How To Become a More Unified and Welcoming Community of Saints
As members of the worldwide Church of Jesus Christ, we want to have a united community of Saints. God reminded us that “if ye are not one ye are not mine” (Doctrine and Covenants 38:27). How can we move toward a more Christ-centered community? The article...
How The Church’s Missionary Work Is Expanding
The Church has more than 84,000 full-time teaching missionaries serving in 451 missions in 150 countries worldwide. Thousands of young and senior service missionaries also serve in various capacities. In July, the Church will open 55 new missions to accommodate a...
Video: What It’s Like Inside the Missionary Training Center
The Church has released a new video “What It’s Like Inside the Missionary Training Center.” Go inside the MTC for a candid, fun tour of daily missionary life. See how missionaries learn, grow, and prepare to serve around the world. Watch the video...
8 Skills To Prepare Your Children To Be Missionaries
The article “Raising Missionaries Right: 8 Skills Parents Are Overlooking” provides ideas on how parents can help prepare their children emotionally and socially to serve a mission. Whether you’re trying to raise a missionary or not, these eight skills can...
Tours of the Church’s Missionary Training Centers (MTCs)
The Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah, offers in‑person, virtual, and video tours for youth groups, families, or just yourself. These tours can help you experience what it is like to be a missionary at the Missionary Training Center. In-Person Tours The Provo...
Planning for a Mission: An Overview for Latter-Day Saint Missionaries, Parents, and Leaders
Planning for a Mission: An Overview for Latter-Day Saint Missionaries, Parents, and Leaders is a step-by-step guide that covers everything you need to know from deciding to serve a mission, to submitting a missionary recommendation, to receiving your call, and leaving...
Virtual Tours of Provo Missionary Training Center
The Provo Missionary Training Center now offers virtual tours for youth groups, families, or just yourself. Virtual tours are hosted using Zoom video conferencing software. The experience will last approximately 1 hour and will include a returned-missionary guide...
Resources to Help Youth and Young Adults Invite a Friend to Seminary and Institute
This year, more than 72,000 friends of other faiths have enrolled in seminary and institute. Seminaries and Institutes of Religion now offer simple and effective ways for youth and young adults to invite their friends to attend with them, including banners, door...
A New Mental Health Resource for Missionaries and Their Families
Missionary service is one of the most meaningful experiences of a young adult’s life, but it can also be mentally and emotionally demanding. Homesickness, rejection, constant companionship, disrupted sleep, and high expectations are all part of the experience. For...
Updated Process for Convert Membership Records
The process for creating membership records for new converts has changed. Previously, missionaries submitted information via the Preach My Gospel app, generating a “pending” record in Leader and Clerk Resources (LCR) for clerks to finalize. Now, the system creates a...
Young Women Can Now Serve Missions for the Church of Jesus Christ at Age 18
From the Church Newsroom: The First Presidency is pleased to announce that effective immediately, young women who choose to serve a full-time mission may begin their service at age 18 following graduation from high school or its equivalent. While the Lord asks...
Church of Jesus Christ Announces 55 New Missions in 2026
As increasing numbers of young members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints choose to serve full-time missions, the Church announced the creation of 55 additional missions, beginning July 1, 2026. The 55 new missions will be created by adjusting the...
Don’t Wait for Retirement to Be a Senior Service Missionary
You and your spouse may have planned to serve a senior mission after you retire. But did you know you don’t have to wait for retirement, or for better health, or for the perfect family situation to serve a senior service mission? You can be called as a senior service...
New Ward Web Pages and Activity Sharing Resources
New ward web pages and Activity Sharing resources help members invite their friends to activities and Sunday worship services, providing a simple way to “love, share and invite.” Using the ward website and activity sharing features, friends who are...Follow on social media