- Introduction
- Distribution
- Over Time
- Related Surveys
- Data Sources
Basic Information
The America Baptist Churches in the U.S.A. continue the oldest organization of Baptists in the United States. Having existed under various names, the present name was adopted in 1972.
History
renamed toAmerican Baptist Churches in the U.S.A. (1972) |
Snapshot
| 1990 | 2000 | Growth/Decline | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congregations | 5,801 | 5,555 | -246 (-4.2%) |
| Adherents | 1,873,731 | 1,767,462 | -106,269 (-5.7%) |
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]
