A Statistical Survey of Grand Rapids Christian Reformed Congregations, 1970 to the Present
Dan Knight
Research paper written for MISS 811
Foundations in Church Growth
Calvin Theological Seminary
Craig Van Gelder, instructor
first written March 1992, revised 1996, 1997
This material under update and reconstruction.
Copyright ©1992, 1996-2000 by
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To my father, John Knight, who taught me to love mathematics and
the church.
Contents
Introduction
Congregational Overviews
Conclusions
Proposal for Reorganization of Classes
Revised proposal based on 1996 membership data
Appendix A: Maps, 1970 to 2000
- 1970 Congregational Size Map
- 1980 Congregational Size Map
- 1990 Congregational Size Map
- 2000 Congregational Size Map (projected in 1992)


