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 PAPUA NEW GUINEA UNION MISSION in one place.
Members
623,276
Churches
1339
Conferences
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Latest year
2024
Conference and field data pending
Leadership data is not listed in the current yearbook import yet.
91/100 — Excellent Health
Strong growth, high outreach, solid retention and financial giving. A model of vitality.
Excellent overall (91/100). Strongest in Growth Trend (100). Most opportunity in Data Completeness (50).
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
91/100
2024
50-year movement
+11
2005 → 2024
Coverage
20 years
2005–2024
Highest recorded
91/100
Reached in 2024
Lowest recorded
44/100
Recorded in 2007
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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PAPUA NEW GUINEA UNION MISSION — 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.
Strong growth: +11.9% annually.
| Year↓ | Members | Baptisms+POF | Churches | Growth | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸2024 | 623,276 | 208,981 | 1,339 | +47.43% | — |
| ▸2023 | 422,756 | 27,756 | 1,203 | +5.91% | — |
| ▸2022 | 399,184 | 16,545 | 1,171 | +2.01% | — |
| ▸2021 | 391,317 | 18,246 | 1,107 | +0.16% | — |
| ▸2020 | 390,680 | 48,622 | 1,073 | +10.05% | — |
| ▸2019 | 355,016 | 39,392 | 1,071 | +6.34% | — |
| ▸2018 | 333,854 | 35,895 | 1,070 | +7.51% | — |
| ▸2017 | 310,531 | 31,641 | 1,042 | +5.33% | — |
| ▸2016 | 294,824 | 35,529 | 1,018 | +16.98% | — |
| ▸2015 | 252,039 | 19,969 | 989 | +4.93% | — |
| ▸2014 | 240,205 | 20,005 | 962 | +0.81% | — |
| ▸2013 | 238,273 | 14,783 | 951 | +6.44% | — |
| ▸2012 | 223,856 | 12,040 | 942 | -9.65% | — |
| ▸2011 | 247,756 | 9,845 | 904 | -2.25% | — |
| ▸2010 | 253,466 | 10,124 | 890 | +1.64% | — |
| ▸2009 | 249,378 | 11,992 | 866 | +3.78% | — |
| ▸2008 | 240,296 | 6,801 | 870 | +1.30% | — |
| ▸2007 | 237,220 | 5,737 | 858 | -0.46% | — |
| ▸2006 | 238,316 | 13,351 | 844 | +1.62% | — |
| ▸2005 | 234,520 | 14,631 | 844 | +4.48% | — |