Denominational Profile
Notes
| The American Evangelical Christian Churches is an independent, interdoctrinal ecclesiastical body founded in 1944. It has tried to remain open to both Calvinist and Arminian theological trends. |
Membership Data
| Year |
Clergy |
Churches |
Members |
| 1959 |
450 |
40 |
- |
| 1960 |
516 |
40 |
- |
| 2001 |
268 |
180 |
18,412 |
| 2003 |
268 |
180 |
18,412 |
| 2006 |
224 |
192 |
17,400 |
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]
