Interesting National and Local Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics taken from the North American Mission Board.

• The number of unchurched in the U.S. has doubled from 1991 to 2004.
• Since 1991 the adult population has grown by 15% but the number of adults who attend a church has rising from 39 million to 75 million- a 92% increase!
• Every two years, an average of 1% more American identify themselves as non-Christian.
• From 1990-2001, the adult population identifies with no religion, from 14.3 million in 1990 to 29.4 million in 2004.
• All of this as the spirituality of American is on the rise. Less and less are Christian, more and more or “spiritual.”
• For San Diego, every major denomination is down from 1990 to 2004 except for Catholicism which is on the rise.
• As the population San Diego increases by 50,000 residents a year, and will grow an additional 400,000 by 2015.
• Even though San Diego is growing, the number of churches planted are not coming close to keeping up with the growth. We will need to plant an additional 400 churches over the next 8 years. Otherwise, the impact the church will make on San Diego will continue to diminish.