Disciples Today and Mission Memo have cooperated to provide contact information and a voluntary survey of church membership for the last few years. This information provides people around the world with vital information to connect through our Church Locator on Disciples Today Info.
You can imagine the challenge of gathering this information from over 500 churches in 150 countries. In the interest of connection, openness and transparency, we present these here for your information, encouragement and prayer.
Just as at the doctor’s office, numbers don’t tell us everything. But vital signs are a good place to start if we respect their limitations. Please note the Seven Dangers To Avoid at the end of the report.
Most importantly, God is to be glorified.
Click on titles for preliminary findings from the 2006 survey
Report in PDF
Total Membership
Rate of Membership Growth/Decline
Growing to Non-Growing Church Ratio
U.S./Non-U.S. Membership and Church Ratio
Largest Membership Gains, 1996-2006
Post-2002 Growing Churches
Clarifications and Caveats
Please help us complete the survey! Below we list both churches for which we have received a report of 2006 membership, and those for which we still seek end-2006 membership. Church leaders, administrators and members with administrative responsibilities can request a link to your church’s on-line update form by e-mail.
