In its 66th year, The Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches, 1998 provides quick-reference access to names, addresses, telephone numbers, and fax numbers for denominational leaders, headquarters, agencies, and regional headquarters, as well as historical and current statistical data. This information is introduced by nationally recognized pollster George Gallup, Jr. The Yearbook: * provides data for researchers about religious trends * contains analytical and interpretive articles drawn from research data on the state of religious life in North America, presented clearly for the non-technical reader * includes names and addresses of church leaders, denominational headquarters, and regional offices; listings of regional ecumenical agencies, religious periodicals, theological schools and Bible colleges, and English-speaking overseas international congregations * provides brief descriptions of the nature of each organization and its primary activities * includes up-to-date statistics on church membership and finances * contains indexes of names and organizations for ease-of-use; calendar of religious holidays; graphs, charts, and photographs