Southern Baptists: Statistical Data

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 14 November 2008

year SBC churches SBC members SBC resident members SBC baptisms SBC all gifts ($) all CP gifts ($) CP-SBC gifts ($) SBC % of CP year BGCT churches BGCT members BGCT CP gifts ($)

1983 395,000 1983

1984 372,000 1984 4,093

1985 351,000 3,638,340,885 309,798,124 117,526,691 37.94 1985 4,112

1986 363,000 3,844,289,480 325,436,882 124,232,371 38.17 1986 4,100

1987 37,286 14,727,770 10,399,810 338,495 4,008,914,325 336,856,534 130,345,184 38.69 1987 4,184

1988 37,567 14,818,496 10,434,911 346,320 4,129,259,580 344,517,695 134,787,542 39.12 1988 4,216

1989 37,785 14,913,538 10,452,645 351,107 4,309,338,980 354,764,112 137,332,523 38.71 1989 4,228

1990 37,974 15,044,413 385,031 4,567,834,980 364,166,807 140,710,282 38.64 1990 4,237 59,912,833

1991 38,221 15,238,283 396,668 4,704,986,720 363,987,833 140,200,395 38.52 1991 4,335

1992 38,458 15,365,486 367,847 4,899,015,605 369,415,439 138,234,735 37.42 1992 4,517

1993 38,741 15,404,621 349,073 5,054,436,650 367,718,831 136,539,730 37.13 1993 4,551

1994 39,910 15,619,912 378,463 5,572,451,828 378,251,968 141,629,127 37.44 1994 4,655

1995 40,120 15,668,077 393,811 5,635,014,266 394,620,128 145,053,499 36.76 1995 4,646 63,705,404

1996 40,613 15,694,050 379,344 6,438,550,187 411,926,628 148,185,077 35.97 1996 4,658 66,694,671

1997 40,887 15,891,514 412,000 6,597,611,342 431,015,866 155,005,723 35.96 1997 4,717 66,060,330

1998 40,870 15,729,356 407,264 6,888,796,898 440,759,552 159,583,743 36.21 1998 4,767 70,858,803

1999 41,099 15,851,756 419,342 7,259,074,765 461,629,183 167,996,385 36.39 1999 4,817 73,047,264

2000 41,588 15,960,308 414,657 7,793,931,050 486,141,768 178,298,879 36.68 2000 4,872 71,663,039

2001 42,334 16,052,920 395,930 8,314,899,294 487,257,630 176,962,402 36.32 2001 4,805

2002 42,775 16,247,736 11,189,579 394,893 8,681,491,558 501,772,139 182,323,110 36.34 2002

2003 43,024 16,205,050 377,357 9,105,505,497 501,199,697 183,201,694 36.55 2003 5,227

2004 43,465 16,267,494 11,365,161 387,947 9,534,282,440 499,865,760 189,865,255 37.98 2004

2005 43,699 16,270,315 11,343,805 371,850 9,932,910,264 522,256,617 195,948,423 37.52 2005 4,321 2,329,612

2006 44,223 16,306,246 11,442,939 364,826 10,425,420,529 533,464,682 200,601,536 37.60 2006 4,500 2,360,910

2007 44,696 16,266,920 11,258,914 345,941 10,845,108,310 539,608,678 205,716,834 38.12 2007 4,536 2,330,601

year SBC churches SBC members SBC resident members SBC baptisms SBC all gifts ($) all CP gifts ($) CP-SBC gifts ($) SBC % of CP year BGCT churches BGCT members BGCT CP gifts ($)

year	SBC churches	SBC members	SBC resident members	SBC baptisms	SBC all gifts ($)	all CP gifts ($)	CP-SBC gifts ($)	SBC % of CP	year	BGCT churches	BGCT members	BGCT CP gifts ($)
1983				395,000					1983
1984				372,000					1984	4,093
1985				351,000	3,638,340,885	309,798,124	117,526,691	37.94	1985	4,112
1986				363,000	3,844,289,480	325,436,882	124,232,371	38.17	1986	4,100
1987	37,286	14,727,770	10,399,810	338,495	4,008,914,325	336,856,534	130,345,184	38.69	1987	4,184
1988	37,567	14,818,496	10,434,911	346,320	4,129,259,580	344,517,695	134,787,542	39.12	1988	4,216
1989	37,785	14,913,538	10,452,645	351,107	4,309,338,980	354,764,112	137,332,523	38.71	1989	4,228
1990	37,974	15,044,413		385,031	4,567,834,980	364,166,807	140,710,282	38.64	1990	4,237		59,912,833
1991	38,221	15,238,283		396,668	4,704,986,720	363,987,833	140,200,395	38.52	1991	4,335
1992	38,458	15,365,486		367,847	4,899,015,605	369,415,439	138,234,735	37.42	1992	4,517
1993	38,741	15,404,621		349,073	5,054,436,650	367,718,831	136,539,730	37.13	1993	4,551
1994	39,910	15,619,912		378,463	5,572,451,828	378,251,968	141,629,127	37.44	1994	4,655
1995	40,120	15,668,077		393,811	5,635,014,266	394,620,128	145,053,499	36.76	1995	4,646		63,705,404
1996	40,613	15,694,050		379,344	6,438,550,187	411,926,628	148,185,077	35.97	1996	4,658		66,694,671
1997	40,887	15,891,514		412,000	6,597,611,342	431,015,866	155,005,723	35.96	1997	4,717		66,060,330
1998	40,870	15,729,356		407,264	6,888,796,898	440,759,552	159,583,743	36.21	1998	4,767		70,858,803
1999	41,099	15,851,756		419,342	7,259,074,765	461,629,183	167,996,385	36.39	1999	4,817		73,047,264
2000	41,588	15,960,308		414,657	7,793,931,050	486,141,768	178,298,879	36.68	2000	4,872		71,663,039
2001	42,334	16,052,920		395,930	8,314,899,294	487,257,630	176,962,402	36.32	2001	4,805
2002	42,775	16,247,736	11,189,579	394,893	8,681,491,558	501,772,139	182,323,110	36.34	2002
2003	43,024	16,205,050		377,357	9,105,505,497	501,199,697	183,201,694	36.55	2003	5,227
2004	43,465	16,267,494	11,365,161	387,947	9,534,282,440	499,865,760	189,865,255	37.98	2004
2005	43,699	16,270,315	11,343,805	371,850	9,932,910,264	522,256,617	195,948,423	37.52	2005	4,321	2,329,612
2006	44,223	16,306,246	11,442,939	364,826	10,425,420,529	533,464,682	200,601,536	37.60	2006	4,500	2,360,910
2007	44,696	16,266,920	11,258,914	345,941	10,845,108,310	539,608,678	205,716,834	38.12	2007	4,536	2,330,601
year	SBC churches	SBC members	SBC resident members	SBC baptisms	SBC all gifts ($)	all CP gifts ($)	CP-SBC gifts ($)	SBC % of CP	year	BGCT churches	BGCT members	BGCT CP gifts ($)

Sources:

SBC: SBC annual Book of Reports, SBC web site (http://www.sbc.net).

BGCT: BGCT Annuals, BGCT annual Book of Reports, BGCT web site (http://www.bgct.org)., The Baptist Standard