The Church of Jesus Christ (The Church) embraces The Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ, with officers, faith, doctrine and ordinances established by Christ when He was upon the earth.  The beliefs of The Church are founded on the Holy Bible and the Book of Mormon, which were written under inspiration from God, and present the entire plan of salvation and the way of life that must be followed to be saved in the Kingdom of Heaven.

 The mission of The Church of Jesus Christ, as directed by Jesus Christ, is to go and teach all nations, baptize them in the name of The Father, The Son and the Holy Ghost, and teach them to obey everything commanded by Christ in the Holy Bible and the Book of Mormon.

 The ordained officers are Apostles, Evangelists, Elders (ministers), Teachers, Deacons and Deaconesses, none of which are paid to administer the duties of their offices.  The Quorum of Twelve Apostles is responsible for the spiritual oversight of The Church throughout the world.  The Quorum of Seventy Evangelists is responsible to proclaim the plan of salvation at home and abroad.

 The Church, international in scope, has two General Conferences each year.  They are held in April and October at the World Conference Center in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.  The President of The Church and his two counselors preside over the conferences and over The Church between conferences to facilitate effective operations.

The Church is established for the worship of Almighty God and his Son Jesus Christ.  It is completely independent and is not affiliated with any other religious group.  The Church presents itself as the true succession of the Gospel as restored by God through Joseph Smith, Jr. from  1820 to 1830.  After the death of Joseph Smith, Jr. in 1844, the First Counselor of The Church, Sidney Rigdon, moved from Nauvoo, Illinois to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  The Church was organized in July, 1862 with William Bickerton as its leader.  The Church was officially incorporated, with headquarters at Monongahela, Pennsylvania, on April 5, 1941.

 For more on-line information on the Missionary endeavors of The Church please visit links for Domestic Missionary, Seed of Joseph (Native American), and International Missionary  Programs.

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