TRANS-AFRICA DIVISION
Division1964–1983 · 20 years of data
220.2KMembers
1.3KChurches
30.1KBaptisms
+11.54%Growth
—Tithe
—Workers
as of 1983
Pulse Score
84
1964–1983 · 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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TRANS-AFRICA 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.
Half of today (110,078) by 1992 (9 years)
Losing 7.6% annually — critical decline.
Half of today (110,078) by 1992 (9 years).
Every year of delay costs ~16,783 members.
| Year↓ | Members | Baptisms+POF | Churches | Growth | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸1983 | 220,155 | 30,138 | 1,305 | +11.54% | — |
| ▸1982 | 197,379 | 26,317 | 2,349 | +9.72% | — |
| ▸1981 | 179,886 | 16,325 | 1,180 | -51.31% | — |
| ▸1980 | 369,454 | 29,785 | 2,140 | +4.85% | — |
| ▸1979 | 352,349 | 39,035 | 2,025 | +7.66% | — |
| ▸1978 | 327,281 | 37,039 | 1,941 | +6.78% | — |
| ▸1977 | 306,514 | 34,084 | 1,841 | +5.23% | — |
| ▸1976 | 291,273 | 33,273 | 1,784 | +6.50% | — |
| ▸1975 | 273,503 | 27,063 | 1,742 | +4.00% | — |
| ▸1974 | 262,994 | 25,322 | 1,669 | +4.13% | — |
| ▸1973 | 252,553 | 28,596 | 1,635 | +4.84% | — |
| ▸1972 | 240,883 | 23,731 | 1,580 | +3.73% | — |
| ▸1971 | 232,218 | 27,892 | 1,522 | +6.96% | — |
| ▸1970 | 217,106 | 20,476 | 1,455 | -6.89% | — |
| ▸1969 | 233,182 | 26,981 | 1,560 | -18.90% | — |
| ▸1968 | 287,516 | 28,220 | 1,839 | +4.97% | — |
| ▸1967 | 273,902 | 31,057 | 1,781 | +5.19% | — |
| ▸1966 | 260,399 | 30,093 | 1,647 | +6.24% | — |
| ▸1965 | 245,101 | 27,813 | 1,563 | +5.96% | — |
| ▸1964 | 231,319 | 29,101 | 1,492 | +7.62% | — |