CENTRAL EUROPEAN DIVISION
Division1952–1971 · 20 years of data
1952–1971 · 20 years of data
Members retained year-over-year
Overall membership change
Lost to dropped + missing
Baptisms + POF per 100 members
Worker evangelistic productivity (baptisms + POF)
Total losses per 100 members
Workforce stretch ratio
Average congregation size
Annual tithe per member (USD)
Year-over-year tithe change
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CENTRAL EUROPEAN DIVISION — Membership growth over time
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Kingdom growth (baptisms + POF) vs transfer balance vs losses. Above the line = growth. Below = losses.
Gains (baptisms, transfers in) vs Losses (deaths, dropped, transfers out)
Percentage of members retained year-over-year. Green dashed line = 95% target.
Half of today (19,039) by 2066 (95 years)
Declining at 0.7% per year.
Half of today (19,039) by 2066 (95 years).
Every year of delay costs ~276 members.
| Year↓ | Members | Baptisms+POF | Churches | Growth | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸1971 | 38,078 | 948 | 770 | -0.68% | — |
| ▸1970 | 38,339 | 924 | 780 | -0.86% | — |
| ▸1969 | 38,670 | 979 | 790 | -0.81% | — |
| ▸1968 | 38,986 | 1,010 | 798 | -0.71% | — |
| ▸1967 | 39,264 | 1,175 | 807 | -0.56% | — |
| ▸1966 | 39,487 | 1,013 | 810 | -0.76% | — |
| ▸1965 | 39,788 | 954 | 820 | -1.07% | — |
| ▸1964 | 40,218 | 996 | 828 | -1.03% | — |
| ▸1963 | 40,636 | 938 | 833 | -1.01% | — |
| ▸1962 | 41,049 | 1,024 | 837 | -1.07% | — |
| ▸1961 | 41,492 | 1,237 | 846 | -0.60% | — |
| ▸1960 | 41,741 | 1,226 | 851 | -0.69% | — |
| ▸1959 | 42,032 | 1,118 | 858 | -0.86% | — |
| ▸1958 | 42,395 | 1,232 | 863 | -0.33% | — |
| ▸1957 | 42,536 | 1,387 | 864 | -0.54% | — |
| ▸1956 | 42,769 | 1,392 | 865 | -0.87% | — |
| ▸1955 | 43,144 | 1,478 | 867 | -0.54% | — |
| ▸1954 | 43,377 | 1,519 | 870 | -0.77% | — |
| ▸1953 | 43,713 | 1,440 | 871 | -1.32% | — |
| ▸1952 | 44,296 | 1,855 | 867 | -0.70% | — |