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Denominational Profile
The Church of God by Faith was organized in 1919 by John Bright and chartered in 1923 at Alachua, Florida. Its doctrine is like that of the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee).
Membership Data
| Year | Clergy | Churches | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 150 | 83 | 4,000 |
| 1959 | 90 | 96 | 2,300 |
| 1960 | 107 | 101 | 2,380 |
| 1965 | 112 | 105 | 3,470 |
| 1967 | 107 | 105 | 5,300 |
| 1970 | 155 | 135 | 5,000 |
| 1973 | 150 | 105 | 4,500 |
| 1991 | 170 | 145 | 8,235 |
| 2000 | 268 | 149 | 35,000 |
| 2002 | - | 148 | 30,000 |
Source
Data were taken from the National Council of Churches' Historic Archive CD and recent editions of the Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches. Denomination descriptions provided by Dr. J. Gordon Melton, Director, Institute for the Study of American Religion (ISAR). [More information on data sources]
