Convention of Original Free Will Baptists (1961 - Present) - Religious Group
Religious Family: BaptistReligious Tradition: Evangelical Protestant
Description: Members of the Convention of Original Free Will Baptists are predominately based in North Carolina. After forming in 1961 as the North Carolina Convention of the National Association of Free Will Baptists Inc., these congregations withdrew from the national body primarily over disputes over locations for key activities.
Official Site: https://ofwb.org/
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Maps: Convention of Original Free Will Baptists1
Adherence Rate per 1,000 (2020)
Congregations (2020)
Top 3 Convention of Original Free Will Baptists States (2020)1 [View all States]
Rank | State | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
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1 | North Carolina | 220 | 23,441 | 2.25 |
2 | South Carolina | 3 | 49 | 0.01 |
3 | Georgia | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
Top 5 Convention of Original Free Will Baptists Counties (2020)1 [View all Counties]
Rank | County | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
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1 | Tyrrell County, NC | 3 | 263 | 81.05 |
2 | Greene County, NC | 8 | 994 | 48.60 |
3 | Wilson County, NC | 16 | 3,035 | 38.52 |
4 | Jones County, NC | 3 | 308 | 33.58 |
5 | Lenoir County, NC | 13 | 1,795 | 32.56 |
Top 5 Convention of Original Free Will Baptists Metro Areas (2020)1 [View all Metro Areas]
Rank | Metro | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
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1 | Wilson, NC Micro Area | 16 | 3,035 | 38.52 |
2 | Kinston, NC Micro Area | 13 | 1,795 | 32.56 |
3 | Goldsboro, NC Metro Area | 17 | 2,556 | 21.78 |
4 | New Bern, NC Metro Area | 24 | 2,144 | 17.55 |
5 | Washington, NC Micro Area | 11 | 710 | 15.90 |
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]