Church of Jesus Christ Restored 1830

The Church of Jesus Christ Restored 1830 is a small sect in the Latter Day Saint movement that is headquartered in Buckner, Missouri. The church broke away from the Restoration Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in the year 2000 under the leadership of five members of the First Quorum of Restoration Seventies.

The church believes that there are three presidential quorums the decisions of which have equal authority when quorum decisions are unanimous.

The Church of Jesus Christ Restored 1830 claims to be the rightful successor to the Church of Christ established by Joseph Smith on April 6, 1830. It teaches that anyone can receive revelations for that area of stewardship that they are responsible for. It believes that the President of the High Priesthood is chosen by the body of the church and is given the gifts and talents that belong to that office and calling. It accepts those revelations [approved by conference or assembly action] that were given of God to Joseph Smith, who is considered a prophet of God and the first President of the High Priesthood.

The church registered its name with the state of Missouri on October 6, 2000. It has members in numerous states of the United States and in Australia, Nigeria, Ghana, and Côte d'Ivoire.

Notes

References

J. Gordon Melton (2002, 7th ed.). Encyclopedia of American Religions (Detroit, Mich.: Gale) ISBN 0-7876-6384-0
Steven L. Shields (2001, 5th ed.). Divergent Paths of the Restoration (Independence, Mo.: Herald House)

External links

Church of Jesus Christ Restored 1830: Official Church website

Sects in the Latter Day Saint movement

Followers of Joseph Smith III ("Josephites")

Church of Christ^a
Organized by: Joseph Smith Jr.
Joseph Smith's original April 6, 1830, organization;
multiple sects currently claim to be true successor 1844^b Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints (Strangite)
Organized by: James J. Strang
approx. 300 members

1860

Community of Christ
(Reorganized Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints)^c
Organized by: Joseph Smith III
250,000 members

1918 1960s 1980

Church of the Christian Brotherhood
Organized by: R. C. Evans
Defunct Church of Jesus Christ Restored (Ontario)
Organized by:Stanley King
Headquartered in Ontario, Canada
Status: approx. 40 members Church of Jesus Christ (Toneyite)
Organized by: Forrest Toney
Status unknown

1980s Mid-1980s 1985

Restoration Branches
Organized by: Various local leaders
of the RLDS church
Approximately 10,000 members attending
several hundred distinct congregations Church of Jesus Christ Restored 1830
Organized by: Nolan W. Glauner
Headquartered in Tarkio, Missouri Church of Christ
Organized by: David B. Clark
Headquartered in Oak Grove, Missouri

2000 1986 1988 1991

Remnant Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints
Organized by: Frederick N. Larsen
Approximately 1500 members;
headquartered in Independence, Missouri Church of Jesus Christ (Zion's Branch)
Organized by: John
and Robert Cato, among others
Approximately 200 members;
headquartered in Independence, Missouri Lundgren Group
Organized by: Jeffrey Lundgren
Defunct Restoration Church of
Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints
Organized by:M. Norman Page
and Marcus Juby
Headquartered in Independence, Missouri

^a Later names included the Church of the Latter Day Saints (by 1834 resolution), the Church of Jesus Christ the Church of God,

^b While not considered a predecessor to the Community of Christ, many of the followers of Joseph Smith III were originally members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite).

^c Prior to 2001, sect was known as Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, after 2001 sect is known as the Community of Christ

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