2005–2024 · 20 years of data
What stands out
These cards use data currently available on AdventistPulse. Missing signals are labelled as pending rather than implied.
Union summary
Use this page to read membership movement, conference coverage, leadership, territory context, and current public data completeness for Japan Union Conference in one place.
Members
15,046
Churches
93
Conferences
5
Latest year
2024
5 conferences, fields, or missions
Leadership data is not listed in the current yearbook import yet.
47/100 — Below Average
Multiple dimensions underperforming. Strategic attention needed.
Below Average overall (47/100). Strongest in Mission Momentum (90). Most opportunity in Church Planting Rate (15).
Based on 2024 data · 6-dimension composite index
Pulse history
This tracks the same composite Pulse framework across the available annual record so growth, drift, and recovery are visible in one line.
Latest
47/100
2024
50-year movement
+0
2005 → 2024
Coverage
20 years
2005–2024
Highest recorded
51/100
Reached in 2015
Lowest recorded
33/100
Recorded in 2022
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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Japan Union Conference — 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.
Modest growth: +0.1% per year.
| Year↓ | Members | Baptisms+POF | Churches | Growth | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸2024 | 15,046 | 201 | 93 | -0.20% | 80 |
| ▸2023 | 15,076 | 152 | 97 | +0.66% | 85 |
| ▸2022 | 14,977 | 142 | 97 | -0.30% | 84 |
| ▸2021 | 15,022 | 157 | 98 | +0.07% | 83 |
| ▸2020 | 15,011 | 149 | 98 | +0.15% | 79 |
| ▸2019 | 14,988 | 208 | 97 | +0.19% | 80 |
| ▸2018 | 14,959 | 283 | 97 | -1.63% | 81 |
| ▸2017 | 15,207 | 232 | 97 | +0.09% | 82 |
| ▸2016 | 15,194 | 240 | 97 | -0.50% | 83 |
| ▸2015 | 15,270 | 328 | 101 | +0.16% | 81 |
| ▸2014 | 15,246 | 283 | 102 | -0.06% | 82 |
| ▸2013 | 15,255 | 246 | 107 | -0.09% | 85 |
| ▸2012 | 15,268 | 229 | 108 | -0.22% | 82 |
| ▸2011 | 15,302 | 237 | 107 | +0.10% | 87 |
| ▸2010 | 15,287 | 283 | 115 | -0.33% | 95 |
| ▸2009 | 15,337 | 261 | 115 | +0.25% | 110 |
| ▸2008 | 15,299 | 308 | 115 | +0.57% | 116 |
| ▸2007 | 15,213 | 305 | 115 | +0.40% | 117 |
| ▸2006 | 15,153 | 330 | 118 | +0.36% | 114 |
| ▸2005 | 15,099 | 324 | 117 | +0.25% | 109 |
| Church | Location |
|---|---|
| East Japan Conference | |
| FAR EASTERN DIVISION (1941) | |
| JAPAN UNION MISSION | |
| Okinawa Mission | |
| West Japan Conference |