49,380

Number of congregations in the SBC, ▼-0.9% compared to previous year, 49,842

12,982,090

Total members, ▼-1.8% compared to previous year, 13,223,122

4,050,668

Worship attendance, ▲6.5% compared to previous year, 3,804,585

226,919

Total baptisms, ▲25.9% compared to previous year, 180,177

55.7

Percentage of Churches Giving to the Cooperative Program

17,413

Average $ Amount of CP Giving per Giving Church

2,910

Average $ Amount of LMCO Giving per Church

1,269

Average $ Amount of AAEO Giving per Church

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KEY STATISTICS BASED ON 2023 SBC ANNUAL CHURCH PROFILE