My Predictions for 2016 Year-End Statistics of the Church

[james]

Hello. On the LDS Church Growth Blog, I have periodically referenced how I try to predict each year what the year-end statistics of the Church were. I have crunched the numbers for 2016 with the following results. Please let me know your thoughts. I look forward to the discussion.


2016 Statistical Report

Stakes 3,266

Missions 421

Districts 545

Wards and Branches 30,207

Total Church Membership 15,932,508

Increase in Children of Record 114,655

Converts Baptized 310,646

Full-Time Missionaries 90,517

Church Service Missionaries 33,410

Temples Dedicated during 2016 (Provo City Center, Sapporo Japan, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Fort Collins Colorado, Star Valley Wyoming, Hartford Connecticut) 6

Temples Rededicated during 2016 (Suva Fiji, Freiberg Germany) 2

Temples in Operation by the end of 2016 155

[james]

Here is the result of my predictions for the year-end 2016 statistics that were reported during the Saturday Afternoon Session of General Conference. Enjoy, and let me know your thoughts. Thanks.

2016 Statistical Report
Stakes 3,266
Missions 421
Districts 545 [556]
Wards and Branches 30,207 [30,304]
Total Church Membership 15,932,508 [15,882,417]
Increase in Children of Record 114,655 [109,246]
Converts Baptized 310,646 [240,131]
Full-Time Missionaries 90,517 [70,946]
Church Service Missionaries 33,410 [33,695]
Temples Dedicated during 2016 (Provo City Center, Sapporo Japan, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Fort Collins Colorado, Star Valley Wyoming, Hartford Connecticut) 6
Temples Rededicated during 2016 (Suva Fiji, Freiberg Germany) 2
Temples in Operation by the end of 2016 155