1. M O R M O N I S M
Presented by Madison Leeder, Paul Williams, & Trinity Zubeck
2. D E M O G R A P H I C S
• Many Mormons reside in North and South
America, South Pacific, and Western Europe
(World Population Review. 2020).
• July 24th is Pioneer Day, which is a
holiday that commemorates a day in 1847
when the first Mormon settlers entered the Salt
Lake Valley (Pew Research. 2009).
• Worldwide:16,565,036
• North America: 31,136
• United States: 6,592,195
• Arizona: 436,521
• In Utah, the Mormon population makes up
about 58% and then 1.7% of the United States'
population of Mormons
3. D E M O G R A P H I C S
• Mormons that are ages between 40-59
have an average of 3.4 children in
their lifetime
• Alaska is the state with the state with
the most members of the Latter-Day
Saints Church (33,495 members)
4. H I S T O RY
• Joseph Smith received a vision from Angel
Moroni in New York in 1823 about
golden plates in a nearby hill
• He translated the plates to English 4 years
later and they became the Book of
Mormon, which is where the term
Mormon comes from.
• Moved to Ohio and gained following,then
to Jackson county, Missouri.
• 1839 - Smith built a new city
called Nauvoo in Illinois
(Brittanica)
5. H I S T O RY
• Smith and his brother murdered in Illinois on June
27, 1844
• Brigham Young became the second President of the
Church
• Young led a migration to Utah 1846-1847
• 1852 – Utah denied statehood after the
pronouncement of the church's belief in polygamy
• 1877 – Young died and succeeded by John Taylor
• 1890 – Taylor's successor WilfordWoodruff
announced the church's abandonment of the practice
of polygamy in order to conform to U.S. law
• (Britannica)
6. B E L I E F S
• Affirm belief in God,the eternal father,in his
son Jesus Christ,and in the Holy Spirit
• They are distinct entities – tritheism (rather than
a triune Godhead as in the traditional
monotheistic Christianity)
• Christ came to Earth so all would be saved and
raised from the dead
• Our actions are determined by free will and by
the grace of God
• (Brittanica)
7. B E L I E F S
• The Book of Mormon recounts the story of a family
of Israelites which came to America before the time of
Jesus
• The prophets in The Book of Mormon were similar to
those found in the Old Testament
• God used Joseph Smith to restore the "true church",or
the primitive Christian church,and reasserted the truth
faith from which the carious Christian churches had
strayed.
(Brittanica)
8. B E L I E F S
• Prohibition of alcohol,tobacco,
coffee,and tea
• Secular institutions
• Collective Ownership (later
tithing)
• Polygamy (practiced by Smith
and most leading Mormons in
Nauvoo)
• (Brittanica)
9. B E L I E F S
• Belief in imminent second coming
• At Christ's return the earth becomes a
celestial sphere and the inheritance of the
righteous. Others are assigned lesser kingdoms
named terrestrial and telestial.
• Faithful members of the church may receive
God's fullness and thus become gods
themselves.
• Orthodox Christians are apostate for
lacking revelation and
authoritative priesthood
10. R I T U A L S & P R A C T I C E S
• The rituals of the Mormon faith include ceremonies
performed in the temple endowment,baptism of the
dead,celestial marriage and family sealings plus
several ceremonies that take place in Mormon
chapels.The naming and blessing of infants are
performed by a priesthood holder,often the baby's
father and takes place in the chapel.
• Practices:Abstinence from alcohol,tobacco,coffee
and tea:baptism for the dead:eternal marriage:
temple garments under daily clothes;active
evangelism
• House of Worship:Chapel (for weekly worship);
Temple (for ceremonies)
11. R I T U A L S & P R A C T I C E S
• Baptism in Mormonism,requires some
preparation on the part of the person about
to join the Chruch.Mormons allow those
eight and older to be baptized.Mormons
believe that children are able to pray to
God for a personal testimony of God and
Jesus Christ and not just depend on the
testimonies of others.
• They receive instruction in how to do this
both at home and at church and are
expected to pray for that testimony prior
to their baptisms.
12. E N G A G I N G T H E F O L L OW E R S
• Asking the Mormons questions such as:
• Who is God? Who is God in Christ?
• Mormons believe salvation is gained through a combination of grace and works (Kerns.
2019).
• Three teachings in Christianity when attempting to reach mormons
• Share with them about your experience and relationship with God and explain to them
what that looks like.
• Be kind and graceful when engaging in conversation
• Engage with them when you get the opportunity!
• Scripture:Romans 5:8, Romans 6:23, Ephesians 2:8-9,Hebrews 1:1-4,2 Timothy 3:16-
17, 1 Timothy 2:5-6,Galatians 3:20)
13. E N G A G I N G T H E
F O L L OW E R S
• Christians believe in "faith alone"
• Mormons believe in grace and works
in order to have salvation
• Doctrine of God in Christianity vs.
Mormonism
• Doctrine of Jesus Christ in
Christianity vs. Mormonism
• Doctrine of humanity in Christianity
vs. Mormonism
15. R E F E R E N C E S
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.(2021,April 01). Retrieved from
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints
• “Mormon Practices.”ReligionFacts.com. 28 Jan. 2021.Web.Accessed 10 Apr.2021.
Religionfacts.com/mormonism/practices
• “Baptism.”Mormon Rules,2016, mormonrules.com/mormon-rules-spirituality/mormon-rules-
baptism.
• “The Mormons . Frequently Asked Questions.” The Mormons,Public Broadcasting Service,2007,
www.pbs.org/mormons/faqs/#:~:text=The%20rituals%20of%20the%20Mormon%20faith%20include
%20ceremonies,baby%27s%20father%20--%20takes%20place%20in%20the%20chapel.
• https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/mormon-population-by-state
• https://www.pewforum.org/2009/07/24/a-portrait-of-mormons-in-the-us/
• https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/3-doctrines-help-share-gospel-mormons/
• https://www.namb.net/apologetics/resource/comparison-chart-mormonism-and-christianity/
16. R E F E R E N C E S C O N T.
• https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/mormon-population-by-state
• https://www.pewforum.org/2009/07/24/a-portrait-of-mormons-in-the-us/
• https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/3-doctrines-help-share-gospel-mormons/
• https://www.namb.net/apologetics/resource/comparison-chart-mormonism-and-
christianity/
