Worldwide Statistics
- Presence in 200 of 210 nations, plus 31 territories
- New emphasis on reaching 17,000 people groups
- Almost 6 million constituents
- 45,521 churches; 45,880 ministers
- Last year, an estimated 273,000 were baptized and 340,000 received the Holy Ghost.
US & Canada Statistics
- 5,081 churches
- 12,018 ministers; 1,018 women (8.5%)
- About 1 million constituents
- Demographics: White 61%, Hispanic 19%, Black 15%, Asian 3%, Native 1%
- Church planting: gross growth rate of 5% annually (242 in 2023, 243 in 2024)
- Urshan University: 600 students; accredited bachelor’s, master’s, doctor’s degrees
- UPCI campuses in Weldon Spring and Wentzville, Missouri: 200 acres; net value $51 million
- General Conference: peak attendance 11,500; total attendance 15,000
Finances (Consolidated)
- Net assets: $96 million
- Annual revenue: $91 million
- Annual giving to seven general ministries: $62 million; 95 percent of churches gave to at least one
- Loan Fund: assets of $100 million, 280 churches assisted
- Ministers Retirement Fund (MRFUPCI.org): $130 million; 1,500 participants; 800 churches
Resources
- PentecostalPublishing.com: books & other media, including curricula for children, youth, adults, discipleship, small groups
- DiscipleshipNow.com: video & small group resources
- MinistryCentral.com: training for ministers & leaders. Includes Multicultural Ministries Mosaic (diversity training, free), Music Ministry, Strategic Growth (free), SafeChurch (free).
- Endorsed Ministries (UPCI.org/Endorsed-Ministries): includes adoption, business, chaplaincy, children’s homes, church growth, counseling, humanitarian relief, education, healthcare, law, ministry training, mission funding, political liaison, radio, recovery ministry
- StewardshipConnect.com: budgeting & financial resources. Stewardship Group includes United Insurance Solutions, UPC Loan Fund, United Pentecostal Foundation. Partnership with LifeSprings (entrepreneurs) for launching businesses to provide external funding.
- UPCIMinisters.com: resources for ministers; includes UPCI Directory & UPCI Manual, which has “Local Church Government” and “Resources for Local Churches” (resolutions & policies)
References
- UPCI.org/Stats: statistics & survey results
- UPCI.org/Statements-Archive: Position Papers, including “Abuse and Sexual Misconduct,” “Biblical View of Human Sexuality,” “Church Government,” “Racial and Ethnic Affirmation”
- UPCI.org/SafeChurch: polices & training for preventing & dealing with abuse
Sincerely in Christ,
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