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LDS Church organizes first stake in India


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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a global faith with more members outside the United States than inside.

A sign of the Church's worldwide reach came recently as Elder Dallin H. Oaks organized the first stake in India in Hyderabad. Roughly 300 miles to the south is a branch in Bangalore where President Bob Anthony presides.

He talked to us via Skype. Watch the video to hear his thoughts on being a member in India, challenges faced by new converts, and what missionary life is like with two missions serving 1.3 billion people.

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