Jesus Christ descending in glory above a gathered people

Church History

History of the Church

The history of The Church of Jesus Christ of the Kingdom of Zion begins with revelations and sacred experiences through which the Lord prepared, authorized, and established this work.

The First Unveiling of Plural Marriage

Plural marriage did not begin in the Restoration as a social experiment or as a plan created by Church leaders to increase the population of the Saints. Joseph Smith taught that the practice came by commandment from God as part of the restoration of things that had existed among ancient covenant people.

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Joseph Smith standing with Emma Smith and Louisa Beaman as they join hands in a candlelit room

The Heavens Are Opened

On June 6, 2020, I had an experience in which the heavens were opened to me and the Lord showed me a vision of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. I heard the voice of the Lord, received answers to things that had been weighing upon my heart, and was shown things that would one day occur.

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A man kneeling beside his bed in prayer as light enters the room

Witness of Jesus Christ

One night before going to sleep, I was kneeling beside my bed in prayer when I felt the Spirit very strongly and profoundly in my heart. As I prayed, the Lord spoke to my mind and heart and told me that He was going to show me something that would be a sign and a wonder to me.

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Jesus Christ appearing through a veil of light to call His servant

The Keys and Authority

I do not remember the exact date of this experience. At the time, I was not keeping a written record of these events because I had never expected anything like them to occur. Although I cannot give the exact date or claim a perfect word-for-word memory of everything that was said, I remember the experience itself and w…

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Jesus Christ laying His hands upon the head of a kneeling servant

The Foundation of Zion

What follows is only a brief account of the events that led to January 1, 2024. Many sacred experiences occurred during this period that are not recorded here. My journals contain many of the ways the Lord spoke to us, protected us, provided for us, and led our family. This account is intended only to give the history…

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From Learning to Establishment

When I look back on the period from January 2024 through June 1, 2026, I do not see a plan that we created and then carried out. I see Jesus Christ leading us, correcting us, teaching us, and gradually revealing what He wanted us to understand about His covenants, His laws, the celestial kingdom, and the establishment…

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Jesus Christ teaching a gathered group of disciples

Continuing History

The work continues

These events form the beginning of the Church’s public history. As the work moves forward, this record will continue to explain how the Lord has guided the Church, where the work stands, and how a people are being prepared for Zion and the return of Jesus Christ.