10.4 million members worldwide
60,000 missionaries fulltime
Expect 100,000 missionaries and 12 million members by the year 2000
20% of young males devote 2 years to full time missions
The church adds 2 to 3 new congregations per day, and 1 new member every 1 min and 55 seconds
For every mormon won to christ 40 people leave christian churches
The churches stock bond portfolio is worth over $1 Billion
They control over 100 businesses that generate over $400 million /year
The church is worth over $16 Billion
They are the nations largest private land owner, with property in all 50 states
Temple Square attracts more visitors annually than Grand Canyon, Statue of Liberty, Washington Monument or Yosemite Park
5 Million visitors to Temple square each year
A recent Temple opening attracted nearly 3/4 million over a 6 week period
$24 million spent on building the San Diego Temple
2.3 million people per day see and hear TV/Radio ads
$10 million per week spent on missions
$100 million per year on Advertising in the US alone
In 1959 David O. Mckay said "Every member a missionary!" in the next 10yrs converts grew from 33,000 to 70,010
In 1974 Spencer W. Kimball challenged "Lengthen our Stride!" converts increased from 69,018 to 192,983
In approx 150 years the church grew from a membership of 3 to 8.5 million with approximately 150,000 total missionaries over that period.
With 60,000 missionaries on the field today, what do you think the potential might be?
Since 1989, Mormon missionaries have converted about 300,000 people annually. This year, the church expects to have 60,000 missionaries at work in 163 nations, up from fewer than 30,000 in 95 countries in 1986. No other North American church has so large a force, nor one so focused on proselytism.
"The single biggest factor in the Mormon Church's conversion rate is the size of the missionary force" Gary Shepherd, professor of sociology at Oakland University in Rochester, Mich.
If Publick ministry, door to door is not effective, howcome the Mormons and Jehovah's Witness' do it and do it succesfully? AND if it is so effective why does'nt the true church,use it?
"awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame"
1 Corinthians 15:34
WE should be ashamed