I was watching a devotional this morning from BYU Idaho, and the talk was given by Jo Christensen, former President of BYU Idaho. He was sharing the changes that have come about in the missionary program in Mexico and Central America.
He served a mission in what was then the Mexico Mission from 1948 to 1951. Here are the stats from that time period:
1 mission which included all of Mexico & the 7 Central American countries
0 stakes
0 temples
5,000 members
1/16th the number of world-wide missionaries serving for the LDS church
Here are the most recent statistics for that same area:
52 missions
331 stakes
18 operating temples
over 1.8 million members
Just amazing to see the progress in missionary work over the course of one person's lifetime. These are exciting times to live in. I pray daily for ways to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with those around me, and to share the love He has for them.
He served a mission in what was then the Mexico Mission from 1948 to 1951. Here are the stats from that time period:
1 mission which included all of Mexico & the 7 Central American countries
0 stakes
0 temples
5,000 members
1/16th the number of world-wide missionaries serving for the LDS church
Here are the most recent statistics for that same area:
52 missions
331 stakes
18 operating temples
over 1.8 million members
Just amazing to see the progress in missionary work over the course of one person's lifetime. These are exciting times to live in. I pray daily for ways to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with those around me, and to share the love He has for them.
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