In 1989 our total attendance was 92,445, and in 1998 attendance reached 117,365, for a growth rate of 27 percent during the decade. The number of reported conversions grew from 7,741 in 1997 to an impressive 12,611. In 1996 there was one conversion for every 16 members, and in 1998 we experienced one conversion for every eight Covenanters. We have had materials designed for children and adults and we have added a teen version. Dallas Anderson has been giving passionate leadership in helping local Covenant churches participate.
Churches choose the style of evangelism appropriate to their community.
Prayer Ministries Dallas Anderson has been giving able leadership to our evangelism and prayer associates. These trained specialists have held a total of 118 prayer and evangelism seminars during 1998. Adam Edgerly, who works with both World Mission and Church Growth and Evangelism, is a very effective seminar leader and conference speaker. The Feast, held prior to the Annual Meeting, is the first-ever Covenant family prayer festival. The attendance, estimated to be over 1,000, makes this event unparalleled in any denomination.