AVERAGE SIZE
Large churches:ย 724
Medium churches:ย 363
Combined average weekly attendance for these 174 churches:ย 96,012
GROWTH RATES
Large churches:ย 2.9 percent (down from 4.3 percent in 2016); overall, 56 percent of the large churches grew (down from 69 percent in 2016).
Medium churches:ย 1.3 percent (down from 2.1 percent in 2016); overall, 49 percent of medium churches grew (down from 62 percent in 2016).
FASTEST-GROWING LARGE CHURCHES
Hope City Church, Joplin, MO, 32.5 percent
The Crossing Church, Batavia, OH, 28.9 percent
Restoration Park Church, Medway, OH, 26.9 percent
FASTEST-GROWING MEDIUM CHURCHES
CrossPointe Christian Church, Valparaiso, IN, 23.6 percent
The Journey Church, Springfield, VA, 18.4 percent
Christโs ChurchโFort Wayne, IN, 16.3 percent
BAPTISMS
Large churchesย baptized 3,688 people (an average of 41 baptisms per church).
Medium churchesย baptized 1,896 people (an average of 23 per church).
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BAPTISM RATIOS
Number of baptisms per 100 people in average attendance:
Large churches:ย 5.7
Medium churches:ย 6.5
BEST BAPTISM RATIOS PER 100โLARGE CHURCHES
First Capital Christian Church, Corydon, IN, 12.4
Greenville First Christian Church, Greenville, IL, 11.8
The Carpenterโs Christian Church, Harrodsburg, KY, 11.7
BEST BAPTISM RATIOS PER 100โMEDIUM CHURCHES
Jessamine Christian Church, Nicholasville, KY, 37.6
Vernal Christian Church, Vernal, UT, 26.8
Verve Church, Las Vegas, NV, 19.5
GIVING
Average weekly per-person giving (based on general fund only):
Large churches:ย $32.05 (up from $29.22 in 2016)
Medium churches:ย $31.11 (up from $28.78 in 2016)
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OUTREACH GIVING
Percentage of total budget spent on ministry โoutside the wallsโ:
Large churches:ย 14 percent
Medium churches:ย 15 percent
BUDGETED FOR STAFFS
Percentage of total budget invested on ministry staff:
Large churches:ย 47 percent
Medium churches:ย 46 percent
Author: Christian Standard
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