Mark L. Prophet

Mark L. Prophet was an American religious leader who founded the Church Universal and Triumphant in 1958, originally as the Summit Lighthouse. This movement emerged from the I AM activity, centered on communication with spiritual beings known as the Ascended Masters. Prophet claimed to receive messages from these Masters, which were published as Pearls of Wisdom. After his death, his wife, Elizabeth Clare Prophet, led the church, reorganizing it and moving its headquarters to Montana. The church's teachings synthesize insights from major religions, with a core goal of self-purification for ascension into divine realms through daily decrees and visualization. The church faced criticism, particularly in the 1980s, but has continued to exist.1