Nazarene Church Statistics

Nazarene Growth, 1999-2009
Annual statistics from the General Secretary's Reports

 Total Local Churches
Chart of Worldwide Growth
24,485 churches
(17,277 organized) were reported worldwide.

 
Membership
Chart of Worldwide Growth
 Total membership is now 1,945,542

New Nazarenes

 Chart of Worldwide Growth
 165,661 new Nazarenes were reported.

New Churches

 Chart of Worldwide Growth
1,178 new churches were organized.





Statistical Comparisons-Annual/Decadal (Click here for printable version.)
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Office of the General Secretary
2008-2009
1999-2009

2009 2008 Annual
Increase/
Decrease
% Increase/
Decrease
1999 Decadal
Increase/
Decrease
% Decadal
Increase/
Decrease
Church Membership 1,945,542
1,837,393 108,149 5.89% 1,342,252 603,290 44.95%
United States 645,846 645,048 798 0.12% 630,208 15,638 2.48%
World Areas 1,286,029 1,178,991 107,038 9.08% 700,030 585,999 83.71%
Canada 13,667 13,354 313
2.34% 12,014 1,653 13.76%
New Nazarenes 165,661 156,525 9,136 5.84% 93,953 71,708 76.32%
Profession of Faith 138,231 131,265
6,966 5.31% 80,019 58,212 72.75%
Other Denominations 27,430 25,260
2,170 8.59% 13,934 13,496 96.86%
Organized Churches 17,277 16,209
1,068 6.59% 12,375 4,902 39.61%
Other Churches 7,208 6,598
610 9.25% 1,796 5,412 301.34%
Districts 438 433 5
1.15% 398 40
10.05%
Ordained Elders 15,084 15,149 -65
-0.43% 12,922 2,162 16.73%
Ordained Deacons 693
676 17
2.51% 392 301 76.79%
Licensed Ministers 8,341
8,240 101
1.23% 5,566 2,775 49.86%
Primary Worship (USA/Canada) 515,373
518,661 -3,288 -0.63% 507,022 8,351 1.65%
Secondary Worship (USA/Canada) 123,962
132,940 -8,978 -6.75% 214,542 -90,580 -42.22%
Sunday School Responsibility List 1,511,220 1,499,335 11,885 0.79% 1,340,129 171,091 12.77%
Sunday School Av. Wkly. Attendance 843,124 812,672 30,452 3.75% 699,065 144,059 20.61%
NYI Members 425,571 415,041
10,530 2.54% 305,527 120,044 39.29%
Local NYIs 14,224 13,706
518 3.78% 9,476 4,748 50.11%
NMI Members 968,545 961,278 7,267 0.76% 728,793 239,752 32.90%
Local NMIs 13,921 13,446 475 3.53% 9,795 4,126 42.12%
Paid All Purposes 938,972,999 946,777,409
-7,804,410 -0.82% 653,780,719 285,192,280 43.62%
The per capita paid by the International Church was $482.63, a change of -$32.65. Distribution: $403.81 to Local Interests, $22.10 to District Interests, $10.43 to Educational Interests, and $46.29 to General Interests. The per capita by region is: Africa—$12.19; Asia-Pacific—$256.46; Canada—$1,132.54; Caribbean—$49.65; Eurasia—$64.62; Mexico and Central America—$68.23; South America—$135.90; United States—$1,275.72.