- Introduction
- Distribution
- Over Time
- Related Surveys
- Data Sources
Basic Information
The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is one of several large groups that has grown out of the Restoration Movement begun in the early 19th century by Barton Stone and Thomas and Alexander Campbell.
History
split into Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) (1832) |
Snapshot
| 1990 | 2000 | Growth/Decline | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congregations | 4,035 | 3,339 | -696 (-17.2%) |
| Adherents | 1,037,757 | 1,017,784 | -19,973 (-1.9%) |
Notes
Snapshot data are from Churches and Church Membership in the United States 1990 and Religious Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Copyright © 2002, Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB). All rights reserved. Published by Glenmary Research Center, 1312 Fifth Ave., North, Nashville, TN 37208. www.glenmary.org/grc.
History data were taken from the National Council of Churches' Historic Archive CD and recent editions of the Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches [More information on history data sources]
