Community of Christ, known from 1872 to 2001 as the
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (
RLDS), is an American-based international church that claims as its mission "to proclaim Jesus Christ and promote communities of joy, hope, love and peace". The church reports approximately
250,000 members in 50 nations. Community of Christ is part of the
Latter Day Saint movement begun by
Joseph Smith on April 6, 1830, and reorganized on April 6, 1860, following the
death of Smith in 1844.