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Denominational Profile
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Church of God in Christ (1894) |
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| The Church of God in Christ, the largest of the several predominantly black Pentecostal churches, was founded in 1894 by Charles H. Mason. |
Membership Data
| Year | Clergy | Churches | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | - | 1,200 | 200,470 |
| 1935 | 1,500 | 1,200 | 200,470 |
| 1937 | - | 1,200 | - |
| 1944 | - | 2,000 | 300,000 |
| 1946 | - | - | 300,000 |
| 1947 | - | 3,000 | 300,000 |
| 1950 | 4,177 | 3,407 | 316,705 |
| 1951 | 4,099 | 3,505 | 323,305 |
| 1952 | 5,116 | 3,600 | 328,304 |
| 1953 | 5,250 | 3,600 | 338,304 |
| 1954 | 1,056 | 3,240 | 328,304 |
| 1955 | 4,760 | 3,500 | 343,928 |
| 1956 | 4,800 | 3,500 | 360,428 |
| 1957 | 5,000 | 3,600 | 360,428 |
| 1958 | 5,400 | 3,800 | 380,428 |
| 1959 | 5,600 | 3,800 | 382,679 |
| 1960 | 4,900 | 3,800 | 392,635 |
| 1961 | 5,100 | 4,000 | 411,466 |
| 1962 | 5,500 | 4,150 | 419,466 |
| 1963 | 5,250 | 4,100 | 413,000 |
| 1964 | 5,250 | 4,100 | 413,000 |
| 1965 | 6,000 | 4,500 | 425,000 |
| 1982 | 10,425 | 9,982 | 3,709,661 |
| 1991 | 33,593 | 15,300 | 5,499,875 |
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]
