Liberia
21,441
Total Church Membership
6
Stakes
75
Congregations
10
FamilySearch Centers
1
Missions |
History
In 1985 Joe C. Jarwleh read the Book of Mormon and shared it with fellow members of the Temple of Christ Church, a group interested in early Christianity. When senior missionaries came to Liberia two years later, many members of this group were baptized. By 1989 a district was organized in Monrovia, but that December the First Liberian Civil War began.
During the civil war, many members were scattered or killed. Some fled to other nations and built up the Church there. Others stayed and found ways to minister to each other through the conflict. Even when severely tried, the Saints were determined to follow the example of Nephi and “go and do” the things the Lord commanded (see 1 Nephi 3:7).
The Saints endured faithfully through the conflict, and in 2000 the first stake in Liberia was created. Members have consistently joined other West African Saints in annual days of service, conferences, and historical commemorations. In 2015 Latter-day Saints helped provide food, cooking oil, and sanitation supplies to those in need during the Ebola outbreak. By 2017 there were four stakes in Liberia and numerous Liberian Latter-day Saints around the world.
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Africa
Total Church Membership
849,568
Members
2,721
Congregations
Missions
45Missions
FamilySearch Centers
Temples
6Temples
Asia
Total Church Membership
1,298,181
Members
2,113
Congregations
Missions
45Missions
FamilySearch Centers
Temples
10Temples
Europe
Total Church Membership
507,748
Members
1,296
Congregations
Missions
35Missions
FamilySearch Centers
Temples
14Temples
North America
Total Church Membership
9,637,503
Members
18,423
Congregations
Missions
175Missions
FamilySearch Centers
Temples
120Temples
Oceania (Pacific)
Total Church Membership
599,065
Members
1,308
Congregations
Missions
17Missions
FamilySearch Centers
Temples
11Temples
South America
Total Church Membership
4,320,129
Members
5,629
Congregations