Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies
Community of Christ
Community of Christ
1001 W. Walnut
Independence, MO 64050-3562
United States
Attesting Officer
Media Contact
39.0897666, -94.4284181
Community of Christ's mission is to proclaim Jesus Christ and promote communities of joy, hope, love, and peace. Founded on April 6, 1830, this Christian denomination is present in nearly 50 nations with approximately 250,000 members worldwide. The church's Temple, located in the international headquarters complex, is dedicated to peace, reconciliation, and healing of the Spirit. Priesthood includes both men and women.
Membership
Full Communicants | Average Attendance | Other Members | Total Inclusive Members | Total Churches | Membership Calculation Method | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2007 | 178,328 |
178,328 |
935 |
|||||
2005 | 180,339 |
180,339 |
1,236 |
|||||
2004 | 176,176 |
13 |
176,189 |
1,236 |
||||
2003 | 163,850 |
163,850 |
904 |
|||||
2001 | 137,844 |
137,844 |
1,346 |
|||||
1999 | 137,038 |
27 |
137,065 |
1,236 |
||||
1998 | 140,218 |
27 |
140,245 |
1,236 |
||||
1997 | 248,450 |
248,523 |
1,237 |
|||||
1995 | 177,779 |
177,779 |
1,160 |
|||||
1992 | 150,143 |
150,143 |
1,001 |
|||||
1990 | 189,524 |
189,524 |
1,025 |
|||||
1989 | 190,183 |
190,183 |
1,048 |
|||||
1988 | 190,950 |
190,950 |
1,137 |
|||||
1987 | 191,618 |
191,618 |
1,097 |
|||||
1986 | 192,077 |
192,077 |
1,094 |
|||||
1985 | 192,082 |
192,082 |
1,101 |
|||||
1984 | 192,445 |
192,445 |
1,070 |
|||||
1983 | 192,830 |
192,830 |
1,059 |
|||||
1982 | 201,460 |
201,460 |
1,061 |
|||||
1980 | 0 |
190,087 |
1,056 |
|||||
1979 | 188,580 |
188,580 |
1,045 |
|||||
1978 | 185,636 |
185,636 |
1,048 |
|||||
1977 | 186,414 |
186,414 |
1,054 |
|||||
1976 | 185,839 |
185,839 |
1,053 |
|||||
1975 | 157,762 |
157,762 |
1,048 |
Clergy
Serving Churches | Retired | Other Service to the Church | Total Clergy | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2007 | 20,420 |
|||||
2005 | 20,420 |
|||||
2004 | 19,318 |
|||||
2003 | 16,026 |
|||||
2001 | 19,352 |
|||||
1999 | 20,370 |
|||||
1998 | 19,319 |
19,319 |
||||
1997 | 0 |
19,188 |
||||
1995 | 16,671 |
16,671 |
||||
1992 | 0 |
16,742 |
||||
1990 | 16,666 |
16,666 |
||||
1989 | 16,182 |
16,912 |
||||
1988 | 17,048 |
17,048 |
||||
1987 | 16,929 |
16,929 |
||||
1986 | 16,585 |
16,585 |
||||
1985 | 16,411 |
16,411 |
||||
1984 | 16,545 |
16,545 |
||||
1983 | 16,400 |
16,400 |
||||
1982 | 16,533 |
16,533 |
||||
1980 | 16,574 |
16,574 |
||||
1979 | 16,386 |
16,386 |
||||
1978 | 16,039 |
16,039 |
||||
1977 | 15,907 |
15,907 |
||||
1976 | 15,701 |
15,701 |
||||
1975 | 15,454 |
15,454 |
Education
Total Schools | Staff | Pupils | Total Individuals | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1970 | 1,150 |
58,500 |
||||
1969 | 1,200 |
0 |
||||
1968 | 1,200 |
0 |
||||
1967 | 875 |
70,200 |
||||
1966 | 1,200 |
91,300 |
||||
1965 | 1,015 |
9,510 |
78,600 |
88,110 |
||
1964 | 1,010 |
9,380 |
77,400 |
86,780 |
||
1963 | 980 |
9,200 |
75,700 |
84,900 |
||
1962 | 980 |
9,200 |
75,700 |
84,900 |
||
1961 | 975 |
9,000 |
75,000 |
84,000 |
||
1960 | 875 |
9,000 |
75,000 |
84,000 |
||
1959 | 950 |
9,580 |
76,200 |
85,780 |
||
1958 | 935 |
9,510 |
74,765 |
84,275 |
||
1957 | 935 |
9,500 |
74,800 |
84,300 |
||
1956 | 935 |
9,650 |
74,582 |
84,232 |
||
1955 | 845 |
7,123 |
73,500 |
80,623 |
||
1954 | 834 |
7,350 |
73,450 |
80,800 |
||
1953 | 807 |
5,100 |
40,900 |
46,000 |
||
1952 | 807 |
5,100 |
40,900 |
46,000 |
||
1951 | 907 |
6,000 |
37,000 |
43,000 |
||
1950 | 652 |
4,704 |
33,296 |
38,000 |
||
1947 | 514 |
30,855 |
||||
1944 | 514 |
30,855 |
||||
1942 | 514 |
30,855 |
||||
1940 | 514 |
30,855 |
Finance
Total Benevolences | Total Financials | Total Giving | Local Expenses | Method | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | $14,769,324 |
$30,691,085 |
$15,921,761 |
||||
2007 | $16,851,187 |
$39,121,403 |
$22,270,216 |
||||
2005 | $24,317,726 |
$42,535,613 |
$18,217,887 |
||||
2004 | $24,317,726 |
$42,535,613 |
$18,217,887 |
||||
2003 | $24,317,726 |
$42,535,613 |
$18,217,887 |
||||
2001 | $18,113,944 |
$37,971,071 |
$19,857,127 |
||||
1999 | $14,769,324 |
$30,691,085 |
$15,921,761 |
||||
1998 | $14,769,324 |
$30,691,085 |
$15,921,761 |
||||
1997 | $14,769,324 |
$30,601,085 |
$15,921,761 |
||||
1970 | $5,343,374 |
$10,638,374 |
$5,295,000 |
||||
1968 | $5,105,096 |
$9,804,200 |
$4,699,104 |
||||
1967 | $5,105,096 |
$9,804,200 |
$4,699,104 |
||||
1923 | $672,000 |
||||||
1922 | $480,000 |
||||||
1921 | $593,957 |
||||||
1919 | $426,000 |
||||||
1916 | $145,036 |