WARD RADIO The Church Is EXPLODING in Africa…
Mar 17, 2026
Conversation about explosive church growth across South Africa and the wider Africa South region. They highlight hundreds of baptisms, surging membership numbers, and a doubling of missionaries. Discussion covers rising engagement metrics like attendance and seminary participation. New stakes forming in multiple countries and a moving personal conversion testimony are also featured.
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Rapid Measured Growth Across Africa South
- South Africa and the broader Africa South region saw explosive LDS Church growth in one year with ~20,000 baptisms and nearly doubled missionaries.
- Statistical gains include 21% sacrament attendance, 45% more missionaries, 32% seminary enrollment, and 26% new-convert sacrament attendance.
Institutional Expansion Into New Countries
- New stakes are forming across diverse countries, signaling organizational consolidation beyond isolated conversions.
- Examples: Antananarivo Madagascar fourth stake and Harare Zimbabwe seventh stake are in application.
Converts Are Sticking Around And Engaging
- Growth wasn't just baptisms but sustained engagement shown by increases in activity and temple interest.
- Reported rises: ministering interviews +21%, lessons with member present +24%, temple recommends +17%, and names for the temple +22%.