Presbyterian Church in America - Statistics, Affiliations, and Agencies

Statistics, Affiliations, and Agencies

The PCA is one of the faster growing denominations in the United States, having experienced steady growth since its founding in 1973.

As of December 31, 2011, the Presbyterian Church in America had 1,771 churches (includes established churches and new church plants) representing all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and 5 Canadian provinces. There were 351,406 communicant and non-communicant members. The PCA has 80 presbyteries or regional governing bodies. The greatest concentration is in the states of the Deep South, with more scattered strength in the Upper South, the upper Ohio Valley, and the Southwest. Two-thirds of PCA churches and members are found in the Southeast, and 25 churches are in the metro Atlanta area. Further, close to 160 chaplains in the military and in the military bases and hospitals are maintained by the PCA in various parts in the world.

Additionally, the denomination has its own agency for sending missionaries around the world (Mission to the World). Through Mission to the World about 600 foreign missionaries are working in about 60 nations. Mission to North America serves PCA churches and presbyteries through the development of evangelism and church planting in Canada and USA. An average of 3 new churces are planted in a month in the 2 nations and currently has 300 mission churches in the United States alone. More than 40% of all congregations are less than 25 years old, due to church planting. www.pcanet.org/about. The PCA puts into the field the worlds largest presbyterian mission force.www.westpca.com