Twice a year, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a general conference for all of its members to either attend or view live on television, online, or via satellite. During this general conference, all general leaders of the church are announced, and any changes to any of the general leadership are also announced.
These changes, although brought before the church and sustained (or given approval) by members of the church, are not done by the will of the church. They are done by the will of God, and only those who currently hold the proper priesthood authority may call members of the church to be general leaders (or general authorities as they are commonly called in the church). This process of calling members to certain positions in the church is how the church operates at all levels, even down to the local congregations of the church.
The general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a great example of priesthood authority, not only because of the way it shows how members are called to positions of authority, but also because it's a time for all members of the church to listen to leaders of the church give counsel by the priesthood authority that they hold. Below is a link to the last general conference of the church to give an idea of what it's like.
General Conference October 2015
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