The Most Influential Latter-day Saint Creators in 2026

And honestly, it made me stop and think.

Because our Latter-day Saint creator space is growing fast. There are more voices, more influence, and more people trying to understand who is actually shaping culture, conversations, and faith online. But there still isn’t a clear, thoughtful way to identify what real influence looks like.

So instead of participating in lists that feel transactional or surface-level, I wanted to create something different.

This post is just the beginning!

“The Most Influential Latter-day Saint Creators in 2026” isn’t a ranking for popularity’s sake. It’s an attempt to step back and actually look at the landscape of Latter-day Saint social media with more intention—who is teaching, who is shaping culture, who is setting trends, and who is having a real impact beyond algorithms or aesthetics. If we’re all going to be part of this growing digital space, we should at least understand what influence actually looks like within it.

My Criteria

This isn’t a popularity list, and it isn’t based on follower counts, trends, or who is getting the most visibility in a given moment. Influence, especially in a faith-centered space, is more complex than that.

When I evaluated creators for this list, I focused on a few core things: doctrinal grounding and whether their content is rooted in truth or just trend-driven interpretation, cultural influence and whether they are actually shaping conversations or simply participating in them, and consistency over time rather than viral moments. I also paid attention to originality—who is bringing something distinct into the space instead of echoing what’s already being said—and real community impact, meaning people whose content seems to genuinely affect how others think, live, or approach discipleship.

I also want to clarify an important distinction that shaped how this list was built. There are many wonderful creators who are Latter-day Saints, and I value the diversity of voices they bring to the broader digital landscape. But this list is specifically focused on Latter-day Saint creators—meaning individuals whose content intentionally engages with, represents, or explores Latter-day Saint identity, belief, culture, or lived experience in a clear and consistent way. In other words, this is about creators who are actively contributing to the Latter-day Saint conversation online, not simply creators who happen to be members of the Church.

These aren’t perfect metrics (and I realize many of these could go under multiple categories), but they’re an attempt to move beyond surface-level visibility and toward something more meaningful: real influence with lasting weight.

Categories

Best for gospel teaching

Anticipating Christ’s Return
Courtney Tolman
Words of His Prophets
Marla Gale
All Those in Favor
The Stick of Joseph
She Shares Goodness
Kristen Walker Smith
Carolyn Reynolds
Simply Rachel Clare
Lynnette Shepphard
The Latter-day Ladies
Come Follow Me Study
Megan Hillyer
John Hilton III
Maria Eckersley
Barbara Morgan Gardner
Shima Baughman
Seek This Jesus Study
Hank Smith

Best for Latter-day Saint Lifestyle

Tesiah Frame
LDS Prepper Girl
Amber Jo Hodges
Aubrey Grossen
Mimi Bascom
Nia Lui
Return with Sage
Tracie Baker
Hayley Clark
Armelle Blog
Becky Squire

Best for bold/hard conversations

Keystone LDS
Amanda Freebairn
Jasmine Rappleye
The Sure Foundation
Garden and Grove
Our Faux Farmhouse
Batchlor IV
Amber Dawn Pearce
Blonde Apologist
Sara Phelps
Sit Down wit Sky

Best for youth/rising generation

Raising Latter-day Children
Christ Centered Parenthood
Come Follow Me FHE

Best emergering (under 10K)

My Soul Essentials
Real Simple Truths
Bri Skowronek

Featured: Creators to Watch in 2026

Some creators are already widely recognized. Others are still building something meaningful before the broader space fully catches on. This category highlights the voices I believe are especially worth paying attention to right now, not necessarily because they have the biggest platforms, but because they are bringing originality, consistency, depth, or a fresh perspective to the Latter-day Saint conversation online. These are the creators I suspect we’ll be hearing a lot more from in the years ahead.

Trends I’m Seeing

One of the biggest shifts I’m seeing in the Latter-day Saint creator space right now is that audiences are becoming far less interested in polished perfection and far more interested in honesty and actual lived experience. The creators gaining the most trust in 2026 are the ones willing to talk about things people are actually wrestling with—garments, faith transitions within families, motherhood burnout, church culture versus doctrine, loneliness at church, and questions about identity. Audiences are rewarding creators who feel emotionally honest while still remaining grounded in faith. At the same time, there is also a growing hunger for substance. Quick inspirational quotes still perform well, but people increasingly want creators who can offer context, nuance, and depth rather than recycled surface-level takes.

I also think one of the biggest mistakes Latter-day Saint creators are making right now is confusing attention with real influence. Going viral might bring a lot of views, but it doesn’t automatically build trust. Another common mistake is building entire platforms around reacting to controversy instead of building something uplifting and sustainable. Audiences are getting better at sensing when content is driven primarily by validation, outrage, or algorithm-chasing. Looking ahead, I think the creators who will last are the ones who can balance honesty with faith, boldness with thoughtfulness, and relatability with substance. I also believe we’re moving into an era where niche authority matters more than broad appeal. The next wave of influential Latter-day Saint creators will likely be people who are deeply trusted within a specific area—scripture study, nuanced faith conversations, motherhood, apologetics, relationships, or culture commentary—rather than creators trying to be everything to everyone.

The Latter-day Saint creator space is still evolving, and I think that’s what makes it so interesting to watch right now. These creators are not all the same, and they shouldn’t be. But each of them is contributing something meaningful to the larger conversation surrounding faith, culture, discipleship, and modern Latter-day Saint life online. My hope is that this list not only highlights influential voices, but also encourages more thoughtful, grounded, and honest contributions in the years ahead. And knowing how quickly this space changes, I already have a feeling next year’s list will look a little different.