Who Uses the Kerux Database?
The Kerux Mega-Database was made available as a single download on November 17, 2008. As of November 14, 2009, there have been 691 downloads from 639 individuals (47 have downloaded it twice, and 4 have downloaded it three times). Since it has to be registered to be unlocked, I have data on the kind of people who are downloading it. I cannot track those who assemble the database from smaller parts they download from the site.
The Kerux Database comes in several versions; most users are familiar with SID. 84% download that version, while 16% use the Access versions. Only 2% use the original version in Access97 - I am one of them.
I expected most users to be full-time Christian workers. Here is how users describe their calling:
| Senior Pastor | 62% |
| Associate Pastor | 6% |
| Youth Pastor | 3% |
| Seminarian | 2% |
| Teacher | 8% |
| Missionary | 5% |
| Layman | 13% |
I have grouped the Denominations as broadly as I could although some smaller groups I am not sure where to categorize. Even though the database gathers material from many different traditions, apparently many perceive it as a Baptist resource, perhaps because I am one myself. Here is the breakdown:
| Baptist | 34% | One-third are Southern Baptist, one-fifth are Independent |
| Charistmatic / Assembly of God | 11% | |
| Methodist | 8% | |
| Non-denominational | 8% | |
| Bible Church / Evangelical | 4% | |
| Christian/Church of Christ | 4% | |
| Presbyterian & Reformed | 4% | |
| Seventh Day Adventist | 3% | |
| Brethren / Mennonite | 2% | |
| Anglican | 2% | Interestingly, not a single Episcopalian |
| Indigenous | 2% | |
| Lutheran | 2% | |
| Salvation Army | 1% | |
| Roman Catholic | 1% | None from the Vatican yet, though my site has had 10 visits from there |
| Christian & Missionary Alliance | 1% | |
| Church of God | <1% | |
| Messianic Jewish | <1% | |
| Not sure how to categorize | 2% | Includes Jehovah's Witness, Metropolitan Community Church, Worldwide Church of God, etc |
I have always been interested in the nationality of Kerux users. It has been a blessing to hear from Christians all over the world. Users from 50 countries have downloaded the program so far. Not surprisingly, most come from English-speaking nations.
| United States | 61.7% | |
| Canada | 6.0% | |
| United Kingdom | 4.9% | |
| Australia | 3.5% | |
| Philippines | 2.8% | |
| Indonesia | 2.4% | |
| India | 2.2% | |
| New Zealand | 1.6% | |
| The Netherlands | 1.3% | |
| South Africa | 1.3% | |
| Romania | 1.1% | |
| Germany | 1.1% | |
| Malaysia | 0.6% | |
| Brazil | 0.6% | |
| Korea | 0.6% | |
| Jamaica | 0.6% | |
| Singapore | 0.6% | |
| Bulgaria | 0.5% | |
| Hungary | 0.5% | |
| Ireland | 0.5% | |
| Taiwan | 0.3% | |
| Ghana | 0.3% | |
| Japan | 0.3% | |
| Lebanon | 0.3% | |
| Lithuania | 0.3% | |
| Spain | 0.3% | |
| Single downloads | 3.8% | From Albania to Zambia (24 countries) |
