While overall membership may be increasing, only five of the top 25 churches in the nation are growing, according to the 2010 Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches.
According to a Feb. 22, 2010, RNS report, the 10 largest Christian bodies remain unchanged from last year's list with one exception. The Assemblies of God moved up a notch to the No. 9 spot, switching places with the Presbyterian Church (USA), which now finishes last on the Top 10 list. (
The Yearbook includes Mormons among the listing of Christian churches.)
The 10 largest Christian bodies reported in the
2010 Yearbook are:
1. The Catholic Church: 68.1 million, up 1.49 percent.
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2. Southern Baptist Convention: 16.2 million, down 0.24 percent.
3. The United Methodist Church: 7.8 million (U.S.), down 0.98 percent.
4. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: 5.9 million (U.S.), up 1.71 percent.
5. The Church of God in Christ: 5.5 million, no change.
6. National Baptist Convention, U.S.A. Inc: 5 million, no change.
7. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: 4.6 million, down 1.62 percent.
8. National Baptist Convention of America Inc.: 3.5 million, no change.
9. Assemblies of God: 2.9 million, up 1.27 percent.
10. Presbyterian Church (USA): 2.8 million, down 3.3 percent.
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