Independent Fundamentalist Family
Independent Fundamentalist churches left mainline and evangelical denominations in 1930. Out of the initial 39 men who formed the movement, 12 were Congregationalists, three Presbyterians, 19 Independents, one Baptist, and four with no denominational affiliation. The movement was a response to modernity, as they believed that other churches were too liberal in theology. The Independent Fundamental Churches of America is the largest of these separatist bodies.
Maps: Independent Fundamentalist Family1
Adherence Rate per 1,000 (2020)
Congregations (2020)
Top 5 Independent Fundamentalist Family States (2020)1 [View all states]
| Rank | State | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2 | Iowa | 0 | 0.00 |
| 3 | Kentucky | 0 | 0.00 |
| 4 | Montana | 0 | 0.00 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 0 | 0.00 |
Top 5 Independent Fundamentalist Family Counties (2020)1 [View all counties]
| Rank | County | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calhoun County, Alabama | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2 | Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska | 0 | 0.00 |
| 3 | Douglas County, Colorado | 0 | 0.00 |
| 4 | Ouray County, Colorado | 0 | 0.00 |
| 5 | Tolland County, Connecticut | 0 | 0.00 |
Top 5 Independent Fundamentalist Family Metro Areas (2020)1 [View all Metro Areas]
| Rank | Metro Area | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus, NE Micro Area | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area | 0 | 0.00 |
| 3 | Great Bend, KS Micro Area | 0 | 0.00 |
| 4 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area | 0 | 0.00 |
| 5 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area | 0 | 0.00 |
Independent Fundamentalist Family: Adherence Rates (1980 - 2020)1
| Group | Tradition | Adh. Rate 2020 | Adh. Rate 2010 | Adh. Rate 2000 | Adh. Rate 1990 | Adh. Rate 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berean Fellowship of Churches | Evangelical Protestant | 0.02 | 0.02 | |||
| Christian Brethren (Plymouth Brethren) | Evangelical Protestant | 0.34 | 0.29 | |||
| Grace Gospel Fellowship | Evangelical Protestant | |||||
| Independent Fundamental Churches of America | Evangelical Protestant | 0.00 | ||||
Sources
1 The 2020 data were collected by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) and include data for 372 religious bodies or groups. Of these, the ASARB was able to gather data on congregations and adherents for 217 and on congregations only for 155. [More information on the data sources]
