Denominational Profile

Notes

This church is the outgrowth of several independent local groups of similar faith, some in existence as early as 1800; others date their beginnings from the arrival of British immigrants to this country around 1847. These diverse groups shared in general Adventist theology. A national organization was instituted in 1888 and 1889; however, because of strong convictions relating to congregational rights and authority, the national body ceased to function until 1921, when the present general conference was formed at Waterloo, Iowa. The corporate name today is Church of God General Conference, Morrow, Georgia.

Membership Data

Year	Clergy	Churches	Members
1925	153	117	4,400
1929	163	177	6,500
1935	89	110	10,000
1937	-	57	5,000
1940	-	79	5,295
1954	-	95	2,560
1955	67	101	4,215
1956	60	106	4,800
1957	62	106	5,200
1958	68	106	5,300
1959	68	107	5,400
1960	68	110	5,505
1961	70	116	5,700
1962	70	117	5,700
1963	75	118	5,700
1964	75	118	5,800
1965	79	118	5,800
1966	99	119	6,200
1967	99	121	6,500
1968	106	122	6,600
1969	109	124	6,700
1970	108	125	6,800
1971	112	127	7,200
1972	115	132	7,400
1973	118	134	7,440
1974	122	133	7,455
1975	115	134	7,485
1976	119	135	7,620
1977	118	134	7,595
1978	119	132	7,550
1979	119	131	7,620
1980	84	89	5,590
1981	81	89	5,981
1983	83	84	5,781
1984	88	90	6,202
1985	87	92	5,948
1987	84	89	5,652
1989	87	88	5,767
1990	87	88	5,718
1991	79	89	5,688
1992	80	87	5,336
1993	85	88	5,511
1994	80	89	5,195
1995	80	88	5,040
1996	82	89	5,096
1997	80	90	5,040
1998	83	90	4,971
1999	78	92	5,309
2000	80	89	5,248
2001	85	91	5,396
2002	80	89	5,018
2009	78	83	3,322

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]