Denominational Profile
History
American Lutheran Church (1960-1987) |
split into American Association of Lutheran Churches (1987) |
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| The American Association of Lutheran Churches was formed by conservative Lutheran ministers and lay people who did not wish to participate in the merger that created the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in 1988. |
Membership Data
| Year |
Clergy |
Churches |
Members |
| 1988 |
80 |
78 |
15,150 |
| 1993 |
164 |
94 |
22,061 |
| 1995 |
109 |
91 |
17,973 |
| 1996 |
131 |
90 |
19,629 |
| 1997 |
144 |
90 |
18,704 |
| 1998 |
141 |
103 |
19,128 |
| 1999 |
141 |
101 |
18,252 |
| 2004 |
187 |
84 |
25,908 |
| 2006 |
187 |
73 |
26,537 |
| 2007 |
116 |
70 |
16,000 |
| 2008 |
120 |
70 |
16,000 |
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]
