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
0
0
249,521
2,187
2009
250,202
0
0
250,202
2,192
2007
252,905
0
0
252,905
2,248
2006
249,845
249,845
0
249,845
2,215
2004
252,419
252,419
0
252,419
2,240
2002
247,007
0
0
247,007
2,290
1998
234,311
0
0
234,311
2,353
1997
229,302
0
0
229,302
2,347
1996
229,240
0
0
229,240
2,327
1995
224,061
0
0
224,061
2,307
1993
216,117
0
0
216,117
2,314
1992
214,743
0
0
214,743
2,330
1990
205,884
0
0
205,884
2,339
1989
199,786
0
0
199,786
2,338
1988
198,842
0
0
198,842
2,336
1987
198,552
0
0
198,552
2,314
1986
185,662
0
3,000
188,662
2,296
1985
185,593
0
0
185,593
2,291
1984
185,404
0
0
185,404
2,271
1983
182,190
0
0
182,190
2,286
1982
184,685
0
0
184,685
2,275
1981
178,581
0
0
178,581
2,275
1980
176,429
0
0
176,429
2,271
1979
175,113
0
0
175,113
2,259
1978
173,753
0
0
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
0
5,992
2006
5,098
876
0
5,974
2004
5,124
920
0
6,064
2002
3,445
0
0
6,114
1998
3,034
1,694
740
5,468
1997
2,920
0
0
4,123
1996
2,921
0
0
4,630
1995
3,011
0
0
4,271
1993
2,132
0
0
3,563
1992
2,153
0
0
3,576
1990
2,126
0
0
3,504
1989
2,170
0
0
3,410
1988
1,989
0
0
3,315
1987
1,940
0
0
3,238
1986
1,994
0
0
3,313
1985
1,924
0
0
3,227
1984
1,915
0
0
3,192
1983
1,923
0
0
3,229
1982
1,888
0
0
3,186
1981
1,829
0
0
3,072
1980
1,826
0
0
3,025
1979
1,808
0
0
3,018
1978
1,758
0
0
2,924
Total Schools Staff Pupils Total Individuals
2010
2,187
0
97,140
249,521
2009
2,192
0
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
0
0
137,178
1998
0
0
0
115,946
1996
2,789
0
0
135,731
1995
2,307
0
0
148,072
1993
2,153
0
0
161,162
1992
2,244
0
0
160,305
1990
2,185
0
0
168,918
1989
2,188
0
0
176,113
1988
2,226
0
0
181,667
1987
2,254
0
0
196,205
1986
2,245
0
0
200,180
1985
2,236
0
0
203,437
1984
2,218
0
0
208,386
1983
2,253
0
0
218,113
1982
2,253
0
0
222,130
1981
2,248
0
0
222,468
1980
2,252
0
0
227,372
1979
2,238
0
0
228,380
1978
2,239
0
0
234,274
1977
2,243
0
0
240,568
Total Benevolences Total Financials Total Giving Local Expenses Method
1997
$29,054,047
$223,000,000
$194,000,000
1996
$26,983,385
$208,000,000
$181,000,000
1995
$26,192,559
$187,000,000
$161,000,000
1993
$23,620,177
$182,000,000
$158,000,000
1992
$23,500,213
$174,000,000
$150,000,000
1990
$21,087,504
$162,000,000
$141,000,000
1989
$20,215,075
$155,000,000
$135,000,000
1988
$19,781,941
$152,000,000
$132,000,000
1987
$20,261,687
$145,000,000
$124,000,000
1986
$16,136,647
$108,000,000
$91,768,855
1985
$15,308,954
$106,000,000
$91,078,512
1984
$14,347,570
$101,000,000
$86,611,269
1983
$13,896,753
$95,206,076
$81,309,323
1982
$17,171,600
$102,000,000
$84,896,806
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
1970
$4,886,223
$31,848,260
$26,962,037