Evangelical Friends Church International (2008 - Present) - Religious Group
Religious Family: Friends/BrethrenReligious Tradition: Evangelical Protestant
Description: The Evangelical Friends Church International was originally founded in 1965 as the Evangelical Friends Alliance. In 1990, this group took on the name Evangelical Friends International, and in 2008 the group changed its name to Evangelical Friends Church International. The association works to provide resources and community to congregations that join it through campgrounds and schools (including Friends University, Malone University, and Houston Graduate School of Theology). It changed its name to the Evangelical Friends Church International in 2008.
Official Site: https://efcinternational.org/
Connections: Evangelical Friends Church International
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Maps: Evangelical Friends Church International1
Adherence Rate per 1,000 (2020)
Congregations (2020)
Top 5 Evangelical Friends Church International States (2020)1 [View all States]
Top 5 Evangelical Friends Church International Counties (2020)1 [View all Counties]
| Rank | County | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiowa County, KS | 1 | 377 | 153.25 |
| 2 | Kiowa County, CO | 1 | 104 | 71.92 |
| 3 | Northwest Arctic Borough, AK | 11 | 359 | 46.07 |
| 4 | Stevens County, KS | 2 | 240 | 45.71 |
| 5 | Meade County, KS | 2 | 178 | 43.90 |
Top 5 Evangelical Friends Church International Metro Areas (2020)1 [View all Metro Areas]
| Rank | Metro | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salem, OH Micro Area | 5 | 3,500 | 34.36 |
| 2 | Van Wert, OH Micro Area | 1 | 397 | 13.72 |
| 3 | Wheeling, WV-OH Metro Area | 1 | 1,241 | 8.90 |
| 4 | Canton-Massillon, OH Metro Area | 5 | 3,548 | 8.84 |
| 5 | Miami, OK Micro Area | 2 | 179 | 5.91 |
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]
