Elder Dale G. Renlund on his testimony of the Book of Mormon and the Church’s distribution of 200 million copies of the sacred text
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🗓️ 2 January 2024
⏱️ 24 minutes
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The collective “Come, Follow Me” study of the Book of Mormon for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 2024 comes as the Church is celebrating a significant milestone for the distribution of the sacred book. In 1830, the Church printed 5,000 copies of the Book of Mormon, that number grew to 100 million copies distributed by the year 2000, and as of the summer of 2023, that number had doubled to 200 million copies.
Now, as the Book of Mormon continues to find individuals worldwide seeking to know more about Jesus Christ and His role in their lives, Church members embark on a year of “Come Follow Me” study of this sacred book of scripture.
This episode of the Church News podcast features Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles sharing his testimony of the Book of Mormon, as well as his invitation for all to study and discover the truthfulness of the book for themselves.
The Church News Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe. Host Sarah Jane Weaver, reporter and editor for The Church News for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.
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| 0:00.0 | Who could have imagined going from 5,000 copies of the Book of Mormon to 200 million? |
| 0:15.0 | We know that Joseph saw the gospel rolling forth and covering the earth. But this is just a miracle. |
| 0:23.6 | It's a miracle that it got published in the first place. |
| 0:26.6 | It's a miracle that came forth. |
| 0:28.6 | It's a miracle that it was accepted by so many. |
| 0:32.6 | But it's a profound miracle in my life that I have come to know that the Book of Mormon |
| 0:39.6 | is the Word of God. |
| 0:41.3 | And the real miracle happens when you come to know for yourself. |
| 0:46.4 | That's what changes lives. |
| 0:48.3 | That's what changed my life. |
| 0:50.1 | And so that's the encouragement to read the Book of Mormon, to find out that it is true, |
| 0:55.1 | and thereby come to know that Jesus is the Christ. |
| 1:02.3 | This is Sarah Jane Weaver, executive editor of the Church News, welcoming you to the Church News podcast. |
| 1:08.9 | We are taking you on a journey of connection as we discuss news |
| 1:12.3 | and events of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. |
| 1:19.3 | The collective Come Follow Me study of the Book of Mormon for members of the Church |
| 1:23.6 | of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 2024 comes at a time when distribution of the |
| 1:29.3 | sacred book has hit a significant milestone. The church printed 5,000 copies of the Book |
| 1:34.9 | of Mormon in 1830. The organization had distributed 100 million copies by the year 2000, |
| 1:41.8 | and as of the summer of 2023, that number had doubled. Now more than 200 million |
| 1:48.1 | copies of the Book of Mormon have entered the hands of individuals worldwide seeking to know more |
| 1:52.9 | about Jesus Christ and his role in their lives. This episode of the Church News podcast features |
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