Leavitt are his two bishopric counselors. As with all positions in the ward, bishop and bishopric counselor positions are unpaid. Bishops typically serve for about five years.