The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, long known for sending tens of thousands of neatly and formally dressed young people across the globe each year to preach door to door, is encouraging new missionaries to spread the gospel on social media and, for some, with acts of community service closer to home.
The Utah-based church has loosened some rules for those proselytizing. And many members of Gen Z are loving the work.
The faith, long known for sending tens of thousands of neatly and formally dressed young people across the globe each year to preach door to door, is encouraging new missionaries to spread the gospel on social media and, for some, with acts of community service closer to home. Tanner Bird, third from left, a missionary in Brazil who did part of his training at home in Houston, sits with his a cappella group for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints before performing at a Christmas concert during family home evening at a stake center in Provo on Dec. 5, 2023., R-Utah, who was a missionary in France in the 1960s. He has said the isolation of his mission allowed him to examine his faith without distraction.
The missionaries use their phones to film videos of themselves promoting the church or sharing messages of faith. In one video, a missionary raps about his faith. In another, two missionaries throw a football and a Frisbee through an obstacle course in a church gym — an object lesson meant to visualize how Jesus Christ can help people overcome challenges.
The church’s missionaries have traveled the world, growing their faith from a fledgling startup in upstate New York to a global religion that brings in Some traditions remain: Young missionaries still do not get to pick their destinations. Many teenagers throw parties to open their assignments, reading their “call letter” aloud for the first time in front of family and friends. Others film elaborate announcement videos — including on ice skates. Some serve close to home . Others go as far as Tahiti or Tokyo.
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