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Posted by Paula (Member # 551) on :
 
I found this report on the National Council of Churches website, Report of March 10, 2004, "Top 25 Churches List Now Includes 4 Pentecostal Bodies" which shows recent changes in church membership for the years 2001-2002. In light of recent current events, I can only imagine what next year's report will show.

Recording membership losses were: The United Methodist Church, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod), African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church and United Church of Christ.

From 2001-2002, major U.S. churches that grew included: the Catholic Church, Southern Baptist Convention, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Assemblies of God, American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A., Jehovah’s Witnesses and Church of God (Cleveland, Tenn.).

U.S. Membership Denominational Ranking: Largest 25 Denominations

1. The Catholic Church - 66,407,105

2. Southern Baptist Convention - 16,247,736

3. The United Methodist Church - 8,251,042

4. The Church of God in Christ - 5,499,875

5. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - 5,410,544

6. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America - 5,038,006

7. National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc. - 5,000,000

8. National Baptist Convention of America, Inc. - 3,500,000

9. Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) - 3,407,329

10. Assemblies of God - 2,687,366

11. The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod - 2,512,714

12. African Methodist Episcopal Church - 2,500,000

13. National Missionary Baptist Convention of America - 2,500,000

14. Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc. - 2,500,000

15. The Episcopal Church - 2,333,628

16. Churches of Christ, Corsicana, Texas - 1,500,000

17. Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America - 1,500,000

18. Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Inc. - 1,500,000

19. American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A. - 1,484,291

20. African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church - 1,430,795

21. United Church of Christ - 1,330,985

22. Baptist Bible Fellowship International - 1,200,000

23. Christian Churches and Churches of Christ, Joplin, Mo. - 1,071,616

24. Jehovah’s Witnesses - 1,022,397

25. Church of God, Cleveland, Tenn., - 944,857

http://www.ncccusa.org/news/04yearbook.html
 

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Posted by One of His sheep (Member # 3076) on :
 
I do notice that the churches with the most growth are the ones that are actively evangelizing. (Some not in a good way either, cults). The rest of Christianity ought to wake up, and get off their couches and do something. That's just my two cents.
 

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Posted by Daniel S (Member # 1714) on :
 
Interesting web-site Bob. I especially liked the future predictor

Welcome aboard. You'll probably see some fire-fights here, but not like you did in the Redcatcher.

As for your post... Good points, but did you notice that the denominations losing the most are the ones which used to be strong on faith and holiness and now have gone the way of Sodom?

Dan S

PS: I like the tag "Aimhigherbooks" too. My regimental affiliation is with the 62d Artillery whose motto in English is "We aim at high things."
 

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Posted by Paula (Member # 551) on :
 

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Originally posted by Daniel S:
... did you notice that the denominations losing the most are the ones which used to be strong on faith and holiness and now have gone the way of Sodom?

Dan S

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