We have another thread suggesting that there are over 200,000 Christian denominations. The number of 30,000 has also been bandied about for some time. In reality there are less than thirty groups which include actual churches, sects, and cults. Within these group there may be variations (as there are within the Catholics and the Orthodox). But those high numbers are pure fantasy, pulled out of thin air.
1. Catholic churches (various)
2. Orthodox churches (various)
3. Protestant churches
(a) Reformed (various)
(b) Presbyterian (various)
(c) Lutheran (various)
(d) Anglican/Church of England (various)
(e) Methodists (various)
4. Baptists (various)
5. Anabaptists/Mennonites (various)
6. Pentecostals (various)
7. Brethren assemblies (various)
8. Evangelical or Evangelical Bible churches
9. Nazarene churches
10.Calvary Chapel churches
11.Christian & Missionary Alliance churches
12.Church of God churches (various)
13.Church of Christ churches
14.Apostolic churches
15.Messianic Jews (various)
16.Free evangelical churches
17.Campbell-Stone
18.Quakers
19.Seventh Day Adventists
20.Unitarian churches
21.Mormons
22.Jehovah’s Witnesses
23.Christian Scientists
24.Swedenborgians
25.Christadelphians
26.Sacred Name Groups
27.African initiated churches
28.Non-denominational & community churches
1. Catholic churches (various)
2. Orthodox churches (various)
3. Protestant churches
(a) Reformed (various)
(b) Presbyterian (various)
(c) Lutheran (various)
(d) Anglican/Church of England (various)
(e) Methodists (various)
4. Baptists (various)
5. Anabaptists/Mennonites (various)
6. Pentecostals (various)
7. Brethren assemblies (various)
8. Evangelical or Evangelical Bible churches
9. Nazarene churches
10.Calvary Chapel churches
11.Christian & Missionary Alliance churches
12.Church of God churches (various)
13.Church of Christ churches
14.Apostolic churches
15.Messianic Jews (various)
16.Free evangelical churches
17.Campbell-Stone
18.Quakers
19.Seventh Day Adventists
20.Unitarian churches
21.Mormons
22.Jehovah’s Witnesses
23.Christian Scientists
24.Swedenborgians
25.Christadelphians
26.Sacred Name Groups
27.African initiated churches
28.Non-denominational & community churches