AVERAGE SIZE
Small churches: 174
Very Small churches: 60
Combined average weekly attendance (128 churches): 16,469
GROWTH RATES
Small churches: -0.3 percent; overall, 36 percent of the small churches grew.
Very Small churches: 5.5 percent; overall, 44 percent of very small churches grew.
FASTEST-GROWING SMALL CHURCHES
Cornerstone Christian Church, Springfield, KY, 65.5 percent
Westside Christian Church, Bradenton, FL, 15.5 percent
Ridgeview Christian Church, Rolla, MO, 14.6 percent
FASTEST-GROWING VERY SMALL CHURCHES
Creekside Community Church, Hot Springs, AR, 51.7 percent
New Hope Christian Church, Belton, MO, 51.1 percent
Restoration Christian Church, Rogersville, MO, 40 percent
BAPTISMS
Small churches baptized 800 people (an average of 10 baptisms per church).
Very Small churches baptized 175 people (an average of 3 per church).
BAPTISM RATIOS
Number of baptisms per 100 people in average attendance:
Small churches: 6.1
Very Small churches: 5.5
BEST BAPTISM RATIOS PER 100—SMALL CHURCHES
Southwest Christian Church, Ocala, FL, 19.0
Redwood Christian Church, Grants Pass, OR, 18.4
East Union Christian Church, Atlanta, IN, 15.9
BEST BAPTISM RATIOS PER 100—VERY SMALL CHURCHES
Restoration Christian Church, Rogersville, MO, 20.0
Alvadore Christian Church, Alvadore, OR, 15.4
Versailles Christian Church, Versailles, IL, 13.3
GIVING
Average weekly per-person giving (based on general fund only):
Small churches: $31.80
Very Small churches: $30.58
OUTREACH GIVING
Percentage of total budget spent on ministry “outside the walls”:
Small churches: 17 percent
Very Small churches: 15 percent
BUDGETED FOR STAFFS
Percentage of total budget invested on ministry staff:
Small churches: 44 percent
Very Small churches: 52 percent
Author: Christian Standard
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