In 1834, dozens of leaders (including Joseph Smith) unanimously voted to remove Jesus Christ’s name from the church. Later, Joseph begged the Lord to restore His name upon the church, but to no avail. Why? We analyze all of the major historical documents behind the LDS church name changes and analyze and compare them. Who changed the name of the church? Why it was changed, and what does it mean today? For show notes and scriptures used in this presentation, visit https://doctrineofchrist.com/history-behind-lds-church-name-changes/.