The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) has reported steady growth for the third year running.

This comes as many US denominations continue to face numerical decline.

In its latest five-year review, nearly 1,000 congregations submitted data showing a 1.84 per cent rise in membership in 2024, bringing the total to over 400,000 members, as reported by The Christian Post.

Adult baptisms increased by 16.5 per cent, while adult professions of faith surged by more than 22 per cent compared to 2023.

Children’s professions of faith and infant baptisms also rose, and giving across the denomination reached new highs.

Overall contributions grew nearly 16 per cent, with $1.29bn (£968m) given in 2024.

Per person giving also jumped by more than 13 per cent, reaching $4,118.98 (£3,091).

Donations to General Assembly ministries climbed 12 per cent, and support for external causes, including mercy ministries, reached over $170m (£128m)

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has lost about a million members since 2009, while more than 7,000 congregations have left the United Methodist Church (UMC) due to internal disagreements over sexuality.

The future, as one Pew researcher noted, may depend on “whether today’s young adults become more religious as they age, or whether new generations emerge who are more committed to faith than those before them".