Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America - Membership

Membership

Since 1980, the denomination has experienced growth, seeing an increase of approximately 25% in membership and 11% in the number of churches. This growth has not been uniform, however; many churches have been started in urban areas, while many older congregations, especially in rural areas, have continued to decline.

As of 31 December 2007, the RPCNA had 6,334 members in 75 North American congregations, along with 238 more members in four congregations in Japan. The "stronghold" areas of the denomination are in northeastern Kansas, central Indiana, and western Pennsylvania. The denomination sponsors Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania (all members of the Board of Corporators are required to be Reformed Presbyterians) and operates the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The denomination holds a week-long International Conference quadrennially at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana. The most recent Reformed Presbyterian International Conference will be held July 22–28, 2012 at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, IN. A denominational magazine, the Reformed Presbyterian Witness, is published monthly. The RPCNA is a member of the North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council.

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