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Church of our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith, Inc. (1919 - Present) - Religious Group

Religious Family: Pentecostal
Religious Tradition: Black Protestant
Description: The Church of our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith, Inc. was founded in 1919 by Robert Clarence Lawson, formerly a minister with the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World. Doctrinally similar to the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, The Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith relied heavily on the leadership of Robert Clarence Lawson to form its distinct identity in New York City. After his death, the leadership of this church has fallen to the Board of Apostles.
Official Site: https://cooljc.org/

Connections: Church of our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith, Inc.


 
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Maps: Church of our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith, Inc.1

Adherence Rate per 1,000 (2020)

Congregations (2020)



Top 5 Church of our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith, Inc. States (2020)1 [View all States]

Rank State Congregations Adherents Adherence Rate
1 South Carolina 46 6,600 1.29
2 Virginia 66 10,172 1.18
3 Alabama 35 4,590 0.91
4 Delaware 3 630 0.64
5 Connecticut 13 2,232 0.62

Top 5 Church of our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith, Inc. Counties (2020)1 [View all Counties]

Rank County Congregations Adherents Adherence Rate
1 Petersburg city, VA 7 1,260 37.66
2 Maverick County, TX 12 1,200 20.73
3 McDowell County, WV 5 380 19.88
4 Sussex County, VA 1 180 16.62
5 Warren County, NC 4 304 16.31

Top 5 Church of our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith, Inc. Metro Areas (2020)1 [View all Metro Areas]

Rank Metro Congregations Adherents Adherence Rate
1 Eagle Pass, TX Micro Area 12 1,200 20.73
2 Orangeburg, SC Micro Area 7 700 8.31
3 Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Micro Area 6 600 7.30
4 Martinsville, VA Micro Area 4 400 6.21
5 Hinesville, GA Metro Area 5 500 6.14

Church of our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith, Inc., Trends (1952 - 1999)2

YEAR MEMBERS MINISTERS CHURCHES
1952 50,000 185 175
1954 45,000 185 155
1999 500
       

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.

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