SOUTH AMERICAN UNION CONFERENCE
Union1903–1914 · 12 years of data
1903–1914 · 12 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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SOUTH AMERICAN 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.
Half of today (1,124) by 1940 (26 years)
Losing 2.6% annually — critical decline.
Half of today (1,124) by 1940 (26 years).
Every year of delay costs ~58 members.
| Year↓ | Members | Baptisms+POF | Churches | Growth | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸1914 | 2,247 | 425 | 54 | — | — |
| ▸1913 | — | 366 | 52 | — | — |
| ▸1912 | 1,762 | — | 46 | +8.63% | — |
| ▸1911 | 1,622 | — | 42 | +10.12% | — |
| ▸1910 | 1,473 | — | 40 | -43.93% | — |
| ▸1909 | 2,627 | — | 72 | +2.58% | — |
| ▸1908 | 2,561 | — | 61 | +12.47% | — |
| ▸1907 | 2,277 | — | 63 | +2.52% | — |
| ▸1906 | 2,221 | — | 59 | +9.36% | — |
| ▸1905 | 2,031 | — | 49 | +19.05% | — |
| ▸1904 | 1,706 | — | 41 | +15.50% | — |
| ▸1903 | 1,477 | — | 37 | — | — |