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Africa Region

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Total Members: 364,698

Total Countries Being Served: 37

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: 321,506
Total Members: 364,698 (21% of world total)
Organized Churches: 2,630
Active Organized Churches: 2,465
Total Active Churches: 5,464 (27% of world total)
Licensed Ministers: 1,070
Elders: 678
Total Clergy: 1,748 (8% of world total)
Total Raised (US$): 6,120,753 (1% of world total)
Regional Population: 806,767,373
Nazarenes per 100,000 people: 45
Total Districts: 111 (26% of world total)
Full Membership Growth, last year (2007): 15.4%
Full Membership Growth, 5-year average: 8.4%
Average Sunday School Attendance: 114,580
Average Worship Attendance: 243,611 (20% of world total)

The JESUS Film Stats:
39,036,731 evangelistic contacts*
7,541,672 decisions for Christ
1,761,346 initial discipleship follow-ups
5,358 preaching points

*JESUS Film and other tools

Asia-Pacific Region

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Total Members: 100,965

Total Countries Being Served: 24

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: 86,552
Total Members: 100,965 (6% of world total)
Organized Churches: 1,252
Active Organized Churches: 1,133
Total Active Churches: 1,466 (7% of world total)
Licensed Ministers: 590
Elders: 929
Total Clergy: 1,519 (7% of world total)
Total Raised: (US$) 31,639,045 (3% of world total)
Regional Population: 2,179,278,501
Nazarenes per 100,000 people: 5
Total Districts: 44 (10% of world total)
Full Membership Growth, last year (2007): 2.4%
Full Membership Growth, 5-year average: 2.8%
Average Sunday School Attendance: 51,301
Average Worship Attendance: 74,133 (6% of world total)

The JESUS Film Stats:
1,009,725 evangelistic contacts*
219,925 decisions for Christ
149,787 initial discipleship follow-ups
795 preaching points

*JESUS Film and other tools

Caribbean Region

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Total Members: 146,884

Total Countries Being Served: 23

Organized by Fields: Dutch, English, French, Spanish

Year Entered: 1902
First World Area: Cuba
Full Members latest reporting year: 113,479 (8% of world total)
Organized Churches: 1,058
Active Organized Churches: 987 (5% of world total)
Licensed Ministers: 465
Elders: 550
Total Clergy: 1,015 (5% of world total)
Total Raised (US$): 8,426,786 (1% of world total)
Regional Population: 42,055,216
Nazarenes per 100,000 people: 349
Total Districts: 31 (7% of world total)
Full Membership Growth, last year (2007): 3.7%
Full Membership Growth, 5-year average: 3.1%
Average Sunday School Attendance: 70,160
Average Worship Attendance: 83,798 (7% of world total)

The JESUS Film Stats:
1,382,858 evangelistic contacts*
114,360 decisions for Christ
33,149 initial discipleship follow-ups
485 preaching points

*JESUS Film and other tools

Eurasia Region

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Total Members: 129,796

Total Countries Being Served: 37

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: 111,620
Total Members: 129,796 (7% of world total)
Organized Churches: 1,975
Active Organized Churches: 1,876
Total Active Churches: 3,264 (16% of world total)
Licensed Ministers: 503
Elders: 392
Total Clergy: 895 (4% of world total)
Total Raised (US$): 11,553,488 (1% of world total)
Regional Population: 2,803,445,878
Nazarenes per 100,000 people: 5
Total Districts: 47 (11% of world total)
Full Membership Growth, last year (2007): 33.9%
Full Membership Growth, 5-year average: 17.7%
Average Sunday School Attendance: 21,688
Average Worship Attendance: 73,326 (6% of world total)

The JESUS Film Stats:
9,525,720 evangelistic contacts*
1,705,384 decisions for Christ
1,366,697 initial discipleship follow-ups
11,886 preaching points

*JESUS Film and other tools

Mexico and Central America (MAC) region

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Total Members: 148,559

Total Countries Being Served: 7

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

Year Entered: 1903
First World Area: Mexico
Full Members latest reporting year: 128,688
Total Members: 148,559 (9% of world total)
Organized Churches: 1,534
Active Organized Churches: 1,465
Total Active Churches: 1,629 (8% of world total)
Licensed Ministers: 587
Elders: 708
Total Clergy: 1,295 (6% of world total)
Total Raised (US$): 10,151,260 (1% of world total)
Regional Population: 150,954,775
Nazarenes per 100,000 people: 98
Total Districts: 37 (9% of world total)
Full Membership Growth, last year (2007): 4.4%
Full Membership Growth, 5-year average: 4.2%
Average Sunday School Attendance: 90,225
Average Worship Attendance: 97,022 (8% of world total)

The JESUS Film Stats:
1,647,206 evangelistic contacts*
67,507 decisions for Christ
45,681 initial discipleship follow-ups
1,943 preaching points

*JESUS Film and other tools

USA/Canada Region

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Total Members: 655,950

Total Countries Being Served: 3

Organized by Fields: Bermuda, Canada, United States

Year Entered: 1887
First World Area: USA
Full Members latest reporting year: 648,876
Total Members: 655,950 (38% of world total)
Organized Churches: 4,875
Active Organized Churches: 4,631
Total Active Churches: 5,034 (25% of world total)
Licensed Ministers: 2,904
Elders: 10,707
Total Clergy: 13,611 (61% of world total)
Total Raised (US$): 842,963,698 (90% of world total)
Regional Population: 337,110,922
Nazarenes per 100,000 people: 195
Total Districts: 82 (19% of world total)
Full Membership Growth, last year (2007): 0.4%
Full Membership Growth, 5-year average: -0.1%
Average Sunday School Attendance: 395,900
Average Worship Attendance: 524,644 (43% of world total)

South America (SAM) Region

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Total Members: 186,920

Total Countries Being Served: 10

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

Year Entered: 1909
First World Area: Argentina
Full Members latest reporting year: 161,309
Total Members: 186,920 (11% of world total)
Organized Churches: 2,035
Active Organized Churches: 1,846
Total Active Churches: 2,138 (11% of world total)
Licensed Ministers: 1,316
Elders: 905
Total Clergy: 2,221 (10% of world total)
Total Raised (US$): 21,100,940 (2% of world total)
Regional Population: 387,380,267
Nazarenes per 100,000 people: 48
Total Districts: 77 (18% of world total)
Full Membership Growth, last year (2007): 8.9%
Full Membership Growth, 5-year average: 3.1%
Average Sunday School Attendance: 90,641
Average Worship Attendance: 127,013 (10% of world total)

The JESUS Film Stats:
3,817,639 evangelistic contacts*
383,903 decisions for Christ
200,420 initial discipleship follow-ups
3,196 preaching points

*JESUS Film and other tools