Sunday morning service attendance
The word church translates the Greek word ekklēsia. Ekklēsia is a compound of two Greek words. The first word, ek, means out. And the second word, klēsia, means to call. Church is the called out ones. The assembly. Our church assembles on a Sunday. Morning. At 9:30am. It is the most important activity in our community life.
From 1 August 2025 to 31 October 2025, our attendance, on average, was 206 souls in the building (up from 187). The average number of cars was 107 (up from 103). Our member attendance, which we carefully track, was 120 (up from 109, or 73% of the membership base).
Undesignated giving
To give is an act of worship. It is a tremendous privilege. Not a heavy burden. It should be anonymous. Cheerful. Sacrificial. Very often it is our wallet which acts as the litmus for our heart. Undesignated giving is the normal offerings of the congregation. It excludes amounts given to specific people or ministries (benevolence, missions, interns).
From 1 August 2025 to 31 October 2025, our undesignated giving was 101% of budget.
Small group Bible study attendance
Our mission is to Reach Benoni with the gospel, and equip all for life. One of the key mechanisms where that equipping happens is in small group Bible studies.
We have 10 weekly small group Bible studies (up from 9). And 2 monthly Bible studies. Of our 165 members, 113 (up from 91) attend a small group Bible study, or 68%.
New members
On 21 September 2025 we had 165 members on our main roll. Over the last quarter we haven’t lost anyone. And we gained 16 new members taking our membership to 181.
Baptisms
Our mission is to Reach Benoni with the gospel, and equip all for life. One of the ways we test if we are reaching our city is to monitor baptisms. Baptisms represent new converts making a firm, public commitment of personal faith.
We have 2 baptisms scheduled for next Sunday.
Volunteer involvement
The Holy Spirit gifts the church. Every believer is empowered to contribute within the life of the community. In a healthy body each individual functions as he or she is gifted.
90 of our members serve at least once a month in a Sunday morning service. That is 55%. And 110 serve in a ministry during the week. That is 67%.
Prayer
We have a number of ways you can engage in the prayer ministry at Benoni Baptist Church. Our ladies gather on Zoom at 5:45am on Friday mornings. Our Wednesday evening Bible study has a dedicated time for prayer. We have a Sunday evening Zoom prayer meeting. And prayer is an important element at our evening Service. And we will have a week of prayer at the beginning of January.
We’re tracking concurrent connections on our Zoom prayer meeting, which is present at 15 (we’re aiming for 24).
A vision for the future
What do these numbers mean? They mean God is at work. They mean Christ is keeping His promise. They mean the Spirit is alive in His people. Growth is never the end. Growth is the means. The end is God’s glory.
Into 2026 I see us continuing to grow. Continuing to worship faithfully. Continuing to serve sacrificially. Continuing to invite our neighbours. Continuing to disciple our children. Continuing to reach our city. For our mission has not changed. We will Reach Benoni with the gospel, and equip all for life. Until Christ comes. Until glory dawns. Until the work is done.