Is the Annual Statistical Report data updated after publication?
The International Mission Board’s Annual Statistical Report (ASR) contains the most accurate information for the stated reporting period available at the time of publication. After publication, the board’s Global Research Department continues to process both new and revised reports as field personnel continually strive to provide the most accurate picture of the board’s work and influence during the given reporting period. Regional offices may submit new or revised reports for a variety of reasons: typographical errors in the original report, newly received or corrected information from Baptist Partners, clarification of reporting categories, etc. After publication of the ASR, all analyses utilize the most current data for the reporting period available at that time (including all new and revised reports submitted since the ASR’s publication). Thus, subsequent ASRs will reflect corrected data and may differ from previously published reports. For current data regarding a given reporting
