Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies
Primitive Baptists
Primitive Baptists
P.O. Box 38
Thornton, AR 71766
United States
Attesting Officer
Media Contact
33.7789952, -92.491822
This group of Baptists has churches in the United States, the Philippines, India and Africa. While they oppose centralization and modern mission boards, they believe in the circulation of the gospel. They preach salvation by grace alone.
Membership
Full Communicants | Average Attendance | Other Members | Total Inclusive Members | Total Churches | Membership Calculation Method | |||
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2006 | 1,500 |
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1960 | 0 |
72,000 |
1,000 |
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1950 | 0 |
72,000 |
1,000 |
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1936 | 69,157 |
1,726 |
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1933 | 102,895 |
205 |
103,100 |
2,648 |
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1929 | 102,819 |
102,819 |
2,651 |
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1925 | 99,000 |
99,000 |
2,500 |
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1917 | 80,311 |
80,311 |
2,143 |
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1916 | 87,359 |
87,359 |
2,282 |
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1906 | 102,311 |
102,311 |
2,922 |
Clergy
Serving Churches | Retired | Other Service to the Church | Total Clergy | |||
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2006 | 1,200 |
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1936 | 1,525 |
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1933 | 1,529 |
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1929 | 1,529 |
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1925 | 1,480 |
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1917 | 1,292 |
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1916 | 1,292 |
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1906 | 1,500 |
Education
Total Schools | Staff | Pupils | Total Individuals | |||
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1936 | 5 |
181 |
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1926 | 5 |
0 |
0 |
181 |
Finance
Total Benevolences | Total Financials | Total Giving | Local Expenses | Method | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1917 | $96,270 |