The stake is presided over by an ordained high priest called by a general authority of the Church from among stake members to serve as stake president. (Click here for more information about stake leaders.)

Full-size congregations in Springfield, Decatur, and Jacksonville are called wards, each presided over by an ordained high priest called from among ward members to serve as bishop.

Smaller congregations are called branches and meet in Litchfield and Pittsfield, plus at a stake-wide Young Single Adult Branch based at the stake center in Springfield.