The State of the Church in Greater Christchurch
2.2 billion Christians Copyright Te Raranga All rights reserved
2006 Census 55.6% Christian Adherence Copyright Te Raranga All rights reserved
The Christian Church in Greater Christchurch Number of Christian Churches 290 Total Number of People Attending Any Given Sunday 37, 629 Proportion of Population 10% Estimated Proportion of City in our churches 15+% Copyright Te Raranga All rights reserved
Number of Churches by Size Copyright Te Raranga All rights reserved
Percentage of Sunday Attendance by Church Size Copyright Te Raranga All rights reserved
Interesting Numbers Average Church Size in Greater Christchurch Mean 130 people Median 70 people Churches Destroyed, Red-zoned, Severe Damage, Relocated 79 (11,500 people) Children’s Work 202 Youth Work 160 Community Work 260 Staff 486 FTE Copyright Te Raranga All rights reserved