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<p>This paper chronologically reviews non-Catholic church membership growth in Honduras, using a new country church growth protocol that was developed from an earlier church growth model for Guatemala. Analytical, background, and church membership data come from three editions of the <i>World Christian Encyclopedia</i>, seven editions of <i>Operation World</i>, local surveys, and the website <i>cumorah.com</i>. From the 1960s to the 1980s, both Protestants and Latter-day Saints had high compound average annual growth rates from 9% (Protestants) to 13% to 41% (LDS); however, the nonreligious population also exploded from 0.1% to 1.9%. This period saw high anomie in Honduras from urbanization, repressive military governments (1963-81), poverty, and high employment from a big economic crisis in the 1980s. In the 1990s, the compound annual LDS growth rate continued at 11.9%, while compound annual Protestant growth continued at 9% annually. This period included the return to democracy, political optimism, strong urbanization, and economic recovery. In 2000–2015, the compound annual Protestant growth rate was only 3.5% whereas the Mormon AAGRs hovered between 1.1% and 4.5%. The secular transition theory can help explain this.</p>

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Non-Catholic Church Growth in Honduras, 1960–2025

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    2026年7月14日

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  • Henri Gooren,
  • Reinaldo Espino Reyes

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This paper chronologically reviews non-Catholic church membership growth in Honduras, using a new country church growth protocol that was developed from an earlier church growth model for Guatemala. Analytical, background, and church membership data come from three editions of the World Christian Encyclopedia, seven editions of Operation World, local surveys, and the website cumorah.com. From the 1960s to the 1980s, both Protestants and Latter-day Saints had high compound average annual growth rates from 9% (Protestants) to 13% to 41% (LDS); however, the nonreligious population also exploded from 0.1% to 1.9%. This period saw high anomie in Honduras from urbanization, repressive military governments (1963-81), poverty, and high employment from a big economic crisis in the 1980s. In the 1990s, the compound annual LDS growth rate continued at 11.9%, while compound annual Protestant growth continued at 9% annually. This period included the return to democracy, political optimism, strong urbanization, and economic recovery. In 2000–2015, the compound annual Protestant growth rate was only 3.5% whereas the Mormon AAGRs hovered between 1.1% and 4.5%. The secular transition theory can help explain this.