Each year, we ask SBCV churches to share basic information about what God has done in your congregation over the past year. The data you send through the Annual Church Profile (ACP) provides a record of how God is working in your church, and it is combined with the information from over 830 other SBCV churches to paint a picture of what God is doing throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. The data on items such as attendance, baptisms, discipleship, and giving to missions is used to encourage others.

In Acts 2:41, it’s recorded that 3,000 were baptized and added to the church. In Acts 4:4, it’s recorded that 5,000 men heard and believed the Gospel. God preserved these stories and statistics in His Word, and the church has been encouraged by them for two millennia.

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Why fill out the Profile?

So we can serve you

When we know our churches, we can better plan events, prepare resources, allocate ministry funds, and evaluate needs.

So you can participate

Per the SBC bylaws, the SBC Credentials Committee uses your reported Undesignated Receipts each year to determine your church’s messenger eligibility. Your participation in annually reporting this data is vital for participation in SBCV and SBC life.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Annual Church Profile?

The Annual Church Profile is compiled by Lifeway Christian Resources, the publishing and data entity of the Souther Baptist Convention. It contains two parts: The Statistical Profile and the Leadership Profile.

Statistical Profile

This survey is open for a particular period each year. Usually, the requested data includes your total membership, average attendance for weekly worship services and Sunday school or small groups, a breakdown of baptisms by age, relevant financial data, and various statistics regarding other ministries in which your church may be involved.

Leadership Profile

This survey is an open-ended survey for collecting contact information for your church’s leadership. It keeps a record of who holds what role at your church, when they started in the ministry, and when they left. This helps the SBCV and other SBC entities communicate important and relevant information directly to the appropriate points of contact at your church.

What is the reporting period?

Lifeway opens the Statistical Profile at the end of June each year. This allows for a variety of reporting periods. The important thing is that a church remains consistent in how they report the data. The most common options are:

  • Calendar Year – January 1 through December 31 of prior year
  • Sunday School Year – October 1 of prior year through September 30 of current year
How do I complete the ACP?

The best way to complete the survey is to fill in the data online in SBC Workspace. In addition to completing the current survey, you will have access to your church’s historical data. This can be a valuable tool to see your church’s trends. We understand that you are busy, so we have a variety of ways to complete the survey.

SBC Workspace

Every year, we mail out a letter to our churches containing your SBC Workspace credentials. This is followed up with an email containing this information sent to the senior pastor and the church office email address, if we have that on file. You can always request this information by emailing acp@sbcv.org. For step-by-step instructions on how to use SBC Workspace to complete your ACP, please click here.

Paper form

If you are unable to complete your ACP through SBC Workspace, you can fill out and print the SBCV Annual Church Profile form and either email, mail, or fax it to the SBCV office:

  • Email: acp@sbcv.org
  • Address: 4956 Dominion Blvd Glen Allen, VA 23060
  • Fax: (804) 665-1411
How does this help my church?

By reporting these basic statistics for your church, you help the SBCV better understand your ministry. We develop resources and foster church networks based on the information you provide. Whether your congregation has grown or declined over the past year, we have resources to help you equip your members to plant new churches, fund a new building, and help you more effectively reach your community with the Gospel.

Your reporting has an impact beyond the Commonwealth as well. Lifeway compiles the data from all reporting churches and presents the information to the different SBC entities, such as the North American Mission Board (NAMB), International Mission Board (IMB), and the various Southern Baptist seminaries. They use this information to better train the next generation of missionaries and pastors.