Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)

Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)

P.O. Box 2420
Anderson, IN 46018-2420
United States


Media Contact
David Farlow, Chief of Strategic Communications

40.1000294, -85.7122659


The Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) began in 1881 when Daniel S. Warner and several associates felt constrained to forsake all denominational hierarchies as formal creeds, trusting solely in the Holy Spirit as their overseer and the Bible as their statement of belief.

These people saw themselves at the forefront of a movement to restore unity and holiness to the church, not to establish another denomination, but to promote primary allegiance to Jesus Christ so as to transcend denominational loyalties.

Deeply influenced by Wesleyan theology and Pietism, the Church of God has emphasized conversion, holiness and attention to the Bible. Worship services tend to be informal, accentuating expository preaching and robust singing. There is no formal membership. Persons are assumed to be members on the basis of witness to a conversion experience and evidence that supports such witness. The absence of formal membership is also consistent with the church's understanding of how Christian unity is to be achieved- that is, by preferring the label Christian before all others. The Church of God is congregational in its government. Each local congregation may call any recognized Church of God minister to be its pastor and may retain him or her as long as is mutually pleasing. Ministers are ordained and disciplined by state or provincial assemblies made up predominantly of ministers. National program agencies serve the church through coordinated ministries and resource materials. There are Church of God congregations in 89 foreign countries, most of which are resourced by one or more missionaries. There are slightly more Church of God adherents overseas than in North America.


Full Communicants Average Attendance Other Members Total Inclusive Members Total Churches Membership Calculation Method
2010
249,521
249,521
2,187
2009
250,202
250,202
2,192
2007
252,905
252,905
2,248
2006
249,845
249,845
249,845
2,215
2004
252,419
252,419
252,419
2,240
2002
247,007
247,007
2,290
1998
234,311
234,311
2,353
1997
229,302
229,302
2,347
1996
229,240
229,240
2,327
1995
224,061
224,061
2,307
1993
216,117
216,117
2,314
1992
214,743
214,743
2,330
1990
205,884
205,884
2,339
1989
199,786
199,786
2,338
1988
198,842
198,842
2,336
1987
198,552
198,552
2,314
1986
185,662
188,662
2,296
1985
185,593
185,593
2,291
1984
185,404
185,404
2,271
1983
182,190
182,190
2,286
1982
184,685
184,685
2,275
1981
178,581
178,581
2,275
1980
176,429
176,429
2,271
1979
175,113
175,113
2,259
1978
173,753
173,753
2,264
Serving Churches Retired Other Service to the Church Total Clergy
2010
2,787
106
600
3,493
2009
4,273
835
42
5,150
2007
5,130
862
5,992
2006
5,098
876
5,974
2004
5,124
920
6,064
2002
3,445
6,114
1998
3,034
1,694
740
5,468
1997
2,920
4,123
1996
2,921
4,630
1995
3,011
4,271
1993
2,132
3,563
1992
2,153
3,576
1990
2,126
3,504
1989
2,170
3,410
1988
1,989
3,315
1987
1,940
3,238
1986
1,994
3,313
1985
1,924
3,227
1984
1,915
3,192
1983
1,923
3,229
1982
1,888
3,186
1981
1,829
3,072
1980
1,826
3,025
1979
1,808
3,018
1978
1,758
2,924
Total Schools Staff Pupils Total Individuals
2010
2,187
97,140
249,521
2009
2,192
100,576
100,576
2007
2,248
14,179
101,274
115,453
2006
2,215
14,274
105,044
119,318
2004
2,287
14,213
108,981
123,194
2002
2,290
137,178
1998
115,946
1996
2,789
135,731
1995
2,307
148,072
1993
2,153
161,162
1992
2,244
160,305
1990
2,185
168,918
1989
2,188
176,113
1988
2,226
181,667
1987
2,254
196,205
1986
2,245
200,180
1985
2,236
203,437
1984
2,218
208,386
1983
2,253
218,113
1982
2,253
222,130
1981
2,248
222,468
1980
2,252
227,372
1979
2,238
228,380
1978
2,239
234,274
1977
2,243
240,568
Total Benevolences Total Financials Total Giving Local Expenses Method
1998
$29,054,047
$223,492,670
$194,438,623
1997
$29,054,047
$223,492,670
$194,438,623
1996
$26,983,385
$207,564,496
$180,581,111
1995
$26,192,559
$187,089,706
$160,897,147
1992
$23,500,213
$173,615,710
$150,115,497
1990
$21,087,504
$162,462,531
$141,375,027
1989
$20,215,075
$155,133,127
$134,918,052
1988
$19,781,941
$152,166,173
$132,384,232
1987
$20,261,687
$144,638,100
$124,376,413
1986
$16,136,647
$107,905,502
$91,768,855
1985
$15,308,954
$106,387,466
$91,078,512
1984
$14,347,570
$100,958,839
$86,611,269
1983
$13,896,753
$95,206,076
$81,309,323
1982
$17,171,600
$102,068,406
$84,896,806
1981
$14,907,277
$93,230,184
$78,322,907
1980
$13,414,112
$80,781,597
$67,367,485
1979
$12,434,621
$78,409,138
$65,974,517
1978
$11,214,530
$68,845,378
$57,630,848
1977
$10,001,062
$61,970,212
$51,969,150
1976
$8,854,295
$56,045,597
$47,191,302
1975
$7,880,559
$49,957,588
$42,077,029
1974
$7,343,123
$46,532,410
$39,189,287
1973
$6,349,695
$40,999,287
$34,649,592
1972
$5,550,487
$37,131,238
$31,580,751
1971
$5,062,282
$33,405,886
$28,343,604