SOUTH CHINA UNION
Union1929–1949 · 20 years of data
2.0KMembers
32Churches
133Baptisms
-62.84%Growth
—Tithe
—Workers
as of 1949
Pulse Score
53
1929–1949 · 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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SOUTH CHINA UNION — 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.
Below 1,000 members by 1954 (5 years)
Losing 13% annually — critical decline.
Below 1,000 members by 1954 (5 years).
Every year of delay costs ~259 members.
| Year↓ | Members | Baptisms+POF | Churches | Growth | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸1949 | 1,991 | 133 | 32 | -62.84% | — |
| ▸1948 | 5,358 | 825 | 56 | +17.47% | — |
| ▸1947 | 4,561 | 474 | 61 | +2.75% | — |
| ▸1946 | 4,439 | 316 | 59 | 0.00% | — |
| ▸1945 | 4,677 | 183 | 59 | +17.16% | — |
| ▸1944 | 3,992 | 96 | 65 | -6.20% | — |
| ▸1943 | 4,256 | 81 | 59 | +1.02% | — |
| ▸1941 | 4,213 | 22 | 71 | -0.92% | — |
| ▸1940 | 4,252 | 328 | 71 | +4.86% | — |
| ▸1939 | 4,055 | 278 | 60 | +5.11% | — |
| ▸1938 | 3,858 | 1,749 | 60 | +3.38% | — |
| ▸1937 | 3,732 | 220 | 59 | +1.52% | — |
| ▸1936 | 3,676 | 373 | 59 | +6.06% | — |
| ▸1935 | 3,466 | 297 | 57 | +8.01% | — |
| ▸1934 | 3,209 | 343 | 49 | +6.65% | — |
| ▸1933 | 3,009 | 316 | 47 | +4.05% | — |
| ▸1932 | 2,892 | 241 | 43 | +5.59% | — |
| ▸1931 | 2,739 | 140 | 41 | +4.42% | — |
| ▸1930 | 2,623 | — | 40 | +4.92% | — |
| ▸1929 | 2,500 | 327 | 40 | +13.43% | — |