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Only those Christian denominations, ideologies and organizations with Wikipedia articles will be listed in order to ensure that all entries on this list are notable and verifiable. The denominations and ecumenical organizations listed are generally ordered from ancient to contemporary Christianity.
- Baptist. Alliance of Baptists. American Baptist. American Baptist Association. Baptist (Missionary) Baptist Bible Fellowship International. Baptist General Conference.
- Methodist. African Methodist Episcopal. African Methodist Episcopal Zion. Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Free Methodist Church of North America.
- Presbyterian. Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Presbyterian Church in America. Presbyterian Church in Canada.
- Orthodox. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese. Coptic Orthodox. Greek Orthodox. Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto (Canada) Orthodox Church in America.
This is a list of Christian denominations by number of members. It is inevitably partial and generally based on claims by the denominations themselves. The numbers should therefore be considered approximate and the article is an ongoing work-in-progress.
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- Largest Protestant Denominations: 11-20
- Largest Protestant Denominations: 21-30
- Largest Protestant Denominations: 31-40
- Largest Protestant Denominations: 41-50
- Largest Protestant Denominations: 51-60
- Largest Protestant Denominations: 61-70
- Largest Protestant Denominations: 71-80
- Largest Protestant Denominations: 81-90
- Largest Protestant Denominations: 91-100
Baptist and Pentecostal traditions account for seven of the next ten denominations on this list. Presbyterianism:Some Presbyterian denominations have experienced declines in recent decades, which some attribute to their embrace of progressive political and social ideologies. Though lower in membership numbers, other Presbyterian denominations conti...
Reflecting America’s history of immigration, Christian denominations that include cultural traditions from a particular country appear below. Specifically, the Russian Orthodox Church and the Greek Orthodox Church are listed, like the Armenian Apostolic Church is on the table above. Calvary Chapel: It’s important to note that although Calvary Chape...
One reason there are a lot of Christian denominations in America is that its laws espouse the freedom of religion for its citizens. The Church and State are not intertwined in America as in many other countries, and the government largely stays out of ecclesiastical affairs. (Also see What Bible Translation Do Different Denominations Use?) As a res...
The history of Christian denominations in America partly reflects the history of America itself. Some argue that the issue of slavery has shaped American history unlike any other national matter. Racial issues affect Christian churches before, during, and after the Civil War. The Christian Methodist Episcopal Churchlisted below started in 1870 in J...
Amish churches trace their roots to 16th-century Europe and the Anabaptist movement, which didn’t consider itself Catholic or Protestant. Persecuted in Europe, the descendants of the Amish community in America migrated to Pennsylvania in the 18th century. (Also see Evangelical vs. Non-Denominational: What’s the Difference?) Largely separate from ot...
The Messianic Jewish Alliance of America(see below) is one of several Messianic Jewish traditions in the United States. Members of this church believe that Jesus of Nazareth is the long-awaited Messiah spoken of in the Hebrew Scriptures, i.e., the Christian “Old Testament,” which makes them Christians. Yet they retain certain Jewish practices and t...
All Baptists have common beliefs about practices like believers’ baptism, which holds that only professing Christians can be baptized, so not infants. Baptists also agree on the autonomy of local churches and the separation of Church and State. Baptists have diverse views on matters like salvation. Some Baptists are Arminian, and others are Calvini...
The Reformed Catholic Church(see below) has more liberal and progressive practices than the Roman Catholic Church. For example, it offers an open communion table to all people, including gay and lesbian attendees. The denomination denies the infallibility of the Pope as well. The first bishop from the Ukraine OrthodoxChurch (see above) came to Amer...
The Friends United Meetingswere organized in the early 20th century as a group of like-minded Quakers who sought fellowship and effectiveness in missions. Today, they have ministries all around the world. Also, see What’s the Difference Episcopalian and Baptist?to learn more. Please see the related articles below. References: Source Source Source S...
May 2, 2020 · The Great Schism. Foreshadowing. The Reformation. The Aftermath. Movements, not Denominations. Calvinism. Arminianism. Molinism. Mainline. Evangelicals. Fundamentalism.
List of Christian denominations Notes [ edit ] ^ The Oxford Dictionary's full list of synonyms for "denomination" includes: "religious group, sect, Church, cult, movement, faith community, body, persuasion, religious persuasion, communion, order, fraternity, brotherhood, sisterhood, school; faith, creed, belief, religious belief, religion. rare ...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A Christian denomination is a distinct religious body within Christianity, identified by traits such as a name, organization and doctrine.
