Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies
IFCA International, Inc.
IFCA International, Inc.
3520 Fairlanes
Grandville, MI 49418
United States
Attesting Officer
Media Contact
42.9008424, -85.7750196
This group of churches was organized in 1930 at Cicero, Illinois, by representatives of the American Council of Undenominational Churches and representatives of various independent churches. The founding churches and members had separated themselves from various denominational affiliations. Founders included J. Oliver Buswell of Wheaton College, Billy McCarrell of Cicero Bible Church and Moody Bible Institute, and M. R. DeHaan of Grand Rapids, MI and Radio Bible Class. Members have included J. Vernon McGee, Charles Ryrie, John Walvoord, and John MacArthur.
The IFCA provides a way for independent churches and ministers to unite in close fellowship and cooperation, in defense of the fundamental teachings of Scripture and in the proclamation of the gospel of God's grace.
Today it consists of 1000 associated churches and 1200 individual members (pastors, professors, missionaries, chaplains, and other Christian workers.)
Membership
| Full Communicants | Average Attendance | Other Members | Total Inclusive Members | Total Churches | Membership Calculation Method | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 61,655 |
93,228 |
61,655 |
659 |
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| 1998 | 61,655 |
93,228 |
61,655 |
659 |
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| 1995 | 69,857 |
69,857 |
670 |
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| 1994 | 69,857 |
69,857 |
670 |
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| 1992 | 71,672 |
71,672 |
708 |
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| 1991 | 78,174 |
78,174 |
700 |
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| 1990 | 73,809 |
73,809 |
705 |
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| 1980 | 0 |
120,446 |
1,019 |
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| 1978 | 87,582 |
87,582 |
614 |
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| 1975 | 0 |
87,582 |
614 |
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| 1972 | 0 |
77,794 |
598 |
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| 1971 | 139,932 |
139,932 |
904 |
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| 1970 | 111,611 |
111,611 |
901 |
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| 1969 | 122,388 |
122,388 |
900 |
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| 1968 | 121,485 |
121,485 |
921 |
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| 1966 | 101,435 |
101,435 |
864 |
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| 1965 | 106,572 |
852 |
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| 1964 | 103,617 |
834 |
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| 1963 | 56,456 |
457 |
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| 1960 | 90,040 |
754 |
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| 1959 | 90,000 |
400 |
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| 1957 | 65,000 |
350 |
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| 1956 | 65,000 |
400 |
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| 1947 | 65,000 |
650 |
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| 1946 | 65,000 |
650 |
Clergy
| Serving Churches | Retired | Other Service to the Church | Total Clergy | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 737 |
1,274 |
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| 1992 | 718 |
1,369 |
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| 1991 | 745 |
1,510 |
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| 1990 | 820 |
1,516 |
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| 1980 | 782 |
1,366 |
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| 1978 | 752 |
1,252 |
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| 1975 | 633 |
1,252 |
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| 1972 | 686 |
1,264 |
||||
| 1971 | 697 |
1,231 |
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| 1970 | 649 |
1,197 |
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| 1969 | 520 |
901 |
||||
| 1968 | 714 |
1,166 |
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| 1966 | 749 |
1,185 |
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| 1965 | 673 |
1,070 |
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| 1964 | 760 |
1,031 |
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| 1963 | 750 |
950 |
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| 1960 | 700 |
1,100 |
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| 1959 | 700 |
1,100 |
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| 1957 | 650 |
1,250 |
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| 1956 | 712 |
1,200 |
Education
| Total Schools | Staff | Pupils | Total Individuals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 659 |
57,768 |
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| 1998 | 659 |
57,768 |
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| 1995 | 0 |
64,779 |
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| 1994 | 670 |
64,779 |
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| 1992 | 708 |
41,143 |
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| 1991 | 700 |
74,566 |
||||
| 1990 | 705 |
71,368 |
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| 1978 | 0 |
125,563 |
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| 1972 | 0 |
0 |
||||
| 1971 | 904 |
203,812 |
||||
| 1970 | 901 |
161,353 |
||||
| 1969 | 900 |
167,990 |
||||
| 1968 | 921 |
182,184 |
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| 1966 | 864 |
176,088 |
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| 1965 | 852 |
0 |
0 |
163,142 |
||
| 1964 | 834 |
0 |
0 |
163,142 |
||
| 1963 | 457 |
0 |
0 |
92,148 |
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| 1959 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Finance
| Total Benevolences | Total Financials | Total Giving | Local Expenses | Method | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $115,850,279 |
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| 1992 | $18,030,285 |
$96,996,899 |
$78,966,614 |
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| 1979 | $14,571,969 |
$79,308,185 |
$64,736,216 |
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| 1971 | $8,980,213 |
$32,674,874 |
$23,694,661 |
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| 1969 | $8,430,103 |
$29,625,973 |
$21,195,870 |
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| 1968 | $7,948,660 |
$28,032,767 |
$20,084,107 |