美國最大基督教教派南方浸信會去年會員人數減少43萬5千多人

           美國基督教最大教派南方浸信會一份新的報告顯示，2020年，南方浸信會（SBC）在幾個關鍵統計數據出現下滑，包括洗禮人數、教會成員和每週教會出席率。

 根據最新的年度教會概況（ACP）報告，去年，SBC的教會成員人數下降了3%（43萬5千632人）。這一數字的下降使該教派的成員總數滑落到1400萬。根據Lifeway Research的資料，在過去的14年裡，SBC的會員人數一直在持續下降。據報導，該教派最興盛的一年是2006年，當時它有1630萬成員。

  Kayla Koslosky | ChristianHeadlines.com Editor | Friday, May 21, 2021A new report revealed that in 2020, the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) saw declines in several key metrics, including baptisms, church membership and weekly church attendance.

According to the most recent Annual Church Profile (ACP) report, last year, the SBC saw a 3 percent (435,632 people) decline in church memberships. The drop in numbers brought the denominations total number of members to 14 million. According to Lifeway Research, for the last 14 years, the SBC has seen a steady decline in membership numbers. The denomination’s strongest year was reportedly 2006 when it had 16.3 million members.