2006 Southern Baptist Convention Statistical Summary Item/Statistic Final 2006 Final 2005 2006-2005 Numeric Change 2006-2005 Percent Change State Conventions 41 41 0 0.00% Associations 1,185 1,182 3 0.25% Churches 44,223 43.699 524 1.20% Total Membership 16,306,246 16,270,315 35,931 0.22% Baptisms 364,826 371,850 -7.025 -1,89% Ratio of Baptisms: Total Membership 1:45 1:44 (N/A) (N/A) Primary Worship Attendance 6,138,776 6,052,321 86,455 1.43% Church-type Missions Operating 5,241 5,135 106 2.06% Other 2006 Items Not Comparable to 2005 Totals: Totals in this table have incomplete data for 2006 due to some state conventions or associations either not asking the item or asking it in such a way that the results were not compatible to other data. Thus, the 2006 SBC Totals for these items are not comparable to 2005 SBC Totals and numeric/percent change calculations are not appropriate. Item/Statistic Final 2006 Final 2005 Other Additions (2) 394,321 396,443 Sunday School Enrollment (2 7,931,753 8,068,780 Discipleship Training Enrollment (1, 2, 3, 4) 1,503,826 1,667,709 Music Ministry Enrollment/Participation (4) 1,466,124 1,577,364 WMU Enrollment (2, 4) 811,139 804,983 Men/Boys Mission Education Enrollment (2, 4) 376,379 388,264 Total Tithes, Offerings, & Special Gifts (2, 4) $10,425,420,529 $9,932,910,264 Undesignated Receipts (2) $8,293,404,321 $7,842,598,469 Total Receipts (2) $11,372,608,393 $10,721,544,568 Total Mission Expenditures (2) $1,285,616,031 $1,233,644,135 Notes: 1. Prior to 2005, Discipleship Training Enrollment counted persons more than once (counted for each group in which they participated). In 2005 (and afterwards), the item was changed to count persons only once regardless of how many studies in which they participated. 2. California Southern Baptist Convention either did not ask this item or their item definition was not comparable to the definition used by other state conventions. 3. The Baptist State Convention of North Carolina did not ask the Discipleship Training item in a way which yields comparable data. 4. 54 associations in Texas did not ask this item or the information necessary to obtain the total. Prepared by: Technology Division LifeWay Christian Resources One LifeWay Plaza, MSN 123 Nashville, TN 37234-0123 April 12, 2007