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More Than 90,000 Missionaries: The Church’s New Worldwide Milestone

Painterly scenes of sister missionaries visiting a neighbor and elders studying, framing the headline More Than 90,000 Missionaries Serving Worldwide.

News and context | September 19, 2026 More than 90,000 missionaries are now serving worldwide for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Church announced on September 18. It is the highest total the Church has reported. The announcement also identifies a record cohort of more than 30,000 young women serving full-time and describes missionary work operating across more than 500 missions. These are figures for people currently serving, not… Read more

Why Mormon Missionaries and Church Missionary Work Are More Urgent Than Ever

The Eternal Call to Share the Gospel! Mormon missionaries have always been at the heart of the Church’s global outreach, carrying the message of Jesus Christ to nations far and wide. In our time, the role of the church missionary has become even more urgent, as the world faces increasing moral confusion and spiritual hunger. From the earliest days of the Restoration, the Lord has commanded His people to take the gospel… Read more

107 Baptized in a Single Day as Papua New Guinea Welcomes New Stake

A Day of Miracles in the Jungle Hundreds of Latter-day Saints, friends, and new converts gathered at the Bangaho River in southeastern Papua New Guinea on June 14, 2025, for a truly historic event. In a scene reminiscent of the Waters of Mormon, one hundred and seven disciples of Jesus Christ stepped into the clear river waters to be baptized. This sacred moment became the largest group baptism in the country’s history,… Read more

Unseen Heroes: How LDS Missionaries Braved the Pandemic Years

Braving the Unknown: Serving an LDS Mission During COVID 19 When a young man or woman accepts the call to serve a full time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, they step into the unknown with faith. But no generation in modern history was thrown into the unknown quite like the missionaries of the COVID 19 pandemic. As the world shut down, borders closed, and public gatherings… Read more

Missionary in the Fight of His Life Chooses Faith Over Fear

Battling Cancer, Preaching ChristWhile most missionaries wake up thinking about lessons and service projects, Elder Spencer Blanchard begins his day with chemotherapy. Diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic neuroblastoma, he serves as a service missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from his home in the Oregon Salem Mission—determined to share the gospel in spite of the odds. Some days, the stairs feel like mountains. Other days, he barely has… Read more