Evangelical Presbyterian Church (1981) (1981 - Present) - Religious Group
Religious Family: Presbyterian/ReformedReligious Tradition: Evangelical Protestant
Description: The Evangelical Presbyterian Church was formed by conservative Presbyterians in 1981 as the two major branches of American Presbyterianism prepared to merge (1983). The founders rejected the theological liberalism they found in their parent bodies.
Official Site: https://epc.org/
Interactive Timeline: Presbyterian/Reformed Family Interactive Timeline
Maps: Evangelical Presbyterian Church (1981)1
Adherence Rate per 1,000 (2010)
Congregations (2020)
Top 5 Evangelical Presbyterian Church (1981) States (2010)1 [View all States]
| Rank | State | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee | 20 | 21,754 | 3.43 |
| 2 | Colorado | 18 | 14,733 | 2.93 |
| 3 | Missouri | 12 | 7,299 | 1.22 |
| 4 | Michigan | 21 | 11,053 | 1.12 |
| 5 | Mississippi | 10 | 3,266 | 1.10 |
Top 5 Evangelical Presbyterian Church (1981) Counties (2010)1 [View all Counties]
| Rank | County | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wichita County, KS | 1 | 115 | 51.48 |
| 2 | Douglas County, CO | 3 | 8,904 | 31.19 |
| 3 | Miami County, KS | 2 | 610 | 18.60 |
| 4 | Alcorn County, MS | 1 | 578 | 15.60 |
| 5 | Tunica County, MS | 1 | 164 | 15.22 |
Top 5 Evangelical Presbyterian Church (1981) Metro Areas (2010)1 [View all Metro Areas]
| Rank | Metro | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corinth, MS Micro Area | 1 | 578 | 15.60 |
| 2 | Rome, GA Metro Area | 1 | 1,178 | 12.23 |
| 3 | Mount Pleasant, MI Micro Area | 1 | 781 | 11.11 |
| 4 | Frankfort, IN Micro Area | 1 | 363 | 10.93 |
| 5 | Port Angeles, WA Micro Area | 1 | 780 | 10.92 |
Evangelical Presbyterian Church (1981), Members (1982 - 2007)2
Evangelical Presbyterian Church (1981), Ministers & Churches (1982 - 2007)2
Evangelical Presbyterian Church (1981), Trends (1982 - 2007)2
| YEAR | MEMBERS | MINISTERS | CHURCHES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 19,000 | 67 | 35 |
| 1984 | 23,900 | 101 | 60 |
| 1986 | 30,000 | 177 | 106 |
| 1988 | 33,000 | 215 | 120 |
| 1989 | 50,300 | 225 | 155 |
| 1990 | 54,781 | 280 | 160 |
| 1991 | 52,645 | 313 | 155 |
| 1992 | 55,008 | 382 | 174 |
| 1993 | 56,421 | 387 | 175 |
| 1994 | 56,499 | 380 | 177 |
| 1996 | 57,502 | 420 | 183 |
| 1997 | 57,502 | 419 | 186 |
| 1998 | 61,347 | 443 | 187 |
| 1999 | 63,447 | 424 | 197 |
| 2000 | 64,939 | 439 | 189 |
| 2001 | 67,808 | 486 | 193 |
| 2002 | 69,351 | 492 | 190 |
| 2003 | 71,755 | 501 | 194 |
| 2004 | 73,941 | 529 | 181 |
| 2005 | 73,019 | 498 | 182 |
| 2007 | 89,190 | 608 | 207 |
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.
