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#dispersion of Southern Baptists across the United States

#dispersion of Southern Baptists across the United States

#a gift for organizing and promoting programs and methods to share the gospel in a more effective way.

#a gift for organizing and promoting programs and methods to share the gospel in a more effective way.

By 1955 the SBC counted 8,200,000 members, and were baptising an average 1,000 new members a day.  The 30,000 affiliated churches reached 24 states, but were still heavily concentrated in the South. Local churches were worth $1.2 billion, up from $276 million in 1945. Yearly contributions reached $305 million.  Sunday school membership was 6,400,000. The denomination supported 30 colleges and universities, 22 junior colleges, six seminaries, eight academies and four Bible schools. Most were still small and the total enrollment was only 50,080. They ran 33 hospitals and 23 magazines.<ref>"The Oldtime Religion," [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,893230,00.html ''Time'' Dec. 05, 1955]</ref>

By 1955 the SBC counted 8,200,000 members, and were baptising an average 1,000 new members a day.  The 30,000 affiliated churches reached 24 states, but were still heavily concentrated in the South. Local churches were worth $1.2 billion, up from $276 million in 1945. Yearly contributions reached $305 million.  Sunday school membership was 6,400,000. The denomination supported 30 colleges and universities, 22 junior colleges, six seminaries, eight academies and four Bible schools. Most were still small and the total enrollment was only 50,080. They ran 33 hospitals and 23 magazines.<ref>"The Oldtime Religion," [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,893230,00.html ''Time'' Dec. 05, 1955]</ref>