CENTRAL EUROPEAN DIVISION
Division1929–1945 · 13 years of data
1929–1945 · 13 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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CENTRAL EUROPEAN 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 (19,020) by 1956 (11 years)
Losing 6.2% annually — critical decline.
Half of today (19,020) by 1956 (11 years).
Every year of delay costs ~2,342 members.
| Year↓ | Members | Baptisms+POF | Churches | Growth | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸1945 | 38,039 | 972 | 1,023 | -10.26% | — |
| ▸1944 | 42,387 | 1,296 | 1,141 | 0.00% | — |
| ▸1943 | 42,387 | 1,296 | 1,141 | 0.00% | — |
| ▸1942 | 42,387 | 1,296 | 1,141 | 0.00% | — |
| ▸1941 | 42,387 | 1,296 | 1,141 | -18.91% | — |
| ▸1937 | 52,269 | 2,014 | 1,379 | +1.23% | — |
| ▸1936 | 51,635 | 3,270 | 1,384 | +0.70% | — |
| ▸1935 | 51,278 | 3,751 | 1,378 | +1.71% | — |
| ▸1934 | 50,414 | 3,778 | 1,349 | +1.42% | — |
| ▸1933 | 49,709 | 4,065 | 1,331 | — | — |
| ▸1931 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸1930 | 43,885 | — | 1,165 | +3.88% | — |
| ▸1929 | 42,245 | 3,084 | 1,135 | — | — |