Independent Fundamental Churches of America
Denominational Profile
Notes
| Independent Fundamental Churches of America is one of the oldest and largest of the fundamental church groups. In 1922 R. Lee Kirkland organized the American Conference of Undenominational Churches, which changed its name to Independent Fundamental Churches of America in 1930. It is commonly referred to as IFCA International. |
Membership Data
| Year |
Clergy |
Churches |
Members |
| 1943 |
- |
435 |
50,000 |
| 1944 |
- |
600 |
60,000 |
| 1946 |
- |
650 |
65,000 |
| 1956 |
1,200 |
400 |
- |
| 1957 |
1,250 |
350 |
65,000 |
| 1959 |
1,100 |
400 |
90,000 |
| 1960 |
- |
754 |
90,040 |
| 1963 |
950 |
457 |
56,456 |
| 1964 |
1,031 |
834 |
103,617 |
| 1965 |
1,070 |
852 |
106,572 |
| 1966 |
1,185 |
864 |
101,435 |
| 1968 |
1,166 |
921 |
121,485 |
| 1969 |
901 |
900 |
122,388 |
| 1970 |
1,197 |
901 |
111,611 |
| 1971 |
1,231 |
904 |
139,932 |
| 1972 |
1,264 |
598 |
77,794 |
| 1975 |
1,252 |
614 |
87,582 |
| 1978 |
1,252 |
614 |
87,582 |
| 1980 |
1,366 |
1,019 |
120,446 |
| 1990 |
1,516 |
705 |
73,809 |
| 1991 |
1,510 |
700 |
78,174 |
| 1992 |
1,369 |
708 |
71,672 |
| 1994 |
1,274 |
670 |
69,857 |
| 1995 |
- |
670 |
69,857 |
| 1998 |
- |
659 |
61,655 |
| 1999 |
- |
659 |
61,655 |
Data were taken from the National Council of Churches' Historic Archive CD and recent editions of the Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches. The National Council of Churches' data collection was discontinued after the 2012 Yearbook was published, and has been resumed by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB). The tables and graphs will be updated when the new collection is available. See the Yearbook of Churches. Denomination descriptions provided by Dr. J. Gordon Melton, Director, Institute for the Study of American Religion (ISAR). [More information on data sources]
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