1960–1979 · 20 years of data
37.4KMembers
308Churches
1.8KBaptisms
+1.88%Growth
—Tithe
242Workers
as of 1979
Pulse Score
71
1960–1979 · 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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Central 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.
Modest growth: +3% per year.
| Year↓ | Members | Baptisms+POF | Churches | Growth | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸1979 | 37,440 | 1,848 | 308 | +1.88% | 242 |
| ▸1978 | 36,749 | 2,303 | 301 | +3.97% | 236 |
| ▸1977 | 35,345 | 2,618 | 294 | +5.13% | 240 |
| ▸1976 | 33,621 | 2,007 | 290 | +2.38% | 233 |
| ▸1975 | 32,840 | 1,550 | 289 | +1.49% | 224 |
| ▸1974 | 32,359 | 1,883 | 286 | +3.44% | 227 |
| ▸1973 | 31,284 | 1,807 | 285 | +2.63% | 230 |
| ▸1972 | 30,482 | 1,769 | 292 | +2.39% | 224 |
| ▸1971 | 29,771 | 1,619 | 286 | +2.30% | 234 |
| ▸1970 | 29,101 | 1,744 | 285 | +2.85% | 226 |
| ▸1969 | 28,295 | 1,705 | 288 | +2.56% | 226 |
| ▸1968 | 27,590 | 1,372 | 291 | +0.79% | 227 |
| ▸1967 | 27,375 | 1,485 | 292 | +1.09% | 228 |
| ▸1966 | 27,081 | 1,546 | 292 | +1.99% | 187 |
| ▸1965 | 26,553 | 1,538 | 291 | +1.82% | 203 |
| ▸1964 | 26,079 | 1,474 | 292 | +2.28% | 224 |
| ▸1963 | 25,497 | 1,512 | 291 | +1.45% | 217 |
| ▸1962 | 25,133 | 1,242 | 290 | +1.50% | 217 |
| ▸1961 | 24,762 | 1,594 | 284 | +4.16% | 219 |
| ▸1960 | 23,774 | 1,281 | 281 | +1.53% | 211 |
| Church | Location |
|---|---|
| Central States Conference | |
| Colorado Conference | |
| Kansas Conference | |
| Missouri Conference | |
| Nebraska Conference | |
| Wyoming Conference |