She later claimed a vision of Jesus Christ, who told her to "go and teach," leading her to found her own church in 1946.

I fell upon my knees and prayed to God through Jesus and His shed blood, to be forgiven of my sins....

He called me".Hancock subsequently founded her own organization to propagate her teachings and visions, which included one of Jesus being crucified that led her to believe she had become "a new creature".

[5] The organization bought property in Independence and built a submerged sanctuary that became locally known as the "basement church" because most of it was underground.

Hancock exercised functions normally reserved solely to men during this time in Latter Day Saint history, such as performing baptisms and administering other ordinances, as well as preaching.

She did not claim any formal title, but remained the undisputed leader of her church from its founding until the time of her death.