(A WORKING COPY)
STATISTICAL TABLE OF HISPANIC DENOMINATIONS IN
THE USA (1993-2009): SORTED ALPHA-NUMERICALLY BY CLASSCODE

Compiled by Clifton L. Holland, director of PROLADES

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DENOM-CODE

CLASS-CODE

NAME OF GROUP/
DENOMINATION

DATE DENOMIN-ATION
FOUNDED

DATE OF FIRST HISPANIC CHURCH

NO. OF CONGRE-
GATIONS
1993

ESTIMATED MEMBER-
SHIP
1993

NO. OF CONGRE-
GATIONS
2000-2001

ESTIMATED MEMBER-
SHIP
2000-2001

NO. OF CONGRE-
GATIONS
2004-2007

ESTIMATED MEMBER-
SHIP
2004-2007

NO. OF CONGRE-
GATIONS
2008-2009

ESTIMATED MEMBER-
SHIP
2008-2009

65

ELCA

B1.101

EVANG. LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA

1748

1920s

99

8,910

 

 

 

 

 

 

97

LCMS

B1.102

LUTHERAN CHURCH, MISSOURI SYNOD

1847

1926

81

7,290

85

9,445

143

10,000

 

 

136

WELC

B1.106

WISCONSIN EVAN. LUTHERAN CHURCH

1850

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

66

ELS

B1.108

EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD

1853

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

120

RCA

B1.2101

REFORMED CHURCH IN AMERICA

1628

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34

CRC

B1.2102

CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH

1857

1960s

 

 

 

 

 

 

36

3,600

29

CPC

B1.2203

CUMBERLAND PRESB. CHURCH

1810

1829

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

ARPC

B1.2204

ASSOCIATE REF. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

1782

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

110

OPC

B1.2206

ORTHODOX PRESB. CHURCH

1936

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

117

PCA

B1.2208

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN AMERICA

1973

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

68

EPC

B1.2210

EVANGELICAL PRESB. CHURCH

1981

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

116

PCUSA

B1.2211

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA)

1829

 

87

7,830

160

19,360

200

25,000

245

31,850

23

CC-UCC

B1.2301

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH / UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

1648

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

58

EPIS

B1.302

EPISCOPAL CHURCH, THE

1607

1860s

57

5,130

 

 

 

 

325

 

88

IFCA

B2.02062

INTL. FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLIES

1907

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99

MCUSA

B2.1102

MENNONITE CH. USA

1725

1932

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

78

HMC

B2.1106

HISPANIC MENNONITE CHURCH

1932

1932

70

2,450

68

3,471

 

 

 

 

100

MBC

B2.1110

MENNONITE BRETHREN CHURCH

1876

1937

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

FCQ

B2.1402

FRIENDS CHURCH – QUAKERS – CAMF

1681

1915

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

107

NAFWB

B2.2101

NATIONAL ASSOC. OF FREE WILL BAPTISTS

1727

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

17

BGC

B2.2104

BAPTIST GENERAL CONFERENCE

1879

1960s

 

 

 

 

41

4,100

 

 

5

ABC

B2.2302

AMERICAN BAPTIST CHURCHES IN USA

1707

1901

73

6,570

192

31,120

 

 

 

 

108

NABC

B2.2304

NORTH AMERICAN BAPTIST CONFERENCE

1851

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

128

SBC

B2.2305

SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION

1845

1849

747

67,230

1,300

58,500

2,602

117,000

 

 

4

ABA

B2.2307

AMERICAN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION

1924

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

76

GARB

B2.2312

GENERAL ASSOC. OF REGULAR BAPTIST CHURCHES

1922

1960s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

CBA

B2.2314

CONSERVATIVE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION

1947

1953

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

BMAA

B2.2315

BAPTIST MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

1950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

BBF

B2.2316

BAPTIST BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

1950

1960s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44

CB

B2.3104

CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

1723

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

BCAO

B2.3105

BRETHREN CHURCH
(ASHLAND, OH)

1883

1979

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

200

70

FGBC

B2.3106

FELLOWSHIP OF GRACE BRETHREN CHURCHES

1729

1993

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

130

UMC

B2.3202

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

1784

1853

170

15,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

BIC

B2.3205

BRETHREN IN CHRIST CHURCH

1879

 

27

 

 

 

33

3,300

 

 

47

CUBC

B2.3205

CHURCH OF THE UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST

1767

1920s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

67

EMC

B2.3217

EVANGELICAL METHODIST CHURCH

1946

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

63

ECC

B2.3301

EVANGELICAL COVENANT CHURCH

1885

1960s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

64

EFCA

B2.3302

EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH OF AMERICA

1950

1960s

 

 

 

 

60

6,000

 

 

115

PB

B2.401

PLYMOUTH BRETHREN – SALAS EVANGELICAS

1917

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

71

FIEL

B2.403

FIEL-HUSA (CAM INTL)

1891

1982

 

 

 

 

16

1,600

 

 

81

IFBC

B2.406

INDEP. FUNDA-MENTALIST CHURCHES OF AMERICA

1923

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

69

FFBC

B2.407

FELLOWSHIP OF FUNDAMENTAL BIBLE CHURCHES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

74

FMC

B2.501

FREE METHODIST CHURCH

1860

1917

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

124

TSA

B2.502

SALVATION ARMY, THE

1879

1933

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35

COGA

B2.503

CHURCH OF GOD (ANDERSON, IN)

1881

1931

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

46

CNAZ

B2.506

CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

1895

1908

114

10,260

298

16,096 

393 

19,481 

439

26,430

30

CMA

B2.508

CHRISTIAN & MISSIONARY ALLIANCE

1887

1921

69

6,210

 

 

 

 

 

 

135

WC

B2.525

WESLEYAN CHURCH, THE

1843

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

105

TMC

B2.528

MISSIONARY CHURCH, THE

1883

1975

 

 

 

 

 

 

107

7,300

31

CCDC

 B2.601

CHRISTIAN CHURCH- DISCIPLES OF CHRIST

1832

1899

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48

CCA

B2.603

CHURCH OF CHRIST (A CAPELLA)

1832

1919

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49

CCNI

B2.6034

CHURCH OF CHRIST NON-INSTITUTIONAL

1960s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

80

CCCOC

B2.604

INDEP CHRISTIAN CHURCHES / CHURCHES OF CHRIST (INSTRUMENTAL)

1927

1945

223

20,070

500

45,000

700

70,000

 

 

84

ICC

B2.606

INTL. CHURCH OF CHRIST

1980s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

140

INP

B2.7

INDEPENDENT NON-PENTECOSTALS

NA

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

126

SDAGC

B3.101

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST, GENERAL COUNCIL

1863

1905

312

28,080

600

79,895

1008

133,634

 

 

127

SDARM

B3.102

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST REFORM MOVEMENT

1925

1970s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

AVC

B3.201

ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH

1863

1990s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38

GG7DGC

B3.301

CHURCH OF GOD, SEVENTH DAY, GEN. CONFERENCE

1866

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

37

COG7D

B3.302

CHURCH OF GOD (SEVENTH DAY)

1933

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

250

90

ICOG

B3.30211

ISRAELITE CHURCH OF GOD

1919

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27

 

138

WCOG

B3.4

WORLDWIDE CHURCH OF GOD – GRACE COMMUNION INTL.

1934

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

550

59

ECAP

B4.01021

EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF APOSTLES & PROPHETS USA

1927

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29

 

60

ECCAPM

B4.010211

EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH APOSTLES & PROPHETS MISSION EPH. 2:20

1991

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

36

COGCT

B4.0201

CHURCH OF GOD (CLEVELAND, TN)*

1886

1912

264

23,760

640

44,533

728

60,000

 

 

41

COGMB

B4.02011

CHURCH OF GOD MISSION BOARD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

113

PHC

B4.0205

PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH

1908

1931

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32

CCNA

B4.0206

CHRISTIAN CONG. IN NORTH AMERICA

1907

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101

MPCC

B4.0207

METHODIST PENTE. CHURCH OF CHILE

1909

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

CHC

B4.0211

CONGREGATIONAL HOLINESS CHURCH

1921

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29

 

42

COGP

B4.0212

CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY

1886

1960s

86

7,740

 

 

 

 

153

 

92

LACCC

 B4.0213

LATIN AMERICAN COUNCIL OF CHRISTIAN CHURCHES (CLADIC)

1923

1923

 

 

115

8,500

 

 

 

 

132

UCJCC

B4.02131

UNIVERSAL CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST COUNCIL, INC.

1938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

26

COD

B4.02132

COUNCIL OF MISSIONARY CHURCHES OF CHRIST

1938

1987

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

 

11

ACC

B4.02133

ASSEMBLY OF CHRISTIAN CHURCHES

1939

1939

 

 

100

9,000

 

 

 

 

61

ECJC

B4.02134

EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST, INC. – FORMERLY OLAZABAL COUNCIL

1936

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

DCC

B4.0219

DAMASCUS CHRISTIAN CHURCHES

1957

1957

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

AAFCJ

B4.0304

APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY OF FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST – USA

1914

1914

451

40,590

600

45,000

700

52,000

 

 

8

ACFJC

B4.03041

APOSTOLIC CHURCH OF FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST – MEXICO

1914

1914

 

 

 

 

201

6,917

 

 

129

SECC

B4.03042

SPIRITUAL EVAN. CHRISTIAN CHURCH – MEXICO

1926

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

131

UPCI

B4.0321

UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH INTL.

1945

 

50

4,500

250

17,500

500

35,000

 

 

79

HUPC

B4.03211

HISPANIC UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

1971

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

95

UPCI

B4.03211

LATIN AMERICAN UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

1989

1989

 

 

 

 

 

 

81

 

43

CJC

B4.0330

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST, INC.

1938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

45

CLGJC

B4.0331

CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD “JESUS IS COMING”

1974

1974

 

 

 

 

 

 

27

 

6

APPC

B4.0332

ANCIENT PATH PENTE. CHURCH, THE

1996

1996

 

 

9

 

 

 

37

 

122

RIA

B4.0333

RHEMA INTL. ASSOCIATION

2004

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

57

 

9

AUCPCJ

B4.0334

APOSTOLIC UNIV. CHRISTIAN PENTE. CHURCH OF JESUS

1993

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

114

PMC

B4.0335

PENTECOSTAL MOVEMENT COUNCIL

1972

1981

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

10

AGGC

B4.0401

ASSEMBLIES OF GOD, GENERAL COUNCIL*

1914

1915

1,107

99,630

1,367

139,586

1,713

217,440

2,200

293,000

111

IDPMI

B4.04013

PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD, INTL. MOVEMENT

1916

1954

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27

CPCJC

B4.04014

COUNCIL OF PENTECOSTAL CHURCHES OF JESUS CHRIST

1938

1938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

93

PCOGMI

B4.04015

LATIN AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD, MIPUERTO RICO

1929

1929

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

94

CLANY

B4.04016

LATIN AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF NEW YORK – CLANY

1954

1954

 

 

 

 

514

 

 

 

85

ICFC

B4.0407

INTL. CHURCH OF THE FOURSQUARE GOSPEL

1923

1929

108

9,720

150

13,500

300

27,000

 

 

51

DF

B4.0408

DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH

1925

1944

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

109

OBC

 B4.0410

OPEN BIBLE (STANDARD) CHURCHES

1935

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

41

4,100

40

COGI

B4.0411

CHURCH OF GOD, INC.

1938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

64

 

125

SEC

B4.0413

SAMARIA EVAN. CHURCHES

1941

1941

 

 

 

 

4

 

6

 

139

WMM

B4.0416

WORLDWIDE MISSIONARY MOVEMENT

1963

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

133

VO

B4.0417

VICTORY OUTREACH

1967

1967

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

87

ICCFJC

B4.0419

INTL. COUNCIL OF CHURCHES FREED BY JESUS CHRIST

1997

1997

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

82

MIEPI

B4.0481

INDEP. PENTECOSTAL EVANGELICAL CHURCH MOVEMENT

1930

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

APCJC

B4.0499

ASSEMBLY OF PENT. CHURCHES OF JESUS CHRIST

1947

1947

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

APCJCNJ

B4.0499

ASSEMBLY OF PENT. CHURCHES OF JESUS CHRIST NEW JERUSALEM

1997

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

112

PCJC

B4.0499

PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST, INTL. MISSION

1938

1938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

121

RCCC

B4.0499

REHOBOTH COUNCIL OF CHRISTIAN CHURCHES

1944

1944

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

 

83

IECSCC

B4.0501

INTERNATIONAL EVANG. CHURCH SOLDIERS OF THE CROSS OF CHRIST

1922

1969

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

104

MCDJC

B4.05011

MISSIONARY CHURCH OF DISCIPLES OF JESUS CHRIST

1970

1970

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

57

ELIM

B4.0701

ELIM FELLOWSHIP

1933

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

22

CCHAP

B4.0805

CALVARY CHAPEL

1965

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

134

VINC

B4.0806

VINEYARD CHURCHES

1982

1991

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

73

FSCC

B4.0809

FOUNTAIN OF SALV. CHRISTIAN CHURCHES

1978

1978

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

86

ICM

B4.0902

INTERNATIONAL (G12) CHARISMATIC MISSION

1983

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

55

ECM

B4.0903

ELIM INTL. MISSION (EL SALVADOR)

1977

1986

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

77

HVCC

B4.0904

HEAVENLY VISION CHRISTIAN CENTERS G12

1993

1993

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28

CHSF

B4.1007

COUNCIL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND FIRE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

98

MWRM

B4.1104

MARANATHA WORLD REVIVAL MINISTRIES

1974

1974

 

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

56

PMIEL

B4.1106

ELIM CHRISTIAN MISSION (GUATE-PALABRA MIEL)

1974

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

52

ECCG

B4.1107

EBENEZER CHURCH OF CHRIST – GUATE

1989

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

72

FCM

B4.11071

FINAL CALL CHURCH OF CHRIST MINISTRIES

1988

1986

--

--

30

7,500

63

15,000

 

 

53

ECCH

B4.11072

EBENEZER CHURCH OF CHRIST – HOND

1994

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

102

MIEZ

B4.110721

MIEZ EBENEZER MINISTRIES

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54

EMHCC

B4.11073

EBENEZER MINISTRIES HOSANNA CHURCH OF CHRIST

1994

1994

 

 

 

 

 

 

31

 

21

CCME

B4.11074

CALLED TO CONQUER MINISTRIES EBENEZER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

APJCC

B4.1108

ALMIGHTY JESUS CHRIST CHURCHES

1985

1985

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

123

RM

B4.1109

RHEMA MINISTRIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

91

KJIM

B4.1110

KING JESUS INTER-NATIONAL MINISTRY

1996

1996

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

119

PPEM

B4.1111

PRINCE OF PEACE EVANGELICAL MISSION (GUATEMALA)

1955

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

89

IMPPPR

B4.11111

INTL. MINISTRY PRINCE OF PEACE PENTE. RESTORATION

1997

1997

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

118

PPHPM

B4.11112

PRINCE OF PEACE CHURCH HISPANIC PENTECOSTAL MOVEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

33

CFCI

B4.1112

CHRISTIAN FRIENDSHIP CHURCH INTERNATIONAL

1990s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

137

WOFI

B4.1113

WORLD OF FAITH INTL.

1991

1991

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

2

AOPC

B4.99

ALPHA & OMEGA PENTECOSTAL CH.

1995

1995

 

 

 

 

 

 

37

 

15

BHMUSA

B4.99

BANQUET HOUSE MINISTRIES IN THE USA

1979

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39

CGDODH

B4.99

CHURCH OF GOD IN DIVINE ORDER “DOOR OF HEAVEN”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

62

ECGC

B4.99

EVANGELICAL CHURCHES OF GOD COUNCIL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

141

IPENTE

B4.99

INDEPENDENT PENTECOSTALS

NA

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

96

FLUZ

B4.99

LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH – FARO DE LUZ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

103

MAPC

B4.99

MISSIONARY ASSOC. OF PENTECOSTAL CHURCHES

2003

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

106

MCGC

B4.99

MISSIONARY CHURCH OF GOD COUNCIL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

142

MISC

B5.0

UNCLASSIFIED PROTESTANT GROUPS

NA

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTALS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Note 1:  statistics only apply to Hispanic churches in Hispanic districts and not to Hispanic churches in Anglo districts.
Note 2:  Estimates are in RED.

SOURCES

1. "A Special Report for HABBM: An Update on the National Study of Hispanic Protestant Church Growth in the USA" (IDEA/PROLADES, October 13, 1993), produced by Clifton L. Holland based on an analysis of 6,500 Hispanic Protestant congregations in the National Hispanic Database, maintained by IDEA/PROLADES.

2. "Hispanic Pentecostalism" by Everett L. Wilson and Jesse Miranda in The New International Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements, by Stanley M. Burgess, Editor; and Eduard M. Van Der Mass, Associate Editor.  Revised and Expanded Edition.  Grand Rapids, MI:   Zondervan, 2002-2003.

3. PROLADES survey of major Hispanic denominations in the USA in 2004-2007, conducted in September-October 2008 by Clifton L. Holland.

4. PROLADES survey of major Hispanic denominations in the USA in 2008-2009, begun in July 2009 to date, by Clifton L. Holland.

5. “Profiles of Protestant Denominations with Hispanic Ministry in the USA,” compiled by Clifton L. Holland (draft copy 5 May 2010), available at: http://www.hispanicchurchesusa.net/denominations/HSUSA_ENCYCLOPEDIA_DRAFT.pdf

NOTE:  The denominational classification codes (classcode) are based on the 10 September 2008 version of Toward a Classification System of Religious Groups in the Americas by Major Traditions and Family Types, produced by PROLADES and available at:  http://www.prolades.com/clas-eng.pdf

Produced by Clifton L. Holland, Director of PROLADES
Programa Latinoamericano de Estudios Sociorreligiosos

Last revised on 12 May 2010

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