Alliance of Baptists (1987 - Present) - Religious Group
Religious Family: BaptistReligious Tradition: Mainline Protestant
Description: The Alliance of Baptists is a fellowship of progressive Baptist churches formed in 1987 as the Southern Baptist Alliance. It took the current name in 1992. The Alliance sees itself carrying on a traditional Baptist faith that is non-credal and Bible-based in nature.
Official Site: https://www.allianceofbaptists.org/
Interactive Timeline: Baptist Family Interactive Timeline
Alliance of Baptists: Congregations (2020)1
Top 5 Alliance of Baptists States (2020)1 [View all States]
| Rank | State | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | 22 | -- | -- |
| 2 | Virginia | 15 | -- | -- |
| 3 | Texas | 11 | -- | -- |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 7 | -- | -- |
| 5 | Georgia | 6 | -- | -- |
Top 5 Alliance of Baptists Counties (2020)1 [View all Counties]
| Rank | County | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mecklenburg County, NC | 6 | -- | -- |
| 2 | District of Columbia, DC | 4 | -- | -- |
| 3 | Fulton County, GA | 3 | -- | -- |
| 4 | Jefferson County, KY | 3 | -- | -- |
| 5 | Jackson County, MO | 3 | -- | -- |
Top 5 Alliance of Baptists Metro Areas (2020)1 [View all Metro Areas]
| Rank | Metro | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area | 14 | -- | -- |
| 2 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area | 7 | -- | -- |
| 3 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metro Area | 5 | -- | -- |
| 4 | Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX Metro Area | 5 | -- | -- |
| 5 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area | 5 | -- | -- |
Alliance of Baptists, Members (1999 - 2006)2
Alliance of Baptists, Ministers & Churches (1999 - 2006)2
Alliance of Baptists, Trends (1999 - 2006)2
| YEAR | MEMBERS | MINISTERS | CHURCHES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64,000 | 130 | |
| 2000 | 64,105 | 130 | |
| 2001 | 64,350 | 280 | 126 |
| 2002 | 63,870 | 286 | 128 |
| 2005 | 62,460 | 399 | 117 |
| 2006 | 65,000 | 465 | 127 |
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]
2 All data on clergy, members, and churches are taken from the National Council of Churches’ Historic Archive CD and recent print editions of the Council’s Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches. The CD archives all 68 editions of the Yearbook (formerly called Yearbook of the Churches and Yearbook of American Churches) from 1916 to 2000. Read more information on the Historic Archive CD and the Yearbook.
Membership figures are "inclusive." According to the Yearbook, this includes "those who are full communicant or confirmed members plus other members baptized, non-confirmed or non-communicant." Each denomination has its own criteria for membership.
When a denomination listed on the Historic Archive CD was difficult to identify, particularly in early editions of the Yearbook, the ARDA staff consulted numerous sources, including Melton’s Encyclopedia of American Religions and the Handbook of Denominations in the United States. In some cases, ARDA staff consulted the denomination’s website or contacted its offices by phone. When a denomination could not be positively identified, its data were omitted.
