Benton, MO County is home to a variety of religious congregations from multiple faiths and denominations. The majority of churches in the county are Protestant Christian, including Methodist, Baptist, Pentecostal and other traditional denominations. There are also some Catholic churches as well as smaller faith groups such as Jehovah's Witnesses and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Regardless of denomination or belief system, each church provides an important spiritual resource for the community. They offer worship services and activities for members to attend, as well as outreach programs that focus on helping those in need. With these resources available, Benton County residents can be assured that their spiritual needs are being met in a safe and caring environment.
45.5% of the people in Benton County are religious:
- 17.6% are Baptist
- 0.0% are Episcopalian
- 1.9% are Catholic
- 11.8% are Lutheran
- 6.6% are Methodist
- 1.1% are Pentecostal
- 0.0% are Presbyterian
- 0.9% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 5.6% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.0% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.