SOUTHERN AFRICAN DIVISION
Division1943–1962 · 20 years of data
202.4KMembers
1.3KChurches
20.9KBaptisms
+5.92%Growth
—Tithe
—Workers
as of 1962
Pulse Score
86
1943–1962 · 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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SOUTHERN AFRICAN DIVISION — 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: +4.1% annually.
| Year↓ | Members | Baptisms+POF | Churches | Growth | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸1962 | 202,389 | 21,778 | 1,257 | +5.92% | — |
| ▸1961 | 191,073 | 17,088 | 1,234 | +4.34% | — |
| ▸1960 | 183,134 | 17,333 | 1,169 | +3.76% | — |
| ▸1959 | 176,492 | 17,250 | 1,187 | +2.99% | — |
| ▸1958 | 171,367 | 18,046 | 1,134 | +3.29% | — |
| ▸1957 | 165,906 | 20,888 | 1,031 | +8.55% | — |
| ▸1956 | 152,838 | 21,756 | 991 | +9.24% | — |
| ▸1955 | 139,911 | 19,949 | 901 | +9.24% | — |
| ▸1954 | 128,079 | 19,658 | 822 | +10.82% | — |
| ▸1953 | 115,574 | 21,810 | 710 | +16.27% | — |
| ▸1952 | 99,402 | 17,381 | 680 | +16.39% | — |
| ▸1951 | 85,405 | 15,552 | 621 | +13.74% | — |
| ▸1950 | 75,089 | 12,715 | 512 | +6.98% | — |
| ▸1949 | 70,190 | 12,230 | 511 | +15.29% | — |
| ▸1948 | 60,883 | 8,868 | 470 | +11.72% | — |
| ▸1947 | 54,498 | 6,605 | 465 | +8.32% | — |
| ▸1946 | 50,310 | 6,293 | 423 | +8.29% | — |
| ▸1945 | 46,460 | 4,245 | 384 | — | — |
| ▸1944 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸1943 | 44,527 | 6,986 | 359 | -1.39% | — |