tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post5544865281424464717..comments2024-03-28T17:29:15.006-06:00Comments on Growth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church): 2,800 Stakes in the ChurchMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16030323360917985701noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-49481750232039712812011-07-21T09:27:26.407-06:002011-07-21T09:27:26.407-06:00Yes, standards for creating stakes are much higher...Yes, standards for creating stakes are much higher today than they were even 15 years ago. I do not know what the standards were back then or earlier, but I believe all stakes had to have at least 100 active, tithe-paying Melchizedek Priesthood holders to operate. Stakes also require a certain number of Melchizedek Priesthood holders in each ward as well. Today most stakes must have at least 120 active Melchizedek Priesthood holders to create a buffer in case some members move away or go inactive. It appears that many districts which become stakes are much more functional than their counterparts even ten years ago as I have received reports of some districts having over 1,000 attending a conference to organize a stake from a district. Standards for creating stakes in the United States has also recently increased, require 50% more members than in stakes outside the United States/Canada.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16030323360917985701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-73832729077312131952011-07-21T09:21:52.647-06:002011-07-21T09:21:52.647-06:00Question, were the standards for creating a stake,...Question, were the standards for creating a stake, say 20 years ago, less stringent than they are now? It seemed in the Philippines they split a lot of stakes really fast back in the day even though they may not have been as ready as the require today.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15716429933814861796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-73198821582076711632011-07-21T09:20:49.588-06:002011-07-21T09:20:49.588-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15716429933814861796noreply@blogger.com