David Miscavige

Chairman of the Board Religious Technology Center and Ecclesiastical Leader of the Scientology Religion

As ecclesiastical leader of the Scientology religion for more than three decades, David Miscavige has spearheaded the most dramatic period of growth in the history of the young religion, which today includes some 11,000 Churches, Missions and affiliated groups across 167 nations.

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Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard originally set a goal for Scientologists to one day create Churches that are the physical embodiment of Scientology Technology, helping all beings attain spiritual freedom.

To meet the ever-growing worldwide demand for Dianetics and Scientology services as well as Church-sponsored Social Betterment programs, David Miscavige personally committed to accomplish that goal of bringing all Scientology Churches to the standard of Ideal. New Ideal Organizations now regularly open their doors, with many others on the horizon, as Scientologists rally in support of a global Ideal Church movement to serve their communities long into the future.

David Miscavige’s essential role in fulfilling the vision and legacy of L. Ron Hubbard is encapsulated in the story of his leadership. He has:

Guaranteed the continued growth and expansion of Scientology internationally
Ensured that the Scripture of Scientology is true to the Founder’s original writings
Developed proprietary audio restoration technology to preserve Mr. Hubbard’s recorded lectures
Made Scientology broadly available to people of all walks of life, the world over
Formed translation units and established methodology to ensure the foreign dissemination of the materials of Dianetics and Scientology
Conceived and overseen the creation and inauguration of the Church’s 377,000-square-foot international spiritual headquarters, the Flag Building
Created more than 70 Ideal Scientology Church Organizations on six continents
Developed programs to address society’s worst ills and provided the resources to put those programs into action across more than 195 nations
Overseen the establishment of a production studio with cutting-edge technology from which to transmit the religion’s message by television, radio broadcast, internet, social media and other media platforms
Established two digital publishing houses with state-of-the-art capabilities that can produce 1.3 million books and 1 million compact discs per week
Provided for the international dissemination of the Scientology religion and its humanitarian objectives through establishment of a 185,000-square-foot Scientology Dissemination and Distribution Center
Inspired the Volunteer Minister program, the world’s largest independent relief force, which has coordinated the efforts of more than 200,000 volunteers
Secured official recognitions of the religion by governments and courts, most recently in the United Kingdom, Colombia and Mexico, and in Panama, the Netherlands and Greece
Presided over nine annual globally broadcast events that serve as briefings for Scientologists on the Church’s strategic programs