- Denominational Profile
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Denominational Profile
Notes
| The Christian Nation Church U.S.A., an evangelical Protestant body, was founded in 1895 and incorporated with the present name in 1961. |
Membership Data
| Year | Clergy | Churches | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | - | 5 | 112 |
| 1952 | 34 | 24 | 400 |
| 1953 | 20 | 40 | 600 |
| 1954 | 20 | 30 | 500 |
| 1955 | 19 | 30 | 500 |
| 1956 | 18 | 30 | 600 |
| 1957 | 18 | 35 | 700 |
| 1959 | 22 | 35 | 800 |
| 1960 | 24 | 20 | 250 |
| 1961 | 24 | 35 | 850 |
| 1962 | - | 16 | 400 |
| 1963 | 16 | 16 | 425 |
| 1964 | 18 | 16 | 450 |
| 1965 | 28 | 40 | 2,000 |
| 1966 | 17 | 16 | 3,300 |
| 1971 | 29 | 16 | 2,000 |
| 1976 | 28 | 18 | 2,000 |
| 1982 | 18 | 5 | 226 |
| 1986 | 23 | 5 | 200 |
| 1989 | 23 | 5 | 200 |
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]
