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BAPTISMS
1. IGLESIA SIN PAREDES/CHURCH WITHOUT WALLS, GUAYAMA, NL  118
2. FELLOWSHIP, FORNEY, TX  86
3. NEW BEGINNINGS BIBLE, FERRIS, TX  75
4. TEMPLE, JONESBORO, AR  57
5. PROVIDENCE MEMORIAL, PERRYTOWN, AR  51
6. CORNERSTONE, SWARTZ CREEK, NL  48
7. CHURCH AT CREEKS END, SPRING, TX  40
8. CHESSWOOD, LIVINGSTON, TX  39
9. CENTRO DE VIDA/CENTER OF LIFE, HOUSTON, TX  35
10. SPRINGHILL, GREENBRIER, AR  33
   
WORSHIP
1. TEMPLE, JONESBORO, AR  867
2. FELLOWSHIP, FORNEY, TX  841
3. ANTIOCH, CONWAY, AR  812
4. IGLESIA SIN PAREDES/CHURCH WITHOUT WALLS, GUAYAMA, NL  686
5. CORNERSTONE, SWARTZ CREEK, NL  620
6. FIRST, MAGNOLIA, AR  600
7. CENTRAL, CONWAY, AR  595
8. FIRST, CARTHAGE, TX  574
9. CHURCH AT CREEKS END, SPRING, TX  545
10. FIRST, LIVINGSTON, TX  520
WMA ENROLLMENT
1. BETHEL, FULTON, MS  60
IGLESIA SIN PAREDES/CHURCH WITHOUT WALLS, GUAYAMA, NL  60
3. LEBANON, LAUREL, MS  52
4. BETHLEHEM, GREENBRIER, AR  50
WORDEN, BALD KNOB, AR  50
WYATT DRIVE, FORT WORTH, TX  50
7. WEST RACE, SEARCY, AR  45
8. SOUTHGATE, MOORE, OK  40
9. IMMANUEL, JONESBORO, AR  38
10. FIRST, MANTACHIE, MS  33
   
SUNDAY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
1. CORNERSTONE, SWARTZ CREEK, NL  538
2. TEMPLE, JONESBORO, AR  482
3. ANTIOCH, CONWAY, AR  469
4. FIRST, MAGNOLIA, AR  452
5. CENTRAL, CONWAY, AR  421
6. FARLEY STREET, WAXAHACHIE, TX  407
7. FIRST, JACKSONVILLE, TX  390
8. FIRST, CARTHAGE, TX  382
9. SOUTHGATE, MOORE, OK  347
10. FIRST, LIVINGSTON, TX  320
BROTHERHOOD ENROLLMENT
1. BETHLEHEM, GREENBRIER, AR  50
2. FIRST, MANTACHIE, MS  47
3. LYNCH VIEW, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR  40
TEMPLE, JONESBORO, AR  40
CENTRAL, PRESCOTT, AR  40
BETHEL, FULTON, MS  40
7. GARRETT MEMORIAL, HOPE, AR  30
FIRST, SPRINGHILL, LA  30
HERITAGE, WAXAHACHIE, TX  30
FELLOWSHIP, EDINBURG, TX  30
SOUTH PARK, FORT WORTH, TX  30
   
CHRISTIAN GROWTH MINITSRIES
1. CENTRAL, CONWAY, AR  475
2. SPRINGHILL, GREENBRIER, AR  217
3. CALVARY, HORN LAKE, AR  210
4. FIRST, MAGNOLIA, AR  200
5. UNITY, HOPE, AR  184
6. BETHEL, FULTON, MS  177
7. SHADY GROVE, PIGGOTT, AR  175
8. FIRST, POTOSI, MO  160
9. NEW HARMONY, TYLER, TX  125
10. PARK AVENUE, SEARCY, AR  100
ASH STREET, MUSKOGEE, OK  100
FIRST, LIVINGSTON, TX  100
BMAA FACTS
(Compiled from 2002-2003 Reports)
Longest Tenure of BMA Pastor (years)  47          Number of Churches  1,275
Number of Churches without a Pastor  136          Number of Missions  46
Number of Full-Time Pastors  449          Number of New Churches  3
Number of Bi-Vocational Pastors  356          Number of New Missions  1
Number of Missionaries (total)  754          Number of Churches Disbanded  10
Number of American Foreign Missionaries  20          Number of Churches that left BMAA  8
Number of Interstate Missionaries  19          Number of Churches not in Local Associations  58
Number of State and Local Missionaries  35          Number of State Associations  15
Number of Mission Distrists  7          Number of Local Associations  79
Number of Paid Music Directors  151          Number of District Associations  2
Number of Paid Youth Directors  28          Number of States with Churches  31
Number of Paid Music/Youth Directors  152          Number of Church Membership  234,511
Number of Chaplains  23          Number Enrolled in Sunday School  82,877
Number of A.B.S. Chapters  10          Number of S.S. Average Attendance  59,904
Number of Literature Writers  56          Number Enrolled in Christian Growth Ministry  9,385
Number of Churches with Schools  20          Number Enrolled in W.M.A.  5,997
Number of Lifeword Radio Stations  880+          Number Enrolled in Brotherhood  3,076
Number of Daniel Springs Campers  3,107          Number Enrolled in G.M.A.  1,325
Number of Daniel Springs Campers Saved  188          Number Enrolled in Sunbeams  1,346
Number of Campers Surrendering to Ministry  7          Number Enrolled in Galileans  717
Total Church Giving  $73,028,189          Number Total in G.M.A, Sunbeams, Galileans  3,388
Total Giving to Outside Causes  $13,678,155          Number Enrolled in AWANA  10,788
Total Giving Church Causes  $59,350,034          Number of Baptisms in USA  5,338
Total Paid Pastors  $13,496,239          Number Received by Letter  6,337
Total Receipts of BMAA Departments  $9,572,655          Number of Baptisms on Foreign soil  5,395
Total Receipts of National Missions  $6,087,747          Number of Professions of Faith on Foreing soil  34,638
Total Receipts of Children Homes  $3,527,749          Number of Pastors  1,186
Total Receipts of Schools  $8,538,855          Number Surrendered to Preach  70
Total Value of Church Property  $525,109,476          Average Tenure of BMA Pastors (years)  6.62
Longest Tenure of BMA Pastor (years)  47          Number of Churches  1,275
Number of Churches without a Pastor  136          Number of Missions  46
Number of Full-Time Pastors  449          Number of New Churches  3
Number of Bi-Vocational Pastors  356          Number of New Missions  1
Number of Missionaries (total)  754          Number of Churches Disbanded  10
Number of American Foreign Missionaries  20          Number of Churches that left BMAA  8
Number of Interstate Missionaries  19          Number of Churches not in Local Associations  58
Number of State and Local Missionaries  35          Number of State Associations  15
Number of Mission Distrists  7          Number of Local Associations  79
Number of Paid Music Directors  151          Number of District Associations  2
Number of Paid Youth Directors  28          Number of States with Churches  31
Number of Paid Music/Youth Directors  152          Number of Church Membership  234,511
Number of Chaplains  23          Number Enrolled in Sunday School  82,877
Number of A.B.S. Chapters  10          Number of S.S. Average Attendance  59,904
Number of Literature Writers  56          Number Enrolled in Christian Growth Ministry  9,385
Number of Churches with Schools  20          Number Enrolled in W.M.A.  5,997
Number of Lifeword Radio Stations  880+          Number Enrolled in Brotherhood  3,076
Number of Daniel Springs Campers  3,107          Number Enrolled in G.M.A.  1,325
Number of Daniel Springs Campers Saved  188          Number Enrolled in Sunbeams  1,346
Number of Campers Surrendering to Ministry  7          Number Enrolled in Galileans  717
Total Church Giving  $73,028,189          Number Total in G.M.A, Sunbeams, Galileans  3,388
Total Giving to Outside Causes  $13,678,155          Number Enrolled in AWANA  10,788
Total Giving Church Causes  $59,350,034          Number of Baptisms in USA  5,338
Total Paid Pastors  $13,496,239          Number Received by Letter  6,337
Total Receipts of BMAA Departments  $9,572,655          Number of Baptisms on Foreign soil  5,395
Total Receipts of National Missions  $6,087,747          Number of Professions of Faith on Foreing soil  34,638
Total Receipts of Children Homes  $3,527,749          Number of Pastors  1,186
Total Receipts of Schools  $8,538,855          Number Surrendered to Preach  70
Total Value of Church Property  $525,109,476          Average Tenure of BMA Pastors (years)  6.62

AVERAGE BAPTIST MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA CHURCH

10 Year 10 Year 10 Year 10 Year
Average Average Average Average 2002 2003
1959-68 1969-78 1979-88 1989-1998
Membership
church roll 124 144 168 176 182 187
Estimated active membership
(70 percent of no. on church roll) 87 101 118 124 127 131
Paid
Pastor $2,211 $4,186 $9,353 $11,713 $11,031 $10,585
Paid all outside causes
(mission, education, etc.) $859 $2,077 $5,455 $8,290 $10,352 $10,728
Grand total to
all causes $6,212 $14,510 $33,455 $46,379 $54,324 $57,277
Sunday School 1 75 75 71 68 66
enrollment
Sunday School average attendance 2 2 563 51 49 47
Baptisms 1 7.20 6.12 5.31 4.54 4.19
Morning Worship average attendence 4 4 4 68* 70 70
Property valuation 1 $60,378 $173,048 $264,041 $390,018 $411,851

1Data not made available to this department prior to 1969. 2Not reported prior to 1981. 3Sunday School average includes 1980-88. 4Not Reported Prior to 1995. *Three year average

SUMMARY STATISTICS OF BAPTIST MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

10 Year 10 Year 10 Year 10 Year
Average Average Average Average 2002 2003
1959-68 1969-78 1979-88 1989-1998
No. churches (reporting statistics) 1,239 1,419 1,363 1,313 1288 1275
Total membership on church roll 154,167 204,889 207,562 231,377 234,110 235,451
Estimated active membership (70 percent 107,917 143,422 159,665 161,960 163,877 164,816
of total memberships)
Total paid pastors $2,751,559 $5,948,238 $12,608,383 $15,422,970 $14,208,096 $13,496,239
Total to outside causes (missions, education $1,072,047 $2,951,991 $7,355,081 $10,887,742 $13,332,864 $13,678,155
benevolence, etc.)
Grand total to all causes $7,744,129 $20,628,222 $45,102,359 $61,023,888 $69,969,721 $73,028,189
Per capita giving to all causes $71.76 $143.83 $273.09 $376.58 $426.96 $443.09
Per capita giving to all mission causes $9.93 $20.58 $44.58 $67.20 $81.35 $80.09
Average church gave percentage of total 13.18% 14.45% 16.36% 17.95% 19.05% 18.73%
income to mission causes
Number states with B.M.A.A. churches 25 29 29 28 31 32
Total Sunday School enrollment 1 103,148 100,449 93,179 87,097 83,674
Total Sunday School 2 2 72,127 67,088 62,667 60,550
average attendance
Total Morning Worship 3 3 3 87,840* 90,517 89,007
average attendance
Total evaluation church property 1 $85,815,787 $234,764,029 $344,488,416 $502,342,734 $525,109,476
Total baptisms reported** 1 10,206 8,352 6,964 5,857 5338
1Data not made available to this department prior to 1969. 2Not reported prior to 1981. 3Not reported prior to 1995.
*Three year average
**This figure does not reflect International baptisms

STATISTICS FOR 2003 STATE AND DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS

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Sunday Christian
No. of Sunday School Worship Growth Total to Total Value
Local No. of No. of No. Received Member- School Average Average Ministry Paid Outside to all Church
State Associations Churches Baptisms byLetter ship Enrollment Attendance Attendance Enrollment Pastor Causes Causes Property
Alabama 1 15 10 29 1,736 619 510 821 148 $85,975 $58,745 $310,885 $3,540,000
Arizona 3 7 3 112 80 66 88 43 $7,000 $9,207 $52,385 $425,000
Arkansas 17 361 1,517 1,770 75,340 27,403 19,166 27,284 2,704 $4,408,006 $4,848,262 $24,390,398 $164,526,578
California 2 14 33 7 1,160 463 400 620 73 $53,695 $23,817 $965,867 $10,758,808
Florida 2 13 60 92 1,133 393 330 466 76 $156,554 $86,013 $618,102 $6,202,073
Illinois &
Indiana 11 21 19 580 314 268 403 0 $30,000 $18,700 $208,152 $3,845,000
Kansas 2 16 70 70 1,848 800 639 889 149 $256,820 $155,513 $761,108 $4,889,300
Louisiana 3 34 105 136 6,821 2,233 1,551 2,129 315 $370,315 $218,037 $1,351,586 $11,684,223
Michigan 13 53 37 1,127 781 583 992 210 $103,210 $42,187 $636,859 $3,858,000
Mississippi 14 179 664 712 31,334 11,228 8,450 12,829 2,563 $1,231,034 $1,410,409 $7,168,252 $63,914,776
Missouri 6 72 249 174 6,977 3,080 2,479 3,365 586 $640,878 $639,604 $2,710,234 $17,455,800
New Mexico 5 3 8 237 97 57 130 0 $25,900 $8,591 $32,511 $680,000
New York 3 0 0 126 69 67 115 13 $11,600 $924 $26,540 $666,000
Oklahoma 3 41 150 191 7,061 2,741 1,782 2,439 264