Southern Baptist Convention Continues Membership Slide but Grows in Attendance, Baptisms

Southern Baptist membership declines for 19th consecutive year

The Southern Baptist Convention reported this week that membership fell for the 19th year in a row, down to about 12.33 million U.S. members in 2025, but it remains the largest Protestant denomination in America.

Southern Baptist membership drops to lowest level in 53 years

Southern Baptist membership sank last year to its lowest level since 1973.

Southern Baptist Convention continues membership slide but grows in attendance and baptisms

Southern Baptist membership sank last year to its lowest level since 1973. But the nation’s largest Protestant denomination saw increases in worship attendance and baptisms.

Southern Baptists Notch Attendance, Baptism Gains as Membership Drops

Southern Baptists, America’s largest Protestant denomination, said on Tuesday that attendance and baptisms are up even though overall membership has declined for the 19th consecutive year. About 12.3 million people are members of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), a more than 3 percent drop from 2024, according to the denomination’s Annual Church Profile (ACP), a survey compiled by Lifeway Research. This puts Southern Baptist membership at a…

SBC membership down, but baptisms and attendance on the rise: report

Southern Baptist Convention membership declined in 2025, but attendance and baptisms continued to rise, according to a newly released report.

SBC Sees Drop in Membership But Increase In Attendance, Baptisms

Lifeway Research has revealed that the Southern Baptist Convention’s total membership dropped by 3% between 2024 and 2025, but that the convention saw significant increases in both weekly church attendance and baptisms. While the convention saw a 3% drop in membership, to 12,331,954 members, Baptist Press notes: On average, nearly 4.5 million people attend a Southern Baptist church each week, while more than 2.6 million participate in a small g…