Membership
▪ 2007 - 16,266,920
▪ That’s down some 40,000 from the year before
▪ It’s the third year in a row that the number of members has fallen
Baptisms
▪ 2007 – down 5.5% to 345,941
On the up side:
▪ The SBC added 473 new churches, growing by 1.1% to 44,696
▪ Worship attendance is up slightly to 6.15 million
▪ Support for mission activities – more than $1.3 billion
Source: LifeWay Christian Resources
1 comment:
No surprise. People want more from a church than typical Southern Baptist congregations offer. They're known for what they're against and focus on congratulating themselves on why they are more spiritual than others.
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