As The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints grows, so does the publishing of the Book of Mormon: an additional Testament of Jesus Christ. The 150 millionth duplicate of the Book of Mormon was recently printed, passing an additional milestone in the book's 181-year history.

"The Lord brought forth the Book of Mormon at a period of time when printing methods would enhance its distribution far and wide," Church President Thomas S. Monson said in the Special Witnesses of Christ video (2000). "Modern-day printing presses now enable the Church to print and distribute many millions of copies of the Book of Mormon each year."

To date, the Book of Mormon has been completely translated into 82 languages including te reo Maori, the Maori language. It has been partially translated in 25 more. A full-time missionary force of extra than 52,000 helps distribute free copies of the Book of Mormon worldwide, and free copies can also be obtained from Mormon.org.

The Book of Mormon was first published in English in 1830 in Palmyra, New York. This book has been described as the "keystone" of the Church, and in the beginning, Church members have accepted it as scripture alongside the Doctrine and Covenants, the Pearl of Great Price and the Bible.

In 2003, Book magazine named the Book of Mormon 1 of the "20 Books That Changed America." In October 2007, past due Church President Gordon B. Hinckley described its modern influence: "Through all of these many years critics have tried to clarify it. They have spoken against it. They have ridiculed it. But it has outlived them all, and its influence these days is higher than at any time in its history."

Many New Zealand families study the Book of Mormon as part of a standard scripture reading through routine. Mei, aged seven said "I like reading through the Book of Mormon mainly because it teaches me about Jesus and the Prophets"

Jared, a Christchurch father of five reads the Book of Mormon with his wife and children each morning before school. "It helps to teach our children important Christian rules and invites a positive sensation within our home each day". He said the fact that standard routine has improved his children's confidence reading through and helped them to understand in the experiences of other people.

In inclusion to the 150 million copies of the Book of Mormon in print, the Church also makes the volume available on its official website inside of a format that facilitates a study of the book and in apps for handheld devices.