Each quarter I report on the same set of metrics. That way we can see how we’re doing over time. The numbers aren’t important. The people and the ministry is. The numbers just help us discern how we’re doing.
Sunday morning service attendance
From 15 February 2026 to 11 May 2026, our average attendance was 210 (up from 207). The average number of cars was 107 (up from 102). Average member attendance 134 (up from 128).
Undesignated giving
In April, our undesignated giving was 116% above budget.
Small group Bible study attendance
We have 11 weekly small group Bible studies. And 2 monthly Bible studies. 93 members attend a small group Bible study (flat).
New members
We have 195 members on our main roll (up from 185).
Baptisms
We had 3 baptisms in the last quarter (flat).
Volunteer involvement
98 of our members serve at least once a month in a Sunday morning service.
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. We had have a week of prayer at the beginning of January. And we have a Sunday morning prayer meeting at 9:10am in the meeting room. We’re tracking concurrent connections on our Zoom prayer meeting, which is present at 11 (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. We’ve stated our vision as, We’re dreaming to plant a conservative, evangelical Baptist church with our healthy DNA in Benoni.
We believe we will be ready when the number of members reaches 265. We’re 73% there (up from 71%). We believe we will be ready when finances increase by 40%. We’re 71% there (flat). We believe we will be ready when the Lord provides a competent shepherd with godly character who shares our DNA. We’re 0% there. We believe we’ll be ready when a suitable venue is secured. We’re 0% there.