“The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, also known as the Mormons, has good news and bad news about its worldwide expansion. The good news for the group is that membership has topped 10 million people, up from 9 million three years ago. About half of those members live in the United States, while the rest live in more than 160 nations. The bad news is that the annual growth rate continues to decline. During the Mormons’ first 117 years, it was 10.8%. Over the last three years, it has slowed to 3.6%.” (World Pulse, Dec. 5, 1997)