c. 1997 Religion News Service
UNDATED _ Since its founding in 1990, when 72 men took part in the first Promise Keepers gathering, more than 2.6 million men have attended Promise Keepers rallies in stadiums across the country.
Here’s a time line of the growth of the movement:
1991: 4,200 at the University of Colorado
1992: 22,000 at the University of Colorado
1993: 50,000 at the University of Colorado
1994: 278,600 at seven stadiums nationwide
1995: 727,342 at 13 stadiums nationwide
1996: 1.1 million at 22 stadiums nationwide
1997: 613,379 at 17 conferences nationwide (as of 8/97)
Revenue over the last four years:
1993: $4 million
1994: $26 million
1995: $64 million
1996: $87 million
Estimated cost for Stand in the Gap: About $10 million
A survey distributed at 10 Promise Keepers stadium events in 1997 revealed the following about respondents:
Average age: 40
Attend church at least eight times a month: 42 percent
Attend church more than 4 times a month: 29 percent
Married, never divorced: 67 percent
Remarried: 14 percent
Single/never married: 13 percent
Divorced or widowed: 6 percent
Have children: 58 percent
Race: 86 percent white; 14 percent nonwhite
Median household income: $48,000
Source: Promise Keepers
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