LDS Church Claims Record 88,500 Missionaries. Is It True? Mormon News 7.17.26 | Ep. 2172

2026-07-17 · 83 min · 13 entities

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Link in episode "LDS Church Claims Record 88,500 Missionaries. Is It True? Mormon News 7.17.26 | Ep. 2172": https://deseret.com/faith/2026/07/14/new-record-88500-missionaries-latter-day-saints-why
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Link in episode "LDS Church Claims Record 88,500 Missionaries. Is It True? Mormon News 7.17.26 | Ep. 2172": https://churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2015/04/statistical-report-2014
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Link in episode "LDS Church Claims Record 88,500 Missionaries. Is It True? Mormon News 7.17.26 | Ep. 2172": https://news-pacific.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/church-provides-additional-missionary-statistics
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Link in episode "LDS Church Claims Record 88,500 Missionaries. Is It True? Mormon News 7.17.26 | Ep. 2172": https://yahoo.com/news/us/articles/deputies-seek-additional-victims-spartanburg-204433996.html

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Link in episode "LDS Church Claims Record 88,500 Missionaries. Is It True? Mormon News 7.17.26 | Ep. 2172": https://churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2015/04/statistical-report-2014
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Link in episode "LDS Church Claims Record 88,500 Missionaries. Is It True? Mormon News 7.17.26 | Ep. 2172": https://churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2015/04/statistical-report-2014
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Link in episode "LDS Church Claims Record 88,500 Missionaries. Is It True? Mormon News 7.17.26 | Ep. 2172": https://news-pacific.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/church-provides-additional-missionary-statistics
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Link in episode "LDS Church Claims Record 88,500 Missionaries. Is It True? Mormon News 7.17.26 | Ep. 2172": https://yahoo.com/news/us/articles/deputies-seek-additional-victims-spartanburg-204433996.html

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Link in episode "LDS Church Claims Record 88,500 Missionaries. Is It True? Mormon News 7.17.26 | Ep. 2172": https://deseret.com/faith/2026/07/14/new-record-88500-missionaries-latter-day-saints-why
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Link in episode "LDS Church Claims Record 88,500 Missionaries. Is It True? Mormon News 7.17.26 | Ep. 2172": https://deseret.com/faith/2026/07/14/new-record-88500-missionaries-latter-day-saints-why

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On today's episode of Mormon News, Nemo the Mormon and Meggan Hayes break down another busy week of headlines involving The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We begin with the Church's announcement that more than 88,500 missionaries are now serving worldwide, which leaders say is an all-time record. We'll examine whether today's LDS missionary statistics are truly comparable to previous Church records. Links: Deseret News: https://www.deseret.com/faith/2026/07/14/new-record-88500-missionaries-latter-day-saints-why/ 2014 Statistical Report: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2015/04/statistical-report-2014 Additional Missionary Statistics: https://news-pacific.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/church-provides-additional-missionary-statistics We'll also discuss new research on how lowering the missionary age has affected sister missionaries and their educational outcomes. Link: https://www.abc4.com/news/religion/sister-missionary-age-change-womens-college-success-research/ Next, we'll cover new developments involving former LDS bishop Leo Lopshire and former Cache County teacher Patrick Alan Green, including investigators' requests for additional victims to come forward. Links: https://floodlit.org/a/b755/ https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/deputies-seek-additional-victims-spartanburg-204433996.html https://www.hjnews.com/news/local/former-elementary-teacher-arrested-in-cache-county-for-child-sex-crimes/article_5bfc4b0e-d6e5-43e1-9f95-88b7880ed3cc.html https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-duncan-a404b3b0/ We'll examine BYU's connection to Monster Energy and how attitudes toward energy drinks have changed within Latter-day Saint culture. Show notes can be found on the Mormon Stories blog here: https://www.mormonstories.org/lds-church-claims-record-88500-missionaries/ ___________________ ⁠⁠⁠Show Notes⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to: 1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology 2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis 3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions 🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today ⁠⁠⁠⁠One-time or recurring donations⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Venmo ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our Platforms: 🌐 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Mormon Stories Blog ⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎙️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✳️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🍎 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🖼️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📱 ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎮 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact us: 📧 MormonStories@gmail.com 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117