by Anita Stansfield | Jul 8, 2008 | Past Leader Bios
Gordon B. Hinckley, Prophet, Seer, Revelator, and Temple Builder Gordon Bitner Hinckley was the prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (which is frequently misnamed the Mormon Church) from March 1995 until his death on January 27, 2008. During the...
by Anita Stansfield | Jul 8, 2008 | Mormon Beliefs
David O. McKay, who was Mormon Church president from 1951–1970, traveled the world extensively, visiting Mormons in every land and overseeing the largest construction of chapels and Mormon temples up to that time. He also greatly increased the Mormon missionary force...
by Anita Stansfield | Jul 8, 2008 | Inspiring Stories from Latter-day Saints
In 1974, Spencer W. Kimball, the Mormon Prophet, in his first address as President of the Mormon Church, announced that he had received a revelation that every worthy, young man should serve as a Mormon missionary. In the years up to that time, around 8,000 new...
by Anita Stansfield | Jul 8, 2008 | Mormon Beliefs
Mormon Doctrine States God’s Pattern of Revelation: Prophets and Scripture Mormon doctrine asserts belief in prophets, both ancient and modern. God, according to Mormon doctrine, desires to talk to mankind and to teach them His truth. The Apostle Peter taught that...
by Anita Stansfield | Jul 8, 2008 | Mormon Beliefs
The Church and Kingdom of God To accomplish His work here on earth, God has established His Church through living prophets, who have the priesthood authority to act in his name. Jesus Christ’s Church, which is the Mormon Church, officially called The Church of...
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