The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is known globally for its massive missionary force. Over the past year we have received several independent reports suggesting serious distress in the Mormon missionary program, including: A sharp decline in the number of LDS missionaries overall. A sharp decline in the number of young men willing to serve missions. A significant increase in the number of LDS missionaries returning home early. Troubling new rhetoric/teachings from Mormon church leadership suggesting (out of seeming desperation) that Mormon missionary service for young men is mandatory/compulsory. On Thursday at 4pm (mountain) we will be exploring this issue. If you have any data or stories regarding these (or other) developments regarding Mormon missionary work, please post them as comments below, or email us at: mormonstories@gmail.com and we can include your input in the show (anonymously if requested). Also, please plan to join us live for this show, wherein we hope to accept live video call-ins from viewers. Show notes:  Mormon Stories episodes on Missionary Injuries, Mental Health & Sexual Assaults: 787: Parent of Mormon Missionary is Not Allowed to Contact Son in Houston Hurricane 976-979: Experiencing Sexual Assault as a Missionary - Camille & Maddy 1492-1493: Sexually Assaulted by My Companion as a Mormon Missionary - McKay Johnson 1481-1482: My Mormon Mission Left Me Disabled - Lauren Rogers Mormon Stories Early Return Series: 643: Mormon Missionary Faith Crises and Early Return Pt 1 - Josh Tesch & Facebook 644: Mormon Missionary Faith Crises and Early Return Pt 2 - Depression & Suicidality 645: Missionaries Pt 3 - Mike Woodruff - Gay, Abused on Mission, PTSD, Early Return 646: Missionaries Pt 4 - Tre Shortland - Tormented over "Self Abuse," Disillusioned by Uninspired Mission Leadership 647: Missionaries Pt 5 - Rose Sorenson - Becoming an Atheist as a Missionary 648: Missionaries Pt 6 - Jacob - Sent Home Early for Cuddling with Zone Leader Mormon Stories 1548: Is the Mormon Church in Decline? Rameumptom Ruminations: Inside the Curtain of Church Headquarters ————— WE ARE 100% DONOR FUNDED! Thank you for your donations! Monthly Donor: Monthly Donor or https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories  One Time Donation: One Time Donation or https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories   Amazon Purchases:  ONLINE: Follow the link below and choose "Mormon Stories". Amazon will do the rest at no cost to you. Amazon Donates When You Purchase Items APP: Enable Amazon Smile in your app by following link below: Amazon Donates When You Purchase On The App ————— Like & Share our Podcasts!  Social Media/Information Links: MSP on Spotify Apple Podcasts MSP Blog Instagram Patreon TikTok Discord   Contact Us! MormonStories@gmail.com   Mormon Stories Podcast PO Box 171085 Salt Lake City, UT 84117   #LDS #Mormon #PostMormon #ExMormon #MormonStories #Religion #Education #Truth #History #JosephSmith #ChurchofJesusChristofLatterDaySaints #HighDemandReligion #Cult #Patriarchy #WomensRights