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Podcast: Mormon Land
Episode: A deep analysis of the 55 new LDS missions | Episode 415
Description: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently announced plans to add 55 missions across the globe next year.
That’s the most since the Utah-based faith of 17.5 million members created 58 missions in 2013 and brings its total tally worldwide to 506.
At the same time, the current corps of full-time missionaries has topped 84,000 and, according to apostle Quentin Cook, convert baptisms during the first six months of 2025 ran 20% higher than the first half of last year.
So what do all these positive numbers mean when it comes to the pace and prospects of church gr...