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 A CALL TO
COMPASSION AND ACTION

THE FACTS:

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Utah is a state of stunning natural beauty and spiritual need. While it is often seen as religiously devout, a closer look reveals deep spiritual voids, emotional struggles, and a desperate cry for truth and healing.

The Religious Landscape

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As of 2024, approximately 50% of Utah’s population identifies with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), a religious system built around doctrines that differ significantly from the historic Christian Gospel. This marks a decline from 55% just a decade earlier, indicating a growing openness, or spiritual hunger, among Utahns.

Only about 13% of Utahns are evangelical or non-Mormon Christians, including Protestants and Catholics. The remaining 34% are spiritually unaffiliated, atheists, agnostics, or indifferent to faith. Many have never encountered the love and freedom found in a relationship with Jesus Christ.

This is not merely a mission field, it is a spiritual battleground.

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A State in Crisis

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Utah’s societal issues run deep. It ranks among the highest in the nation for suicide, particularly among youth and young adults. From 2021 to 2023, Utah had an average of 685 suicides per year, making it the second leading cause of death for those aged 10–44. In high schools, nearly 1 in 4 students seriously considered suicide in the last year.

Families are fractured. The divorce rate in Utah is higher than the national average, with countless homes impacted by brokenness, loneliness, and unhealed wounds.

Behind these statistics are real people, young men and women silently suffering, parents desperate for hope, and children growing up without the light of the Gospel. There is a deep and urgent need for the healing power of Jesus.

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The Weight on Our Shepherds

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The crisis does not stop with the congregation. Our pastors—those called to lead and shepherd God’s people, are burning out at alarming rates.

  • Over 40% of U.S. pastors have considered leaving their churches since 2020.

  • More than half have considered leaving the ministry entirely.

  • 90% work over 50 hours per week.

  • 70% have no close friend.

  • 80% say ministry has negatively impacted their families.

The spiritual warfare is real. Ministry leaders are exhausted, discouraged, and isolated. These men and women need care, restoration, and deep encounters with the presence of God.

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The Mission of Bedrock ASFM

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We are here to stand in the gap.

To proclaim the true Gospel of Jesus in a land saturated with religious tradition but starving for truth. To walk alongside the broken, the abused, the suicidal, and the forgotten. To bring healing to marriages, families, and hearts. To strengthen and refresh pastors, leaders, and those on the frontlines of ministry.

Utah needs Jesus.

This is our burden. This is our calling. Join us in bringing the hope of Christ to the desert places.

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"The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives..."
—Luke 4:18

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Sources

  1. Pew Research Center via Axios – Utah Mormonism and Christianity in Decline (2025)

  2. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Membership Data – Wikipedia LDS in Utah (2024)

  3. Utah Suicide Data – Utah Department of Health and CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey

  4. Pastoral Burnout Statistics – Barna Research (2022) and Lifeway Research

  5. FLDS Distinctions and Demographics – ABC News, Reddit Discussion on FLDS (2024)

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