The number of missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be back above 400 next summer.
The Utah-based faith announced Thursday that eight new missions will come on line in July 2020.
“Changes to mission boundaries occur regularly based on the needs and demands of each area around the world,” a church news release explained. “These new missions will be created from the division of existing missions.”
At one point, for instance, the church had some 420 missions before consolidations reduced that count. The faith currently has more than 68,000 full-time missionaries serving around the globe.