Association of Statisticians
of American Religious Bodies
Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies Membership
Membership in the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) is open to those who gather statistics for religious bodies, maintain clergy records, publish a denominational yearbook, or are engaged in denominational research. Annual membership dues are $50.
The following groups are currently represented in ASARB. Names and contact information for Individual members are provided for those who wished to be listed.
Links to statistical pages are included for groups that supplied them:
Amish; Cory Anderson (dr@coryanderson.org; 330-473-4773; https://amishstudies.org; https://coryanderson.org)
Assemblies of God; Mike Clarensau (mclarensau@ag.org; 972-571-3400; https://ag.org; https://ag.org/About/Statistics)
Bahá'í Faith; Robert Stockman (rstockman@wilmetteinstitute.org; 847-337-7750)
Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) at Georgetown University; Michal Kramarek (mjk302@georgetown.edu;
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Brittany Roskelley (https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/facts-and-statistics)
Church of the Nazarene; Rich Houseal (rhouseal@nazarene.org; 913-577-0652; Nazarene.org; Nazarene.org/research)
Laura Lance (nazarene.org/research)
The Episcopal Church; Molly James (mjames@episcopalchurch.org; 347-504-2231; www.episcopalchurch.org;
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; Lauren Gioe (elca.org)
Friends World Committee for Consultation - Section of the Americas; Philip Maurer (https://fwccamericas.org)
General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists; Jerry Chase (ChaseJ@gc.adventist.org; 240-247-7834; https://www.adventist.org)
Margarita Neyra (neyraM@gc.adventist.org; 301-680-5031; www.adventist.org; www.adventistyearbook.org)
Meredith Carter (CarterM@gc.adventist.org; 301-680-5028; www.adventist.org; www.adventiststatistics.org)
Clifford Grammich (USReligionCensus@gmail.com)
Global Wesleyan Alliance; Ron Duncan (gwaduncan@gmail.com; 765-208-1075)
Hartford Institute for Religion Research; Charissa Mikoski (cmikoski@hartfordinternational.edu; http://hirr.hartsem.edu/)
International Mission Board; (imb.org)
Lake Institute - Lilly Family School of Philanthropy - Indiana University; David King (kingdp@iu.edu; https://lakeinstitute.org/)
LifeWay Christian Resources; Paula Hancock (paula.hancock@lifeway.com; 615-251-3876)
Daniel Price (daniel.price@lifeway.com)
Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod; Scott Kostencki (scott.kostencki@lcms.org; 314-996-1369; www.lcms.org)
Ryan Curnutt (ryan.curnutt@lcms.org; 314-996-1439)
National Association of Free Will Baptists; Eddie Moody (emoody@nafwb.org; 877-767-7659; www.nafwb.org)
National Census of Orthodox Christian Churches; Alexei Krindatch (Akrindatch@aol.com; 773-551-7226; www.orthodoxreality.org)
North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists; Michael W. Campbell (michaelcampbell@nadadventist.org; nadadventist.org)
Carolyn R. Forrest (carolynforrest@nadadventist.org; 443-391-7105; www.nadadventist.org; www.nadsecretariat.org)
Valerie Robbins (valerierobbins@nadadventist.org; 443-391-7113; www.nadadventist.org; www.nadsecretariat.org)
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.); Roberto Morales (roberto.morales@pcusa.org; pcusa.org; pcusa.org/research)
Religious Characteristics of States Data Project; Davis Brown (davis_brown@msn.com)
Samford University; Jennifer McClure Haraway (jmcclure@samford.edu)
The United Church of Canada; Susan Jackson (sjackson@united-church.ca; 416-231-7680; united-church.ca)
United Church of Christ; David Evan Pence (penced@ucc.org)
United Methodist Church; R Scott Dickman
United Pentecostal Church International; Kathryn Groves (kgroves@upci.org; 636-229-7862; www.upci.org/stats)
The Association was begun as a common forum for persons gathering statistics for religious groups. Additionally, persons with professional or scholarly interest in such statistics are welcome to join.
To inquire about membership:
Other ways to contact our secretary-treasurer:
ASARB, c/o Rich Houseal
17001 Prairie Star Parkway
Lenexa, KS 66220
913-577-0652
