Denominational Profile
History
Evangelical Mennonite Brethren Conference |
renamed toFellowship of Evangelical Bible Churches (1987) |
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| The Fellowship of Evangelical Bible Churches can be traced to work organized in 1889 by Isaac Peters and Aaron Walls. Prior to 1987, the group was known as the Evangelical Mennonite Brethren Conference. |
Membership Data
| Year |
Clergy |
Churches |
Members |
| 1986 |
46 |
14 |
2,107 |
| 1988 |
47 |
14 |
1,925 |
| 1996 |
106 |
37 |
4,039 |
| 1998 |
36 |
16 |
1,917 |
| 2000 |
37 |
17 |
2,150 |
| 2001 |
41 |
18 |
2,000 |
| 2002 |
40 |
17 |
1,950 |
| 2003 |
47 |
16 |
2,020 |
| 2004 |
45 |
17 |
2,180 |
| 2005 |
47 |
19 |
2,250 |
| 2006 |
47 |
19 |
2,220 |
| 2008 |
44 |
19 |
2,197 |
| 2009 |
43 |
19 |
2,103 |
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]
