Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ (2001 - Present) - Religious Group
Religious Family: LutheranReligious Tradition: Evangelical Protestant
Description: The Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ formed in 2001 from congregations in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America who could not endorse the "Called to Common Mission" statement adopted by the ELCA in cooperation with the Episcopal Church. While not created to be an independent denomination, it became one and is congregational in polity. Today, the denomination consists of over 900 congregations in countries across the globe.
Official Site: https://www.lcmc.net/
Connections: Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ
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Maps: Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ1
Adherence Rate per 1,000 (2020)
Congregations (2020)
Top 5 Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ States (2020)1 [View all States]
| Rank | State | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota | 24 | 6,288 | 8.07 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 109 | 45,154 | 7.91 |
| 3 | South Dakota | 42 | 5,158 | 5.82 |
| 4 | Iowa | 66 | 17,440 | 5.47 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 36 | 9,698 | 4.94 |
Top 5 Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ Counties (2020)1 [View all Counties]
| Rank | County | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniels County, MT | 4 | 266 | 160.14 |
| 2 | Gosper County, NE | 1 | 284 | 150.03 |
| 3 | Marshall County, SD | 3 | 612 | 142.13 |
| 4 | Harlan County, NE | 2 | 340 | 110.64 |
| 5 | Foster County, ND | 1 | 354 | 104.21 |
Top 5 Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ Metro Areas (2020)1 [View all Metro Areas]
| Rank | Metro | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hutchinson, MN Micro Area | 3 | 2,372 | 64.51 |
| 2 | Spencer, IA Micro Area | 4 | 864 | 52.73 |
| 3 | Mason City, IA Micro Area | 3 | 2,304 | 45.56 |
| 4 | Fredericksburg, TX Micro Area | 2 | 1,132 | 42.36 |
| 5 | New Ulm, MN Micro Area | 5 | 1,076 | 41.53 |
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]
