North American Baptist Conference [Canada]
North American Baptist Conference [Canada]
1 S. 210 Summit Ave.
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
United States
Attesting Officer
Media Contact
41.856623, -87.9735375
Churches belonging to this conference emanated from Germany Baptist immigrants of more than a century ago. Although scattered across Canada and the U.S., they are bound together by a common heritage, a strong spiritual unity, a Bible-centered faith and a deep interest in missions. Their two main priorities are Leadership Development and Church Multiplication. Note, The details of general organization, officers, and periodicals of this body will be found in the North American Baptist Conference directory in the "Religious Bodies in the United States" section of this Yearbook.
Membership
Full Communicants | Average Attendance | Other Members | Total Inclusive Members | Total Churches | Membership Calculation Method | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008 | 17,222 |
18,000 |
0 |
17,222 |
140 |
|||
2006 | 16,184 |
22,865 |
0 |
16,184 |
131 |
|||
2002 | 16,873 |
22,540 |
0 |
16,873 |
124 |
|||
2000 | 17,486 |
0 |
0 |
17,486 |
124 |
|||
1999 | 17,531 |
21,603 |
0 |
17,531 |
124 |
|||
1997 | 17,557 |
17,557 |
123 |
|||||
1995 | 17,613 |
17,613 |
122 |
|||||
1994 | 17,910 |
17,910 |
121 |
|||||
1993 | 17,943 |
17,943 |
118 |
|||||
1992 | 17,943 |
17,943 |
127 |
|||||
1990 | 15,825 |
15,825 |
105 |
|||||
1989 | 17,374 |
17,374 |
120 |
|||||
1988 | 17,374 |
17,374 |
112 |
|||||
1987 | 17,315 |
17,315 |
112 |
|||||
1985 | 0 |
17,403 |
114 |
|||||
1984 | 17,331 |
17,331 |
113 |
|||||
1983 | 17,215 |
17,215 |
113 |
|||||
1982 | 16,635 |
16,635 |
106 |
|||||
1981 | 16,333 |
16,333 |
106 |
|||||
1980 | 15,759 |
15,759 |
105 |
|||||
1979 | 15,066 |
15,066 |
103 |
|||||
1978 | 14,742 |
14,742 |
102 |
|||||
1977 | 14,494 |
14,494 |
102 |
|||||
1976 | 14,277 |
14,277 |
102 |
|||||
1975 | 14,138 |
14,138 |
100 |
Clergy
Serving Churches | Retired | Other Service to the Church | Total Clergy | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008 | 130 |
54 | 25 |
201 |
||
2006 | 122 |
47 | 22 |
191 |
||
2002 | 133 |
40 | 29 |
202 |
||
2000 | 135 |
46 | 27 |
208 |
||
1999 | 125 |
53 | 32 |
210 |
||
1997 | 125 |
199 |
||||
1995 | 114 |
189 |
||||
1994 | 113 |
185 |
||||
1993 | 119 |
203 |
||||
1992 | 104 |
174 |
||||
1990 | 88 |
189 |
||||
1989 | 105 |
168 |
||||
1988 | 107 |
182 |
||||
1987 | 106 |
168 |
||||
1985 | 101 |
157 |
||||
1984 | 101 |
157 |
||||
1983 | 85 |
130 |
||||
1982 | 101 |
154 |
||||
1981 | 102 |
147 |
||||
1980 | 95 |
137 |
||||
1979 | 91 |
131 |
||||
1978 | 99 |
144 |
||||
1977 | 101 |
139 |
||||
1976 | 82 |
121 |
||||
1975 | 81 |
120 |
Education
Total Schools | Staff | Pupils | Total Individuals | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008 | 140 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||
2006 | 131 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||
2002 | 124 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||
2000 | 124 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||
1999 | 124 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||
1997 | 123 |
|||||
1995 | 122 |
0 |
||||
1994 | 121 |
0 |
||||
1993 | 118 |
0 |
||||
1992 | 122 |
10,029 |
||||
1990 | 105 |
0 |
||||
1989 | 118 |
8,948 |
||||
1988 | 112 |
9,109 |
||||
1987 | 112 |
10,158 |
||||
1985 | 0 |
0 |
||||
1984 | 113 |
10,134 |
||||
1983 | 113 |
5,364 |
||||
1982 | 106 |
10,640 |
||||
1981 | 113 |
12,709 |
||||
1980 | 87 |
11,797 |
||||
1979 | 98 |
11,523 |
||||
1978 | 102 |
9,018 |
||||
1977 | 94 |
10,858 |
||||
1976 | 102 |
11,282 |
||||
1975 | 93 |
12,039 |
Finance
Total Benevolences | Total Financials | Total Giving | Local Expenses | Method | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | $6,216,100 |
$34,886,910 |
$28,670,810 |
||||
2002 | $5,698,832 |
$32,107,050 |
$26,408,218 |
||||
2000 | $4,993,921 |
$30,994,685 |
$26,110,764 |
||||
1999 | $5,225,957 |
$32,127,723 |
$26,901,766 |
||||
1997 | $5,593,342 |
$24,308,553 |
$18,715,211 |
||||
1995 | $4,600,358 |
$22,148,794 |
$17,548,436 |
||||
1994 | $4,593,260 |
$20,524,520 |
$15,931,260 |
||||
1993 | $4,444,845 |
$20,285,159 |
$15,840,314 |
||||
1992 | $4,818,169 |
$21,210,796 |
$16,392,627 |
||||
1990 | $4,328,011 |
$18,439,364 |
$14,111,353 |
||||
1989 | $3,221,370 |
$20,370,718 |
$17,149,348 |
||||
1988 | $4,564,962 |
$17,433,965 |
$12,869,003 |
||||
1986 | $5,884,613 |
$20,121,924 |
$14,237,311 |
||||
1985 | $5,884,613 |
$20,121,924 |
$14,237,311 |
||||
1984 | $4,791,368 |
$18,346,694 |
$13,555,326 |
||||
1983 | $4,292,280 |
$16,583,526 |
$12,291,246 |
||||
1982 | $4,046,248 |
$16,077,343 |
$12,031,095 |
||||
1981 | $3,610,198 |
$13,577,478 |
$9,967,280 |
||||
1979 | $3,011,857 |
$9,637,920 |
$6,626,063 |
||||
1978 | $1,889,668 |
$6,697,265 |
$4,807,597 |
||||
1977 | $1,394,013 |
$5,563,941 |
$4,169,928 |
||||
1976 | $1,707,075 |
$5,609,920 |
$3,902,845 |
||||
1975 | $1,115,794 |
$4,610,150 |
$3,494,356 |
||||
1974 | $698,897 |
$2,853,744 |
$2,154,847 |
||||
1973 | $535,837 |
$2,471,960 |
$1,936,123 |