Florida Tampa Mission

Florida Tampa Mission

Florida Tampa Mission boundaries (simple)
Formation	July 1, 1976 [1]
Type	Mission
Purpose	Missionary work
Headquarters	Tampa, Florida, United States
Region served	West-central Florida (Tampa Bay area)
Mission president	Nathan Hollist [2]
Parent organization	The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The Florida Tampa Mission is a mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, headquartered in the Tampa area. ^{[3] [4]} The mission was organized on July 1, 1976. ^[1]

History

The Florida Tampa Mission was organized in 1976. ^[1] Local reporting in the late 1990s and early 2000s described the mission's full-time missionary program in west-central Florida and its administrative center in the Tampa area. ^{[3] [4]}

Headquarters and operations

Local reporting has described the Florida Tampa Mission as a base for Latter-day Saint missionaries serving the Tampa Bay area. ^[5] In feature coverage of missionaries, the Tampa Bay Times has reported on the mission's scope and staffing, including the number of missionaries serving in the mission at the time of publication. ^{[3] [4]} The newspaper has also profiled senior missionaries assigned to administrative support roles connected with the mission office, describing how they help coordinate day-to-day activities. ^[6]

In 1998, the Florida Tampa and the Florida Fort Lauderdale missions were divided to create the Florida Orlando Mission, as part of a broader expansion of church missions worldwide. ^[7]

The Florida Tampa Mission generally serves communities in the Tampa Bay region and surrounding areas of west-central Florida. ^[1]

Florida Tampa Mission boundaries (detailed)

Mission presidents

Mission presidents and their companions are typically called to serve for about three years. ^[2] As of 2025, Nathan Hollist is serving as the mission president. ^{[2] [8]}

Community context

Independent survey research has estimated that about 1% of adults in Florida identify as Latter-day Saints. ^[9] The 2020 U.S. Religion Census (compiled by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies) provides county-level counts of religious adherents and congregations, with the data distributed through the Association of Religion Data Archives. ^{[10] [11]}

Notable events

After Hurricane Ian (2022), a local television report said the church stated that its members and missionaries in Florida were accounted for. ^[12]

See also

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Florida
• List of missions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Tampa Florida Temple

References

1. "Learn more about the recently announced temple locations in the southern United States". Church News. June 13, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
2. "2025 Mission Leadership Assignments". Newsroom. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. June 10, 2025. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
3. "Missionary's task is a journey of faith". Tampa Bay Times. October 4, 1997. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
4. "Missionaries define life as a Mormon". Tampa Bay Times. July 14, 2001. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
5. "Tampa Mormons have new president". Tampa Bay Times. December 16, 2005. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
6. "Couple's calling rooted in history". Tampa Bay Times. September 10, 2006. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
7. "New missions created; total now 331". Church News. January 10, 1998. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
8. "From Italy to India - learn about the new leaders of these 16 missions". Church News. February 7, 2025. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
9. "People in Florida". Pew Research Center. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
10. "Home". 2020 U.S. Religion Census. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
11. "Religious Congregations and Membership Study, 2020 (County)". The Association of Religion Data Archives. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
12. "Church announces all members, missionaries accounted for following Hurricane Ian". KUTV. September 29, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2026.