Southern Baptist baptisms
Baptisms reported, Southern Baptist Convention, 2019
Key finding
- Southern Baptist baptisms: 235748. Baptisms reported by Southern Baptist congregations in 2019
Source: Lifeway Research, Southern Baptists Face Largest Membership Decline in 100 Years · Annual Church Profile compiled by Lifeway Christian Resources with Baptist state conventions. Article published 2020-06-04.
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Southern Baptist baptisms: 235748. Baptisms reported by Southern Baptist congregations in 2019.
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Lifeway Research, 2019. Source: Lifeway Research, Southern Baptists Face Largest Membership Decline in 100 Years (https://research.lifeway.com/2020/06/04/southern-baptists-face-largest-membership-decline-in-100-years/).
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