One of the organizational and administrative units of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A stake is composed of a number of wards or branches. It generally has a set of geographical boundaries and conforms to the tent image described in Isaiah 54: 2: "Lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes." Each stake of Zion supports and helps to hold up the Church the way a tent or tabernacle is held up by its stakes. A stake is the gathering place for the remnants of scattered Israel (D&C 82: 13-14; 101: 17-21).

Strengthen thy stakes and enlarge thy borders, Moro. 10: 31 (D&C 82: 14). Appoint unto Zion other stakes besides this one, D&C 109: 59. The gathering together upon Zion, and upon her stakes, may be for a defense, D&C 115: 6 (D&C 101: 21). Other places should be appointed for stakes, D&C 115: 18. High priests quorum president instituted to qualify those who shall be appointed stake presidents, D&C 124: 133-134. Go ye forth unto the land of Zion, that her stakes may be strengthened, D&C 133: 9.