Church Growth Statistics
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Church Growth
Statistics in General |
- During the last ten years combined communicant membership of all Protestant denominations declined by 9.5% (4,498,242), while the national population increased by 11.4% (24,153,000).
- No county in America has a greater percentage of churched persons today than a decade ago (63% unchurched).
- In 1900 there were 27 churches for every 10,000 Americans. 1n 1950 there were 17 churches for every 10,000 Americans. Today there are fewer than 11 churches for every 10,000 Americans.
- Churches lose 2,765,00 people to nominalism and secularism each year, and between 3,500 and 4,000 churches close their doors each year for the last time while only 1,100 - 1,500 churches are started.
- Percentage of people attending church in the United States:
1991- 49%, 1992 - 47%, 1993 - 45%, 1994 - 45%, 1995 - 45%, 1996 - 37%.
ARP Church "Health" Indicators
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