Historical comparison
of new congregation starts
by Tim Huffman
January 9, 2003
Tim Huffman thinks and teaches about the advance of the Kingdom as a professor at Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, Ohio.
New congregation starts:
| Three Year Period | New Starts |
|---|---|
| Predecessor Denominations (LCA, ALC, AELC) | |
| 1962-64 | 324 |
| 1965-67 | 296 |
| 1968-70 | 151 |
| 1971-73 | 124 |
| 1974-76 | 120 |
| 1977-79 | 147 |
| 1980-82 | 139 |
| 1983-85 | 150 |
| 1986-88 | 140 |
| ELCA | |
| 1989-91 | 92 |
| 1992-94 | 78 |
| 1995-97 | 52 |
