SOUTH CENTRAL AMERICAN UNION CONFERENCE
Union2005–2024 · 20 years of data
2005–2024 · 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 CENTRAL 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 (40,720) by 2045 (21 years)
Losing 3.3% annually — critical decline.
Half of today (40,720) by 2045 (21 years).
Every year of delay costs ~2,700 members.
| Year↓ | Members | Baptisms+POF | Churches | Growth | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸2024 | 81,440 | 7,243 | 578 | +2.38% | — |
| ▸2023 | 79,550 | 6,748 | 582 | +6.68% | — |
| ▸2022 | 74,571 | 8,257 | 559 | +1.07% | — |
| ▸2021 | 73,784 | 5,650 | 546 | -2.06% | — |
| ▸2020 | 75,339 | 4,901 | 538 | -21.84% | — |
| ▸2019 | 96,391 | 6,042 | 537 | -27.31% | — |
| ▸2018 | 132,599 | 6,595 | 528 | -38.90% | — |
| ▸2017 | 217,003 | 5,286 | 516 | -0.77% | — |
| ▸2016 | 218,680 | 8,519 | 514 | +3.64% | — |
| ▸2015 | 210,992 | 9,270 | 509 | -24.63% | — |
| ▸2014 | 279,948 | 16,499 | 809 | -6.68% | — |
| ▸2013 | 299,974 | 15,627 | 785 | +4.65% | — |
| ▸2012 | 286,642 | 13,118 | 740 | +1.55% | — |
| ▸2011 | 282,262 | 14,327 | 675 | +3.41% | — |
| ▸2010 | 272,962 | 14,823 | 656 | +5.06% | — |
| ▸2009 | 259,807 | 11,919 | 643 | +4.09% | — |
| ▸2008 | 249,589 | 20,682 | 628 | +7.77% | — |
| ▸2007 | 231,602 | 18,983 | 601 | +7.46% | — |
| ▸2006 | 215,534 | 19,373 | 566 | +8.33% | — |
| ▸2005 | 198,967 | 47,792 | 557 | +27.90% | — |