Known as the Mormon Church, this church was founded in 1820 by a simple man named Joseph Smith after he prayed to "our father in heaven." From its humble beginnings in upstate New York, it became a worldwide church led by the prophets of God who serve as Presidents of the church. Their basic beliefs are that God is your Father in Heaven and that he knows everyone personally as Jesus Christ is the Son of God and following his life and teachings is the only way to peace and happiness. God sent his Son, Jesus Christ to earth and he lived a perfect, sinless life. He established his church, taught the gospel and performed many miracles and still, he was rejected. Following his death, people drifted away and as a result God withdrew his authority to direct the church that Jesus has established. Joseph Smith is the prophet that God called upon to reestablish the church that Jesus Christ had established and this restoration of the church is found in the Book of Mormon.