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Africa Region

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Total Members: 511,373

Total World Areas:43

Organized by Fields: Africa Central, Africa East, Africa French Equatorial, Africa South, Africa Lusophone, Africa West, Africa Horn of Africa

Year Entered: 1901
First World Area: Cape Verde
Full Members latest reporting year: 465,222
Total Members: 511,373 (25% of world total)
Organized Churches: 4,100
Active Organized Churches: 3,902
Total Active Churches: 7,807 (31% of world total)
Licensed Ministers: 1,418
Elders: 709
Total Clergy: 2,146 (9% of world total)
Total Raised (US$): 8,540,295 (1% of world total)
Regional Population: 955,437,164
Nazarenes per 100,000 people: 54
Total Districts: 118 (27% of world total)
Full Membership Growth, last year (2009): 13%
Full Membership Growth, 5-year average: 12%
Average Sunday School Attendance: 152,660
Average Worship Attendance: 334,340 (24% of world total)

The JESUS Film Stats:
41,235,475 evangelistic contacts*
8,053,487 decisions for Christ
1,977,779 initial discipleship follow-ups
6,312 preaching points

*JESUS Film and other tools

Asia-Pacific Region

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Total Members: 109,940

Total World Areas: 29

Organized by Fields: Australia/New Zealand, Melanesia, Philippines, Sealands, South Pacific, Southeast Asia, Unassigned

Year Entered: 1905
First World Area: Japan
Full Members latest reporting year: 97,592
Total Members: 109,940 (5% of world total)
Organized Churches: 1,290
Active Organized Churches: 1,168
Total Active Churches: 1,615 (6% of world total)
Licensed Ministers: 606
Elders: 1,019
Total Clergy: 1,703 (7% of world total)
Total Raised: (US$) 27,464,168 (3% of world total)
Regional Population: 2,220,670,958
Nazarenes per 100,000 people: 5
Total Districts: 46 (10% of world total)
Full Membership Growth, last year (2005): 4%
Full Membership Growth, 5-year average: 3%
Average Sunday School Attendance: 39,365
Average Worship Attendance: 69,928 (5% of world total)

The JESUS Film Stats:
1,026,274 evangelistic contacts*
225,558 decisions for Christ
152,694 initial discipleship follow-ups
1,136 preaching points

*JESUS Film and other tools

Eurasia Region

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Total Members: 208,873

Total World Areas:41

Organized by Fields: Commonwealth of Independent States, Eastern Mediterranean, India, Northern Europe, South Asia, Southeastern Europe, Western Mediterranean

Year Entered: 1898
First World Area: India
Full Members latest reporting year: 167,053
Total Members: 203,873 (10% of world total)
Organized Churches: 3,385
Active Organized Churches: 3,201
Total Active Churches: 5,704 (23% of world total)
Licensed Ministers: 1,168
Elders: 485
Total Clergy: 1,684 (7% of world total)
Total Raised (US$): 11,480,098 (1% of world total)
Regional Population: 2,807,305,429
Nazarenes per 100,000 people: 7
Total Districts: 47 (11% of world total)
Full Membership Growth, last year (2007): 14%
Full Membership Growth, 5-year average: 18%
Average Sunday School Attendance: 46,199
Average Worship Attendance: 106,450 (8% of world total)

The JESUS Film Stats:
11,202,328 evangelistic contacts*
2,115,432 decisions for Christ
1,744,061 initial discipleship follow-ups
15,615 preaching points

*JESUS Film and other tools

Mesomerica Region

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Total Members: 338,056

Total World Areas: 30

Organized by Fields: MAC Central, MAC North, MAC South

Year Entered: 1903
First World Area: Mexico
Full Members latest reporting year: 265,665
Total Members: 338,056 (16% of world total)
Organized Churches: 2,751
Active Organized Churches: 2,601
Total Active Churches: 2,830 (11% of world total)
Licensed Ministers: 1,249
Elders: 1,320
Total Clergy: 2,585 (11% of world total)
Total Raised (US$): 18,924,202 (2% of world total)
Regional Population: 198,830,254
Nazarenes per 100,000 people: 170
Total Districts: 69 (16% of world total)
Full Membership Growth, last year (2007): 3%
Full Membership Growth, 5-year average: 3%
Average Sunday School Attendance: 183,720
Average Worship Attendance: 205,755 (15% of world total)

The JESUS Film Stats:
3,229,822 evangelistic contacts*
203,171 decisions for Christ
91,889 initial discipleship follow-ups
3,079 preaching points

*JESUS Film and other tools

USA/Canada Region

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Total Members: 663,375

Total World Areas: 3

Organized by Fields: Bermuda, Canada, United States

Year Entered: 1887
First World Area: USA
Full Members latest reporting year: 654,541
Total Members: 663,375 (32% of world total)
Organized Churches: 4,811
Active Organized Churches: 4,572
Total Active Churches: 4,994 (20% of world total)
Licensed Ministers: 2,868
Elders: 10,636
Total Clergy: 14,053 (57% of world total)
Total Raised (US$): 793,115,310 (88% of world total)
Regional Population: 347,337,200
Nazarenes per 100,000 people: 191
Total Districts: 81 (18% of world total)
Full Membership Growth, last year (2007): 0%
Full Membership Growth, 5-year average: 0%
Average Sunday School Attendance: 394,834
Average Worship Attendance: 514,215 (37% of world total)

South America (SAM) Region

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Total Members: 186,920

Total World Areas: 10

Organized by Fields: Brazil, Central Andean, Cono-Sur, North Andean

Year Entered: 1909
First World Area: Argentina
Full Members latest reporting year: 199,886
Total Members: 232,644 (11% of world total)
Organized Churches: 2,190
Active Organized Churches: 1,898
Total Active Churches: 2,218 (9% of world total)
Licensed Ministers: 1,323
Elders: 982
Total Clergy: 2,333 (10% of world total)
Total Raised (US$): 40,118,592 (4% of world total)
Regional Population: 398,595,247
Nazarenes per 100,000 people: 58
Total Districts: 78 (18% of world total)
Full Membership Growth, last year (2007): 7%
Full Membership Growth, 5-year average: 8%
Average Sunday School Attendance: 118,087
Average Worship Attendance: 150,082 (11% of world total)

The JESUS Film Stats:
3,980,308 evangelistic contacts*
409,170 decisions for Christ
215,085 initial discipleship follow-ups
4,026 preaching points

*JESUS Film and other tools