Mitchell Holman
2019-05-29 02:21:35 UTC
Southern Baptist Churches Decline in Most Areas
May 28, 2019
The SBCs annual statistical report provides
various data points on the state of its
convention, including church affiliation,
total membership, annual baptisms and worship
attendance. The latest report provided data
for 2018, comparing the numbers to 2017.
SBC-affiliated congregations had nearly 200,000
fewer members in 2018, a 1.28% decline that
dropped total membership below 15 million.
In addition, the convention reported nearly
7,700 fewer baptisms (down 3.02%) and 88 fewer
churches affiliating with the SBC (a 0.19% decline).
Average attendance in SBC churches also dropped
from 2017 to 2018, with average weekly worship
attendance down 22,700 and average Sunday School
small group attendance down nearly 98,000.
http://tinyurl.com/y2xnsd7x
May 28, 2019
The SBCs annual statistical report provides
various data points on the state of its
convention, including church affiliation,
total membership, annual baptisms and worship
attendance. The latest report provided data
for 2018, comparing the numbers to 2017.
SBC-affiliated congregations had nearly 200,000
fewer members in 2018, a 1.28% decline that
dropped total membership below 15 million.
In addition, the convention reported nearly
7,700 fewer baptisms (down 3.02%) and 88 fewer
churches affiliating with the SBC (a 0.19% decline).
Average attendance in SBC churches also dropped
from 2017 to 2018, with average weekly worship
attendance down 22,700 and average Sunday School
small group attendance down nearly 98,000.
http://tinyurl.com/y2xnsd7x