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Denominational Profile
History
Church of our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith, Inc. |
split into Bible Way Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ World Wide, Inc. (1957) |
The Bible Way Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ World Wide is a predominantly black Oneness Pentecostal church founded in 1957 by Smallwood E. Williams and former members of the Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith.
Membership Data
| Year | Clergy | Churches | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 65 | 65 | 15,000 |
| 1958 | 120 | 115 | 15,000 |
| 1959 | - | 130 | 25,000 |
| 1960 | 135 | 125 | 25,000 |
| 1961 | 160 | 140 | 35,000 |
| 1965 | 165 | 155 | 45,000 |
| 1967 | 353 | 343 | 25,000 |
| 1968 | 1,000 | 347 | 25,010 |
| 1969 | 1,008 | 347 | 26,010 |
| 1970 | 350 | 350 | 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]
