The Witnesses Initiative
Just like witnesses in the past, we are dedicated to faithfully sharing the history of the Restored Church.
About the Initiative
Just like the Three Witnesses, the Eight Witnesses, and the many other witnesses since, we invite you to be a witness of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, of living prophets, of ongoing revelation, and especially of our Savior Jesus Christ. For the last several years we have dedicated our efforts to testifying of these things by proclaiming the Gospel and helping to perfect the saints through various media projects, including the theatrical movies Witnesses and Six Days in August. We invite you to join us in getting this essential message to as wide an audience as possible.
The Films
Becoming Brigham
Most people are aware of Brigham Young as a pivotal figure in American religious and frontier history. But Brigham is also often misunderstood, seen as a larger-than-life caricature rather than as a man.
Mark Goodman
James G. Jordan
Deborah D. Peterson
Six Days in August
The Prophet Joseph Smith is dead, killed by a mob. Enemies of the young Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints think it will die with Joseph. In fact that danger is real. The crisis is undeniable, and the members in Nauvoo are in chaos. The Saints had never before experienced the death of a president of the Church; this was uncharted territory. The film introduces a young, much lesser-known Brigham Young with gifts, fortitude, and skill-sets as well as a history of hard work, sacrifice, and service that uniquely prepared him to lead at that exact time.
Mark Goodman
James G. Jordan
Deborah D. Peterson
Witnesses
The Three Witnesses faced persecution, trials of faith, and even risk of death, but they never denied what they saw. Come to know the men who held a sure witness of the golden plates, and increase your own witness that the Book of Mormon is inspired scripture for our day.
Mark Goodman
James G. Jordan
Deborah D. Peterson
Undaunted Witnesses of the Book of Mormon
Were the eleven official witnesses—twelve if you include Joseph Smith himself—of the Book of Mormon reliable? What about the unofficial witnesses who interacted with the plates in various ways—including a number of women? Were the plates actually made of gold? How could witnesses really hear the voice of God and yet come to doubt His prophet?
Mark Goodman
James G. Jordan
Deborah D. Peterson
Insights
All InsightsWhy Witnesses?
Why were witnesses to the Book of Mormon, and to the Gold Plates, necessary? What makes these claims different from others throughout history who have claimed divine visions?
What is your Witness?
What does it mean to be a witness? How can you be a witness?
Is Eyewitness Testimony Reliable?
Eyewitness testimony is used around the world in courts of law. But there’s a movement today that calls into question the reliability of eyewitness testimony. Is it true that eyewitness testimony is unreliable—and thus invalid?
