LDS Church Expects Record Missionary Total Within Weeks as Applications Open 150 Days Early
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Updated · Church Newsroom · Jun 28
LDS Church Expects Record Missionary Total Within Weeks as Applications Open 150 Days Early
3 articles · Updated · Church Newsroom · Jun 28
Summary
Church leaders said the total number of full-time missionaries is set to surpass every previous level in the faith’s history within the next few weeks.
150 days before availability, prospective missionaries can now submit applications through local leaders, giving families more time for medical, dental, passport, visa and spiritual preparation.
Updated preparation guidance says healthy wisdom teeth no longer need to be removed routinely, while physician and dentist exams and required vaccinations remain part of the process.
11 missionary training centers now teach more than 50 languages, underscoring the church’s expanding global missionary network as more young and senior members prepare to serve.