Church of God of Prophecy (1903 - Present) - Religious Group
Religious Family: PentecostalReligious Tradition: Evangelical Protestant
Description: The Church of God of Prophecy is a Holiness Pentecostal church organized by Ambrose J. Tomlinson in 1903. Although it was understood that this group was operating as the Church of God, the General Assembly of 1907 officially adopted the name Church of God. In 1952, “of Prophecy” was added to the name to distinguish this organization from other organizations with similar names.
Official Site: https://www.cogop.org/
Connections: Church of God of Prophecy
Group (Active) | Group (Defunct) | Other |
Maps: Church of God of Prophecy1
Adherence Rate per 1,000 (2010)
Congregations (2020)
Top 5 Church of God of Prophecy States (2010)1 [View all States]
Rank | State | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
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1 | Tennessee | 124 | 8,448 | 1.33 |
2 | South Carolina | 117 | 5,790 | 1.25 |
3 | Kentucky | 73 | 4,490 | 1.03 |
4 | North Carolina | 146 | 8,701 | 0.91 |
5 | Alabama | 77 | 4,341 | 0.91 |
Top 5 Church of God of Prophecy Counties (2010)1 [View all Counties]
Rank | County | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
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1 | Covington city, VA | 4 | 182 | 30.53 |
2 | Washington County, KY | 1 | 294 | 25.09 |
3 | Galax city, VA | 1 | 156 | 22.15 |
4 | Shannon County, MO | 5 | 180 | 21.32 |
5 | Craig County, VA | 1 | 87 | 16.76 |
Top 5 Church of God of Prophecy Metro Areas (2010)1 [View all Metro Areas]
Rank | Metro | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
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1 | Cleveland, TN Metro Area | 9 | 1,666 | 14.39 |
2 | Rockingham, NC Micro Area | 6 | 525 | 11.26 |
3 | Calhoun, GA Micro Area | 3 | 578 | 10.47 |
4 | Waycross, GA Micro Area | 7 | 421 | 7.64 |
5 | Bay City, TX Micro Area | 5 | 246 | 6.70 |
Church of God of Prophecy, Members (1953 - 2007)2
Church of God of Prophecy, Ministers & Churches (1953 - 2007)2
Church of God of Prophecy, Trends (1953 - 2007)2
YEAR | MEMBERS | MINISTERS | CHURCHES |
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1953 | 31,956 | 700 | 1,100 |
1954 | 32,000 | 720 | 1,107 |
1955 | 33,119 | 730 | 1,105 |
1956 | 33,149 | 756 | 1,154 |
1957 | 33,761 | 780 | 1,183 |
1958 | 32,526 | 808 | 1,214 |
1959 | 32,673 | 833 | 1,243 |
1960 | 33,240 | 840 | 1,262 |
1961 | 35,349 | 2,679 | 1,301 |
1962 | 37,107 | 2,783 | 1,340 |
1963 | 39,154 | 2,760 | 1,383 |
1964 | 40,785 | 3,059 | 1,447 |
1965 | 42,516 | 3,164 | 1,452 |
1966 | 43,441 | 1,365 | 1,469 |
1969 | 48,708 | 1,307 | 1,531 |
1970 | 51,527 | 1,561 | |
1973 | 59,535 | 5,195 | 1,711 |
1974 | 62,743 | 5,475 | 1,755 |
1975 | 65,801 | 5,679 | 1,791 |
1979 | 69,285 | 2,370 | 1,930 |
1980 | 72,977 | 1,977 | |
1981 | 72,977 | 1,977 | |
1982 | 74,084 | 5,548 | 2,026 |
1983 | 74,384 | 5,358 | 2,040 |
1984 | 74,430 | 8,051 | 2,040 |
1985 | 73,952 | 7,920 | 2,051 |
1986 | 74,122 | 7,573 | 2,062 |
1987 | 74,588 | 7,573 | 2,085 |
1989 | 73,977 | 2,111 | |
1990 | 73,430 | 6,772 | 2,119 |
1991 | 72,904 | 10,151 | 2,096 |
1992 | 72,465 | 7,964 | 2,072 |
1993 | 72,370 | 6,957 | 2,044 |
1994 | 70,570 | 8,743 | 2,005 |
1995 | 72,859 | 8,636 | 1,961 |
1996 | 69,974 | 5,155 | 1,910 |
1997 | 76,531 | 2,049 | 1,908 |
1999 | 75,112 | 2,042 | 1,862 |
2000 | 72,899 | 1,865 | |
2002 | 110,000 | 1,841 | |
2003 | 105,976 | 5,047 | 1,879 |
2004 | 114,476 | 1,901 | |
2006 | 84,762 | 4,509 | 1,871 |
2007 | 89,674 | 4,340 | 1,860 |
Sources
1 The 2020 data were collected by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) and include data for 372 religious bodies or groups. Of these, the ASARB was able to gather data on congregations and adherents for 217 and on congregations only for 155. [More information on the data sources]
2 All data on clergy, members, and churches are taken from the National Council of Churches’ Historic Archive CD and recent print editions of the Council’s Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches. The CD archives all 68 editions of the Yearbook (formerly called Yearbook of the Churches and Yearbook of American Churches) from 1916 to 2000. Read more information on the Historic Archive CD and the Yearbook.
Membership figures are "inclusive." According to the Yearbook, this includes "those who are full communicant or confirmed members plus other members baptized, non-confirmed or non-communicant." Each denomination has its own criteria for membership.
When a denomination listed on the Historic Archive CD was difficult to identify, particularly in early editions of the Yearbook, the ARDA staff consulted numerous sources, including Melton’s Encyclopedia of American Religions and the Handbook of Denominations in the United States. In some cases, ARDA staff consulted the denomination’s website or contacted its offices by phone. When a denomination could not be positively identified, its data were omitted.