Bible Methodist Connection of Churches (1970 - Present) - Religious Group
Religious Family: HolinessReligious Tradition: Evangelical Protestant
Description: The Bible Methodist Connection of Churches formed in 1970 as the merger of the Ohio Wesleyan Connection of Churches and the Alabama Bible Methodists. This merger started at the time of larger merger between the Pilgrim Holiness Church and the Wesleyan Methodist Church, which would create the Wesleyan Church in 1968. The group bases its doctrine on the Twenty-five Articles of Religion provided by John Wesley, which derive from the Thirty-nine Articles of the Church of England.
Official Site: https://www.biblemethodist.org/
Connections: Bible Methodist Connection of Churches
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Bible Methodist Connection of Churches: Congregations (2020)1
Top 5 Bible Methodist Connection of Churches States (2020)1 [View all States]
Top 5 Bible Methodist Connection of Churches Counties (2020)1 [View all Counties]
Rank | County | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
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1 | Bibb County, AL | 4 | -- | -- |
2 | Perry County, AL | 2 | -- | -- |
3 | Chilton County, AL | 2 | -- | -- |
4 | Kent County, MI | 2 | -- | -- |
5 | Jackson County, MI | 2 | -- | -- |
Top 5 Bible Methodist Connection of Churches Metro Areas (2020)1 [View all Metro Areas]
Rank | Metro | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
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1 | Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area | 9 | -- | -- |
2 | Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI Metro Area | 5 | -- | -- |
3 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area | 4 | -- | -- |
4 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area | 3 | -- | -- |
5 | Zanesville, OH Micro Area | 2 | -- | -- |
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]