- Introduction
- Distribution
- Over Time
- Related Surveys
- Data Sources
Basic Information
The Baptist Missionary Association of America was founded in 1950 by former members of the American Baptist Association. It was originally called the North American Baptist Association until it took the present name in 1969.
History
renamed toBaptist Missionary Association of America (1969) |
Snapshot
| 1990 | 2000 | Growth/Decline | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congregations | 1,374 | 1,322 | -52 (-3.8%) |
| Adherents | 289,969 | 295,239 | +5,270 (1.8%) |
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]
