tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post8478543584132208409..comments2024-03-28T17:29:15.006-06:00Comments on Growth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church): 2009 Membership By CountryMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16030323360917985701noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-61550411196847560062011-04-01T09:02:04.903-06:002011-04-01T09:02:04.903-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Matthew Crandallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07533736011732141779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-1389520036660829162011-04-01T08:15:11.980-06:002011-04-01T08:15:11.980-06:00The Salt Lake Tribune is convinced that researcher...The Salt Lake Tribune is convinced that researchers say retention has improved from prior years.<br /><br />I have a first hand witness of that with the highest retention rate my ward has ever seen in recent years. The same pattern should be repeating elsewhere.<br /><br />If so, improved retention can pave the way for greater congregational growth in future. It seems that the church is working to solve its problems and grow faster, this decade is clearly a new beginning for LDS growth.<br /><br />I believe an annual net growth of 235 units is excellent. With a net growth of 45 units already in 2011!Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18251390229042361699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-80582652437302882062011-03-31T17:53:21.807-06:002011-03-31T17:53:21.807-06:00Excellent analysis Ray! You do a great job keepin...Excellent analysis Ray! You do a great job keeping track of congregational growth throughout the Church, and it is much appreciated!Gnesileahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17757196258988210760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-7064083889095499322011-03-31T16:02:02.901-06:002011-03-31T16:02:02.901-06:00As a follow on to my report of the first quarter&#...As a follow on to my report of the first quarter's growth in congregations, here is what I show for growth in 2010:<br /><br /> For the year, + 235 total units: + 321 wards and - 86 branches<br /><br /> US: + 128 units (+152 w, - 24 br)<br /> US: + 14 stakes 10 Ut, 4 non-Ut)<br /><br /> NON-US: + 107 units (+169 w,-62 br)<br /> NON-US: + 18 stakes, - 1 stake<br /> Africa: + 2 stakes<br /> Europe: + 1 stake<br /> Asia: + 2 stakes, - 1 stake<br /> Pacific: + 1 stake (Guam)<br /> Mexico: + 1 stake<br /> So. Amer. + 12 stakes (2 Venez, 10 Brazil)<br /><br /> Ut: + 49 units (+69 w, - 20 br)<br /> Ut: + 10 stakes<br /><br /> Most growth in 2010 occurred later in the year. Also, this does not take into account units created in countries where there is no Church reporting.Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629100796960009292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-33066035434097440162011-03-31T16:01:08.971-06:002011-03-31T16:01:08.971-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629100796960009292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-47846858033386829412011-03-31T07:56:56.873-06:002011-03-31T07:56:56.873-06:00In the US total of the previous post Utah has incr...In the US total of the previous post Utah has increased by 26 total units: + 23 W, + 3 br (over half of US increase and over one-third of the world total). There is only one new Utah stake out of the 11 created churchwide so far in 2011.Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629100796960009292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-74690030093011006812011-03-31T07:51:46.023-06:002011-03-31T07:51:46.023-06:00I've just finished counting new wards and bran...I've just finished counting new wards and branches so far this year (through the end of the first quarter). Here are the totals:<br /><br />For the first quarter of year, + 67 total units; + 87 W, - 20 br<br /><br /> US: + 43 total units; + 41 W, + 2 br<br /><br /> non-US: + 24 total units; + 46 W, - 22 br<br /><br />At the same time stakes have increased by 11 (net 10 with one discontinued) and districts are up by 3 (net 2 with one discontinued).Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629100796960009292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-27847028407991433042011-03-30T15:49:24.482-06:002011-03-30T15:49:24.482-06:00Fun information, thanks.
I was surprised that the...Fun information, thanks.<br /><br />I was surprised that there are only 20,000 LDS in Russia.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113409160774539229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-549232186750187742011-03-29T22:00:03.905-06:002011-03-29T22:00:03.905-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08133851390492139211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-39487607666525515102011-03-28T08:08:17.313-06:002011-03-28T08:08:17.313-06:00The statistics for Estonia are not accurate. You ...The statistics for Estonia are not accurate. You have Estonia down for 1,010 but it is currently 968, in 2009 Q4 it was 955. Those are official MLS stats.Matthew Crandallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07533736011732141779noreply@blogger.com