Denominational Profile
History
| The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints changed its name to the Community of Christ in 2001. It was founded in 1860 by Jason Briggs, Zenos Gurley, William Marks, and followers of Joseph Smith, Jr., who decided against migrating to Utah during the 1850s. |
Membership Data
| Year |
Clergy |
Churches |
Members |
| 1999 |
20,370 |
1,236 |
137,065 |
| 2001 |
19,352 |
1,346 |
137,844 |
| 2002 |
18,337 |
951 |
142,106 |
| 2003 |
16,026 |
904 |
163,850 |
| 2004 |
19,318 |
1,236 |
176,189 |
| 2005 |
20,420 |
1,236 |
180,339 |
| 2007 |
20,420 |
935 |
178,328 |
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]
