Stories tagged with: acp analysis

• SBC missions giving rises; baptisms fall

  by Rob Phillips, posted Thursday, April 23, 2009 (15 years ago)

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Southern Baptists gave 2.3 percent more to missions last year despite the economic downturn, but they lost members and baptized the fewest number of people since 1987, according to the denomination's Annual Church Profile, the yearly statistical report compiled by LifeWay Christian Resources in conjunction with 42 Baptist state conventions. Read More

• SBC baptisms: Lowest since '87

  by Rob Phillips, posted Wednesday, April 23, 2008 (16 years ago)

  

  NASHVLLE, Tenn. (BP)--The number of people baptized in Southern Baptist churches fell for the third straight year in 2007 to the convention's lowest level since 1987.

        Although the SBC added 473 new churches and gave more than $1.3 billion to support mission activities around the world ... Read More

• SBC baptisms down amid other growth

  by Russ Rankin, posted Tuesday, April 17, 2007 (17 years ago)

  "While it is certainly encouraging to see new Southern Baptist churches being birthed, our baptism totals once again show that we are not doing an effective job stepping up to the task of sharing the Gospel with a lost and dying world."

  -- Thom Rainer

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--While the number of Southern Baptist churches in 2006 increased by 524 and reported more than $11.3 billion in total receipts, LifeWay Christian Resources President Thom S. Rainer reported April 17 that total baptisms in the Southern Baptist Convention fell for the second consecutive year.

        According to the Annual Church Profile gathered by LifeWay, baptisms last year dropped from 371,850 to 364,826, or 1.89 percent, eclipsing 2005 as the lowest annual total since 1993. The 2005 ACP reported a 4.15 percent drop. Read More

• FY 2005 stats: Southern Baptists experience drop in baptisms

  by Russ Rankin, posted Wednesday, April 19, 2006 (18 years ago)

  

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Recently compiled statistics for the Southern Baptist Convention show that baptisms -- which rebounded in 2004 after a four-year decline -- slumped again in 2005, according to LifeWay Christian Resources President and CEO Thom S. Rainer.

  According to the Annual Church Profile (ACP), information gathered by LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention, baptisms last year dropped from 387,947 to 371,850, or -4.15 percent. Read More

• SBC baptisms up in ’04, among several ACP gains

  by Chris Turner, posted Friday, April 08, 2005 (19 years ago)

  

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Recently compiled statistics for the Southern Baptist Convention in 2004 show a reversal in recent downward trends in key categories such as baptisms and membership. These are “encouraging signs that the denomination may be heading in the right direction,” said LifeWay Christian Resources President James T. Draper Jr. Read More

• Southern Baptist Convention statistics for 2003 show growth in membership, churches

  by Polly House, posted Monday, April 12, 2004 (20 years ago)

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--The Southern Baptist Convention reported a record membership of 16,205,050, with 67,314 additional members, a .42 percent increase over 2002, and grew to 43,024 churches, an increase of 249 new congregations, according to statistics released in the 2003 SBC Statistical Summary. Read More

• 2002 SBC membership reaches all-time high of 16.2 million

  by Polly House, posted Tuesday, April 22, 2003 (21 years ago)

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Membership in Southern Baptist churches reached a record 16,137,736 in 2002, a .53 percent increase over the previous year, or 84,816 additional members. Read More

• SBC membership tops 16 million

  by Charles Willis, posted Friday, April 19, 2002 (22 years ago)

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Membership in Southern Baptist churches set an all-time record in 2001 with a total of 16,052,920 persons, an increase of 92,612 over the previous year. Read More

• Southern Baptist church membership hits record, approaches 16 million

  by Charles Willis, posted Monday, April 16, 2001 (23 years ago)

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Membership in Southern Baptist churches continued to climb toward the 16 million mark in 2000, with an increase of 108,552 bringing the total number of members to an all-time high of 15,960,308. Read More

• Southern Baptist church membership nearly 15.9 million, up from '98

  by Charles Willis, posted Tuesday, April 11, 2000 (24 years ago)

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Membership in Southern Baptist churches registered an increase in 1999, after the 1998 total that marked the first decline since 1926.

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