Mormon missionaries

Since the earliest days of the restoration, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been an proselyting church, sending out missionaries to all parts of the world. Missionary work is constantly talked about in Mormon congregations, with Church members encouraged to share the gospel with their friends and neighbors.

The formal missionary program for the Church is responsible for sending out over 56,000 missionaries to approximately 330 organized missions around the world. Missionaries are a common sight in many areas, often seen in white shirts and ties, riding bicycles through neighborhoods or doing service in communities small and large. These young men, typically 19 to 24 years old, are not the only missionaries that are fielded by the Church. There are missionaries who are old, young, male, female, proselyting, and service oriented.

Missionary Training Centers or MTC

Before leaving on a mission, each missionary attends one of 17 Missionary Training Centers throughout the world to learn languages

MTC Locations

Provo, Utah (USA)
Preston, England
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Mexico City, Mexico
Santiago, Chile
Bogotá, Colombia<br Lima, Peru
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Hamilton, New Zealand
Manila, Philippines
Tokyo, Japan
Seoul, South Korea
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Madrid, Spain
Accra, Ghana
Johannesburg, South Africa