The following chart shows LDS Church growth to 2005.
Church Membership – 2010
Total membership: 14,131,467
United States(approx.): 6,238,758
Non-U.S.(approx): 7,586,096
Increase of children (2009): 119,722
Membership Distribution (1 January 2010):
Canada – 179,801
United States – 6,238,758
Mexico –1,234,545
Central America – 527,511
South America – 3,378,958
Europe – 672,106
Asia – 996,941
Africa – 308,390
South Pacific – 437,924
Church Units (2010)
Wards/Branches: 28,660
Family History Centers: 4,648
Mission Field
Full-time missionaries: 52,483
Converts: 280,106
Languages: 175
Missions: 340
Missionary Training Centers: 15
Mormon Temples
Total: 134
Countries served since 1985: 178
Value of Aid since 1985: $1.3 Billion
Welfare Service Missionaries: 8,583
The Book of Mormon; Another Testament of Jesus Christ
Over 120,000,000 copies distributed since 1830
Approximately 4,686,231 copies distributed in 2003
106 languages in print
The Mormon Church is currently divided up into regional units of various sizes. The most basic organizational unit is known as a ward and is placed under the direction of the local bishop, who has been delegated the authority to preside over that particular ward. A group of wards is known as a stake and is led by a stake president.
Above the stake level are regions, followed by areas, which have their own appointed leaders. The world is also divided into units known as missions, which are under the direction of mission presidents. A geographical mission is the area to which Mormon missionaries are called and where they will serve. Missions can be so large that they contain a number of countries, or so small they include only a portion of a city. (Santiago, Chile, is comprised of four missions.) Additionally, there are a number of auxiliary programs which operate at ward, stake, and Church-wide levels. These include the women’s Relief Society, the Young Women’s and Young Men’s Organizations, and the Primary Organization for children under age 12.
Dear blessed servants of the most High God!
Much Calvary greetings in the most precious name of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ! Hoping and trusting you are fine in the Lord’s ministry there! We are a young christian fellowship from Kenya which meets under a shade for prayers and worship services!
We have visited your ministry website and are glad to pass our gratitude to your true teachings! We are happy and motivated by the good work you do for God and for His people around the world! We also thank you for your ministry email which you have shared with us freely on your ministry website! Thank you brethren and may God help you by His grace through His son Jesus Christ to keep on the good work for His glory and honor!
We hope God has great things in store for you and us and that He will do great things according to His riches in glory by Jesus Christ as you agree with us in the faith and prayers! We hope and pray to enjoy God’s kingdom as you agree to share and farther it with us here on His earth!
We would like to request you to send us more teachings for our spiritual edification and daily Christian growth! We would also like to request you to come as God may direct you according to His Divine will and purpose to lay us the foundational truth such as you teach according to His truth{The Holy Bible}! We hope your coming will be a great blessing to us and our community at large! We believe in the one true God since we rely on His true word{The Holy Bible}!
Remain in God’s kingdom blessings as you labor for His kingdom purpose!
We are in faith hoping to hear from you in Jesus name!
Yours brother in the Lord Jesus,
Pastor Richard and family.
Thank you for your Christian walk. Our missionaries extend their reach throughout the world where governments permit, and doors are being continually open. May God bless you in your efforts to follow Jesus Christ.