Only three mainline Protestant denominations—Methodist, Lutheran and Presbyterian—are counted in the top 10 largest U.S. churches. All reported membership declines in 2005. The top 10 are:
Roman Catholic Church 69,135,254
Southern Baptist Convention 16,270,315
United Methodist Church 8,075,010
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 5,690,672
The Church of God in Christ 5,499,875
National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. 5,000,000
ELCA 4,850,776
National Baptist Convention of America 3,500,000
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) 3,098,842
Assemblies of God 2,830,861
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