Complex sentence: Paulk's church exploded during the 1990s; at its height it had 12,000 members However, recent scandals (see below) have significantly diminished its numbers; as of 2007 it has 1,500 members.
Split into simpler sentences: Paulk's church population numbers exploded during the 1990s; at its height it had 12,000 members. Recent scandals (see below) had significantly diminished its numbers; as of 2007 it had 1,500 members.