Monday, April 6, 2009

Denominations

The Presbyterian Outlook magazine reports on the latest figures about church membership. The 10 largest Christian denominations/bodies are:

1. Roman Catholic Church -- 67 million
2. Southern Baptists -- 16.3 million
3. United Methodist Church -- 7.9 million
4. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) -- 5.9 million
5. Church of God in Christ (Black Pentecostal) -- 5.5 million
6. National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc (Black Baptists) -- 5 million
7. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America -- 4.7 million
8. National Baptist Convention of America, Inc (Black) -- 3.5 million
9. Presbyterian Church USA -- 2.9 million
10. Assemblies of God -- 2.9 million