Joy in Generations: The Story of Racine Christian Church, Racine, Missouri
Racine Christian Church has grown to become a significant force drawing people to the Lord in their community and beyond
These statistics from 2018 are gleaned from large and medium church data collected by Kent Fillinger. Be sure to read Fillinger’s article, “2018 Special Church Report, Part 2: Large and Medium Churches,” and look at the accompanying tables, “The 2018 Charts: Large and Medium Churches.”
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AVERAGE ATTENDANCE
Large Churches: 691
Medium Churches: 358
Combined average weekly attendance (174 churches): 91,595
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GROWTH RATES
Large Churches: 1.9% (down from 2.9% in 2017); overall, 52% of large churches grew (down from 56% in 2017)
Medium churches: 3.7% (up from 1.3% in 2017); overall, 60% of medium churches grew (up from 49% in 2017)
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FASTEST-GROWING LARGE CHURCHES
Ekklesia Christian Church, Conway, SC: 53.8%
Rise City Church, Lakeside, CA: 31.8%
Northside Christian Church, Warrensburg, MO: 28.1%
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FASTEST-GROWING MEDIUM CHURCHES
First Christian Church, Roanoke Rapids, NC: 50%
Chilhowie Christian Church, Chilhowie, VA: 32.4%
First Christian Church, Griffith, IN: 30.7%
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BAPTISMS
Large churches baptized 3,039 people (an average of 35 baptisms per church)
Medium churches baptized 1,826 people (an average of 22 per church)
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BAPTISM RATIOS
Number of baptisms per 100 people in average attendance:
Large churches: 5.0
Medium churches: 5.8
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HIGHEST BAPTISM RATIOS—LARGE CHURCHES
Ekklesia Christian Church, Conway, SC: 14.4
New Life Christian Church, Alexandria, MN: 11.6
The Crossing Church, Batavia, OH: 10.9
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HIGHEST BAPTISM RATIOS—MEDIUM CHURCHES
Jessamine Christian Church, Nicholasville, KY: 34.1
Verve Church, Las Vegas, NV: 21.9
Crossroads Christian Church, Largo, FL: 13.8
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GIVING
Average weekly per-person giving (based on general fund only):
Large churches: $32.64 (up from $32.05 in 2017)
Medium churches: $32.06 (up from $31.11 in 2017)
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OUTREACH GIVING
Percentage of total budget spent on ministry “outside the walls”:
Large churches: 13.9%
Medium churches: 15.1%
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BUDGETED FOR STAFFS
Percentage of total budget invested on ministry staff:
Large churches: 45.6%
Medium churches: 49.1%
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STATES WITH MOST LARGE CHURCHES
Indiana — 12
Kentucky — 9
Ohio — 9
STATES WITH THE MOST MEDIUM CHURCHES
Indiana — 18
Kentucky — 8
Ohio — 8
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OLDEST AND YOUNGEST CHURCHES REPORTING—YEAR STARTED
Oldest Large Church: Boones Creek Christian Church, Johnson City, TN—1825
Oldest Medium Church: First Christian Church, Monticello, KY—1831
Youngest Large Church: Ekklesia Christian Church, Conway, SC—2014
Youngest Medium Church: LifeSpring Community Christian Church, Harrison, OH—2016
Racine Christian Church has grown to become a significant force drawing people to the Lord in their community and beyond
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