Churches Closed | Church of the Nazarene Presence in the Great Lakes Megaregion 1900-2014

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2,357 churches closed since 1909, an average of 22 churches per year.

1944 was the first year with more churches closed than organized. 
It was also the year with the most church closings.

The next year with more churches closed than organized was 1968.

Since 1968, there have been 36 years with more churches closed than organized.

Every year since 1989 there have been more churches closed than organized.


Since 1990 the ratio is one church organized for every 3.6 churches closed.
1 : 3.6

The 1930s once had the most church closings with 338. It also gained 598 churches organized.

Until the 2000s, when there 379 church closings. 
Only 100 churches, however, were organized.

1930-1939 |1.7 : 1


2000-2009 | 1 : 3.8

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Great Lakes Megaregion

Source: www.America2050.org (click image)

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Sources
www.america.2050.org

Nazarene Research Services, Lenexa, KS

Church of the Nazarene District Journals 2014

Raw Data - Nazarene Research Services - June 2015