April 28, 2003

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Comparative analysis of SBC key statistics from 1980 to 2002
	79-80	91-92	92-93	93-94	94-95	95-96	96-97	97-98	98-99	99-00	00-01	01-02
Membership	13,606,808	15,365,486	15,404,621	15,619,912	15,668,077	15,694,050	15,891,514	15,729,356	15,851,756	15,960,308	16,052,920	16,247,736
Total churches	35,831	38,458	38,741	39,910	40,120	40,613	40,887	40,870	41,099	41,588	42,334	42,775
Baptisms	429,742	367,847	349,073	378,463	393,811	379,344	412,027	407,264	419,342	414,657	395,930	394,893
Music ministry	1,527,397	1,886,121	1,876,875	1,841,583	1,881,754	1,915,288	1,826,583	1,832,592	1,666,949	1,654,877	1,709,319	1,658,310
Total gifts*	$2,315	$4,899	$5,054	$5,572	$5,635	$6,438	$6,597	$6,888	$7,259	$7,793	$8,314	$8,681
SS enrollment	7,433,405	8,262,521	8,246,250	8,263,558	8,207,860	8,242,128	8,140,107	8,147,939	8,147.457	8,186,415	8,182,744	8,174,493
WMU	1,100,043	1,188,148	1,149,085	1,104,706	1,061,279	1,071,240	995,898	991,232	909,527	892,157	857,680	963,114
Men/boys missions	495,666	614,366	613,774	646,028	749,310	769,248	522,303	525,655	445,057	487,410	422,637	435,646
* Total gifts reported in millions
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