Pulpit & Pew National Survey of Pastoral Leaders, 2001

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All frequencies weighted by 2) MSHIPWT

1) Case ID Number (SU_ID)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	10028411.32	14254.29

2) Weight using MSHIP variable (MSHIPWT)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL		1	1.505

3) Average weekly attendance of congregation (MSHIPI)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	160.54	273.14

4) Denomination Number (CORRDENN)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	127.17	73.70

5) Denomination Name (CORRDEN)

	TOTAL	%
3) Church of God General Conference	0	0
4) Seventh-Day Adventist	6	.7
7) American Evangelical Christian Churches	1	.1
10) Apostolic Christian Church of America	2	.2
12) Apostolic Overcoming Holy Church of God	1	.1
15) Baptist	50	5.7
16) American Baptist Asso	1	.1
17) American Baptist Churches	5	.6
18) Baptist Bible Fellowship	3	.3
19) Baptist Missionary Asso of America	0	0
22) Conservation Baptist Asso of America	4	.5
24) Free Will Baptist	13	1.5
25) General Asso of Regular Baptist Church	0	0
26) General Conference of the Evangelical Baptist	1	.1
28) National Baptist Convention	21	2.4
29) National Missionary Baptist Convention	14	1.6
33) Progressive National Baptist Convention	0	0
34) Reformed Baptist	1	.1
37) Southern Baptist	80	9.1
38) United Baptist	2	.2
48) Church of the Brethren	2	.2
53) Buddhist Communities	10	1.1
55) Christian & Missionary Alliances	4	.5
57) The Christian Church Stone-Campbell Movement	0	0
58) Disciples of Christ	5	.6
59) Christian Churches & Churches of Christ	3	.3
60) Churches of Christ	5	.6
61) Christian Churches of North America	3	.3
62) Christian Congregation	0	0
64) Church of Christ Holiness	2	.2
66) Church of God	6	.7
67) Huntsville Church of God	2	.2
69) Anderson Church of God	11	1.2
70) Cleveland Church of God	2	.2
74) Church of God in Christ	1	.1
75) Church of God of Prophecy	5	.6
78) Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ	8	.9
79) Church of the Nazarene	22	2.5
86) Conservative Congreg Christian Conf	3	.3
88) Episcopal-Anglican	1	.1
91) Episcopal Church	21	2.4
92) Reformed Episcopal Church	2	.2
94) Evangelical Church	0	0
95) Evangelical Congreg Church	0	0
96) Evangelical Covenant Church	1	.1
97) Evangelical Free Church of America	3	.3
98) Foursquare Gospel	2	.2
99) Friends-Quakers	0	0
105) Independents Fundamental Churches	0	0
107) Judaism	4	.5
108) Conservative Judaism	2	.2
109) Orthodox Judaism	1	.1
110) Reconstructionism	3	.3
111) Reform Judaism	3	.3
112) Latter-Day Saints	0	0
115) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints	6	.7
117) Recognized Church of JC of LDS	23	2.6
118) Lutheran	4	.5
119) American Lutheran Church	2	.2
123) Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	48	5.4
125) Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod	19	2.2
126) Lutheran Church in America	5	.6
128) Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	2	.2
136) General Conference Mennonite Churs	1	.1
140) Mennonite Church	1	.1
145) Methodist	6	.7
146) African Methodist Episcopal Church	5	.6
147) African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church	3	.3
150) Free Methodist Church of North America	12	1.4
152) Reformed Methodist Union Episcopal	2	.2
155) United Methodist Church	116	13.2
157) Missionary	3	.3
158) Moravian	2	.2
171) North American Old Roman Catholic Church	0	0
172) Old Roman Catholic Church	1	.1
175) Eastern Orthodox	13	1.5
178) Antiochian Orthodox Christian	0	0
179) Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox	0	0
180) Greek Orthodox Archdiocese	0	0
182) Russian Orthodox Church	0	0
185) Pentecostal	9	1
186) Assemblies of God	16	1.8
187) Elim Fellowship	1	.1
188) Independent Assemblies of God	2	.2
190) Pentecostal Assemblies of the World	3	.3
191) Pentecostal Church of God	4	.5
194) United Pentecostal Church	5	.6
197) Presbyterian	2	.2
203) Presbyterian Church in America	3	.3
204) Presbyterian Church USA	29	3.3
207) Christian Reformed Church in NA	2	.2
210) Protestant Reformed Church	0	0
211) Reformed Church in America	1	.1
213) Roman Catholic Church	43	4.9
223) Unitarian Univeralist Asso	10	1.1
224) United Church of Christ	30	3.4
226) Unity School of Christianity	6	.7
228) Wesleyan Church	4	.5
230) Other Christian	95	10.8
TOTAL	881	100.0

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6) Denominational Traditions (constructed from DENOM1) (DENOMTRA)

	TOTAL	%
1) Catholic	43	4.9
2) Mainline Protestant	301	34.1
3) Conservative Protestant	381	43.1
4) Historic Black	107	12.1
5) Other religions	51	5.8
TOTAL	883	100.0

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7) Registered parishioners (TOTPAR)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	401.36	682.85

8) Registered parishioners (7 Groups) (TOTPAR4)

	TOTAL	%
1) Under 500	697	79.1
2) 501-1000	133	15.1
3) 1000-1500	24	2.7
4) 1501-2500	16	1.8
5) 2501-3500	3	.3
6) 3501-5600	5	.6
7) 5600 or more	3	.3
TOTAL	881	100.0

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9) Has Profile (HASPROF)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	477	54
1) Yes	406	46
TOTAL	883	100.0

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10) Number of members (MSHIP)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	188.60	468.26

11) How many worshipers 15 years or older attending all services the weekend of April 29? (WORNUM)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	155.31	268.40

12) Congregational size from NORC participation or refusal questionnaire. (NUMAVG)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	169.85	418.48

13) GSS respondents' estimate of congregational size. (GSSNUM)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	299.55	1024.95

14) Number of copies of attender instrument requested by the congregation. (CONG_)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	272.91	562.21

15) NORC imputed attendance (AVGATTI)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	169.26	350.46

16) Census region (REGION)

	TOTAL	%
1) Northeast	130	15.3
2) South	256	30.2
3) Midwest	322	38
4) West	140	16.5
Missing	36
TOTAL	848	100.0

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17) State (STATE)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	0

18) What was your denomination growing up, if any, before you were 12 years old? (YTH_DNM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Adventist	1	.1
3) Church of God General Conference	0	0
4) Seventh-Day Adventist	3	.3
7) American Evangelical Christian Churches	11	1.3
9) Apostolic Christian Church	3	.3
10) Apostolic Christian Church of America	3	.3
12) Apostolic Overcoming Holy Church of God	3	.3
14) Bahai	0	0
15) Baptist	71	8.1
16) American Baptist Asso	12	1.4
17) American Baptist Churches	1	.1
18) Baptist Bible Fellowship	1	.1
19) Baptist Missionary Asso of America	4	.5
22) Conservation Baptist Asso of America	0	0
23) Duck River	3	.3
24) Free Will Baptist	6	.7
25) General Asso of Regular Baptist Church	1	.1
26) General Conference of the Evangelical Baptist	1	.1
28) National Baptist Convention	13	1.5
29) National Missionary Baptist Convention	12	1.4
30) National Primitive Baptist Convention	3	.3
32) Primitive Baptist	2	.2
33) Progressive National Baptist Convention	1	.1
37) Southern Baptist	71	8.1
42) Bible Protestant Church	1	.1
48) Church of the Brethren	2	.2
51) Old German Baptist Brethren	1	.1
53) Buddhist Communities	11	1.3
55) Christian & Missionary Alliances	3	.3
56) Christian Catholic Churches	12	1.4
57) The Christian Church Stone-Campbell Movement	3	.3
58) Disciples of Christ	3	.3
59) Christian Churches & Churches of Christ	2	.2
60) Churches of Christ	2	.2
62) Christian Congregation	2	.2
65) Church of Christ Scientist	1	.1
66) Church of God	5	.6
70) Cleveland Church of God	3	.3
74) Church of God in Christ	4	.5
75) Church of God of Prophecy	5	.6
78) Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ	2	.2
79) Church of the Nazarene	6	.7
84) Congreg Bible Churches	1	.1
88) Episcopal-Anglican	3	.3
91) Episcopal Church	10	1.1
93) Other Anglican Bodies in the US	1	.1
94) Evangelical Church	2	.2
95) Evangelical Congreg Church	0	0
97) Evangelical Free Church of America	6	.7
105) Independents Fundamental Churches	1	.1
107) Judaism	5	.6
108) Conservative Judaism	2	.2
109) Orthodox Judaism	2	.2
110) Reconstructionism	2	.2
111) Reform Judaism	2	.2
112) Latter-Day Saints	4	.5
115) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints	3	.3
117) Recognized Church of JC of LDS	23	2.6
118) Lutheran	27	3.1
119) American Lutheran Church	18	2
121) Church of Lutheran Brethren	1	.1
123) Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	15	1.7
124) Free Lutheran Congreg	0	0
125) Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod	16	1.8
126) Lutheran Church in America	8	.9
128) Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	3	.3
129) Mennonite	1	.1
139) Mennonite Bretheren Churches	3	.3
140) Mennonite Church	1	.1
145) Methodist	48	5.5
146) African Methodist Episcopal Church	11	1.3
147) African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church	1	.1
149) Evangelical Methodist Church	4	.5
150) Free Methodist Church of North America	6	.7
151) Primitive Methodist Church	1	.1
155) United Methodist Church	52	5.9
157) Missionary	1	.1
158) Moravian	2	.2
168) Old Catholic	0	0
169) Liberal Catholic Church	0	0
171) North American Old Roman Catholic Church	0	0
172) Old Roman Catholic Church	2	.2
175) Eastern Orthodox	1	.1
177) American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic	11	1.3
179) Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox	0	0
180) Greek Orthodox Archdiocese	0	0
185) Pentecostal	6	.7
186) Assemblies of God	8	.9
190) Pentecostal Assemblies of the World	3	.3
191) Pentecostal Church of God	4	.5
193) Pentecostal Holiness Church	1	.1
194) United Pentecostal Church	3	.3
197) Presbyterian	10	1.1
198) Asso Reformed Presbyterian Church	3	.3
200) Cumberland Presbyterian	0	0
204) Presbyterian Church USA	19	2.2
205) Second Cumberland PC in the US	1	.1
211) Reformed Church in America	4	.5
213) Roman Catholic Church	69	7.8
223) Unitarian Univeralist Asso	1	.1
224) United Church of Christ	18	2
230) Other Christian	136	15.5
Missing	2
TOTAL	880	100.0

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19) Which of the following describes the church attendance of your father before you were 12 years old? (ATTND_FT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Occasional (two or three times a year)	145	16.5
2) About once per month	68	7.7
3) Weekly attendance	482	54.8
4) Did not attend	164	18.6
5) Not applicable	21	2.4
Missing	2
TOTAL	880	100.0

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20) Which of the following describes the church attendance of your mother before you were 12 years old? (ATTND_MT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Occasional (two or three times a year)	133	15.1
2) About once per month	60	6.8
3) Weekly attendance	609	69.1
4) Did not attend	69	7.8
5) Not applicable	10	1.1
Missing	2
TOTAL	881	100.0

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21) How would you best describe your church attendance at age 16? (ATTND_YT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Occasional (two or three times a year)	94	10.6
2) About once per month	54	6.1
3) Weekly attendance	659	74.6
4) Did not attend	76	8.6
TOTAL	883	100.0

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22) Were you involved in church-based youth activities at age 16? (YACTIVIT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	632	71.6
2) No	251	28.4
TOTAL	883	100.0

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23) Did you have a leadership role in church-based youth activities at age 16? (YACT_LDR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	391	61.9
2) No	241	38.1
Missing	252
TOTAL	632	100.0

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24) What is your present denomination, if any? (IF RESPONDENT IS ROMAN CATHOLIC, ASK CAPCH. IF RESPONDENT IS A MEMBER OF A PROTESTANT DENOMINATION OR INDEPENDENT, GO TO PAPCH.) (RDNOM)

	TOTAL	%
3) Church of God General Conference	0	0
4) Seventh-Day Adventist	7	.8
6) American Ethical Union	2	.2
7) American Evangelical Christian Churches	1	.1
9) Apostolic Christian Church	1	.1
10) Apostolic Christian Church Of America	3	.3
12) Apostolic Overcoming Holy Church Of God	9	1
14) Bahai	1	.1
15) Baptist	63	7.1
16) American Baptist Asso	6	.7
17) American Baptist Churches	5	.6
18) Baptist Bible Fellowship	1	.1
19) Baptist Missionary Asso of America	3	.3
21) Central Baptist Asso	0	0
22) Conservation Baptist Asso of America	4	.5
24) Free Will Baptist	13	1.5
25) General Asso of Regular Baptist Church	0	0
26) General Conference of the Evangelical Baptist	0	0
28) National Baptist Convention	16	1.8
29) National Missionary Baptist Convention	12	1.4
30) National Primitive Baptist Convention	2	.2
33) Progressive National Baptist Convention	0	0
37) Southern Baptist	65	7.4
42) Bible Protestant Church	1	.1
46) Brethren Church	0	0
48) Church of the Brethren	2	.2
52) United Zion Church	0	0
53) Buddhist Communities	10	1.1
55) Christian & Missionary Alliances	4	.5
56) Christian Catholic Churches	3	.3
57) The Christian Church Stone-Campbell Movement	2	.2
58) Disciples of Christ	2	.2
59) Christian Churches & Churches of Christ	2	.2
60) Churches of Christ	0	0
61) Christian Churches of North America	2	.2
62) Christian Congregation	2	.2
64) Church of Christ Holiness	2	.2
65) Church of Christ Scientist	1	.1
66) Church of God	4	.5
70) Cleveland Church of God	4	.5
74) Church of God in Christ	2	.2
75) Church of God of Prophecy	6	.7
78) Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ	8	.9
79) Church of the Nazarene	20	2.3
86) Conservative Congreg Christian Conf	1	.1
87) Divine Science	1	.1
88) Episcopal-Anglican	5	.6
90) Anglican Orthodox Church	1	.1
91) Episcopal Church	17	1.9
93) Other Anglican Bodies in the US	2	.2
94) Evangelical Church	2	.2
95) Evangelical Congreg Church	0	0
96) Evangelical Covenant Church	1	.1
97) Evangelical Free Church of America	2	.2
98) Foursquare Gospel	2	.2
99) Friends-Quakers	0	0
103) Grace Gospel Fellowship	4	.5
105) Independents Fundamental Churches	2	.2
107) Judaism	3	.3
108) Conservative Judaism	1	.1
109) Orthodox Judaism	1	.1
110) Reconstructionism	3	.3
111) Reform Judaism	4	.5
112) Latter-Day Saints	2	.2
115) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints	4	.5
117) Recognized Church of JC of LDS	23	2.6
118) Lutheran	15	1.7
119) American Lutheran Church	2	.2
123) Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	37	4.2
124) Free Lutheran Congreg	1	.1
125) Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod	15	1.7
126) Lutheran Church in America	3	.3
128) Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	2	.2
129) Mennonite	1	.1
140) Mennonite Church	1	.1
144) Unaffiliated Mennonite Church	5	.6
145) Methodist	33	3.7
146) African Methodist Episcopal Church	2	.2
147) African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church	3	.3
150) Free Methodist Church of North Amer	8	.9
151) Primitive Methodist Church	1	.1
154) Union American Methodist Episcopal Church	1	.1
155) United Methodist Church	75	8.5
157) Missionary	2	.2
168) Old Catholic	0	0
171) North American Old Roman Catholic Church	0	0
172) Old Roman Catholic Church	1	.1
175) Eastern Orthodox	1	.1
177) American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic	12	1.4
179) Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox	0	0
180) Greek Orthodox Archdiocese	0	0
185) Pentecostal	9	1
186) Assemblies of God	10	1.1
190) Pentecostal Assemblies of the World	3	.3
191) Pentecostal Church of God	4	.5
194) United Pentecostal Church	5	.6
197) Presbyterian	5	.6
198) Asso Reformed Presbyterian Church	2	.2
199) Bible Presbyterian Church	0	0
203) Presbyterian Church in America	3	.3
204) Presbyterian Church USA	24	2.7
205) Second Cumberland PC in the US	1	.1
211) Reformed Church in America	1	.1
213) Roman Catholic Church	40	4.5
215) Schwekenfelder Church	0	0
218) Natl Spiritual Alliance of the USA	2	.2
223) Unitarian Univeralist Asso	8	.9
224) United Church of Christ	31	3.5
226) Unity School of Christianity	6	.7
228) Wesleyan Church	4	.5
230) Other Christian	133	15
TOTAL	884	100.0

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25) (FOR CATHOLICS) When it comes to your approach to religious faith, as distinct from your denominational affiliation, would you say that you are a conservative, moderate, or progressive Catholic, or do none of these describe you? (CAPCH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Conservative	2	6.7
2) Moderate	15	50
3) Progressive	10	33.3
4) None	2	6.7
5) Something else	1	3.3
Missing	855
TOTAL	30	100.0

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26) (FOR PROTESTANTS) When it comes to your approach to faith, as distinct from your denominational affiliation, would you say that you are a Pentecostal, fundamentalist, evangelical, mainline, or liberal Protestant, or do none of these describe you? (PAPCH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Pentecostal	90	12.4
2) Fundamentalist	64	8.8
3) Evangelical	239	33
4) Mainline	114	15.7
5) Liberal	83	11.5
6) None	65	9
7) Something else	69	9.5
Missing	159
TOTAL	724	100.0

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27) Non-Christian religious approach. (NC_PCH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Conservative	43	35.8
2) Moderate	30	25
3) Liberal	14	11.7
4) None	31	25.8
5) Something else	2	1.7
Missing	763
TOTAL	120	100.0

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28) Which of the following best describes your current marital status? (MSTAT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Never married (SKIP TO CHLD)	91	10.3
2) In first marriage	644	73
3) Divorced or separated (SKIP TO CHLD)	31	3.5
4) Widowed (SKIP TO CHLD)	13	1.5
5) Remarried after death of spouse	8	.9
6) Remarried after divorce	92	10.4
7) Something else	3	.3
TOTAL	882	100.0

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29) What kind of work does your spouse normally do? (That is, what is his/her job category?) (SP_JOB)

	TOTAL	%
1) Professional, technical; Please specify.	299	40
2) Managers and Administrators, sales workers	113	15.1
3) Clerical and related workers	78	10.4
4) Craftsman and related workers	4	.5
5) Operatives, except transport	5	.7
6) Transport, equipment operatives, laborers	2	.3
7) Farmers, Farm laborers	3	.4
8) Service Workers	42	5.6
9) Not in Labor market	201	26.9
Missing	136
TOTAL	747	100.0

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30) Verbatim Response if 1 to SP_JOB (Spouse is "professional"). (SPRF_OS)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	0

31) Children living at home? (CHLD)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	392	44.4
2) No	491	55.6
TOTAL	883	100.0

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32) How many children do you have aged 0-4 years? (NCHLD_I2)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	0.21	0.51

33) How many children do you have aged 5-11 years? (NCHLD_I3)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	0.57	0.82

34) How many children do you have aged 12-18 years? (NCHLD_I4)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	0.92	0.94

35) How many children do you have aged 19 years or more? (NCHLD_I5)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	0.48	0.88

36) Now I would like to ask you some questions about your background in ministry. Are you ordained? (ORDAINED)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	786	89
2) No. SKIP TO JOB_BM	97	11
TOTAL	883	100.0

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37) At what age did you first seriously consider that you were called to become an ordained minister or priest? (CALLING)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	21.94	9.21

38) How old were you when you received full ordination as minister/pastor/priest? (ORDN_AGE)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	32.00	8.53

39) Overall, how many years have you been in the ordained ministry full or part-time for which you were paid a salary? (PAID_LTH)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	18.62	12.15

40) In how many different positions, including your current one, have you served as a paid ordained pastor/priest? (NPSITION)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	3.62	3.31

41) Did you work full-time at other occupations before entering ordained ministry? (JOB_BM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	623	70.6
2) No. (SKIP TO TRN_NC)	260	29.4
TOTAL	883	100.0

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42) If yes (TO JOB_BM), for how long? (OCC_YRS)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	14.67	11.20

43) Months at other occupation. (OCC_MON)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	0.43	1.69

44) Verbatim Response to Other Professional Occupation Before Ministry (JOB_BM) (OCCMN_PS)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	0

45) What is the highest level of theological training you have obtained? - Non-Christian Clergy (TRN_NC)

	TOTAL	%
1) None	4	7.8
2) Training program certificate	25	49
3) Degree from a religious school	4	7.8
4) Master of Divinity or Bachelor of Divinity	13	25.5
5) Ph.D. or Th.D.	1	2
6) Something else	4	7.8
Missing	833
TOTAL	51	100.0

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46) How would you describe your current position? (CRPOS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Senior pastor, priest, or minister	383	53.6
2) Solo pastor, priest, or minister	271	38
3) Interim pastor, priest, or minister	14	2
4) Co-pastor	16	2.2
5) Something else	30	4.2
Missing	168
TOTAL	714	100.0

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47) Verbatim Response if CRPOS=5 ("Other" position at congregation) (CRPOS_OS)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	0

48) Verbatim Response to Current Position in Congregation if Non-Christian (CRPOS_NC)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	0

49) In what year did you become pastor of this congregation? (POS_SRT)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	1992.53	9.68

50) Do you presently serve as pastor of other congregations in addition to this one? (LDR_OTH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	109	12.3
2) No. (SKIP TO CUR_OCC)	774	87.7
TOTAL	883	100.0

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51) How many [other congregations in addition to this one do you serve over as pastor]? (NLDR_OTH)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	2.22	3.26

52) Do you work at any other job other than as pastor of this congregation (and other congregations related to it)? (CUR_OCC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	247	28
2) No. (SKIP TO EMP_FT1)	636	72
TOTAL	883	100.0

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53) What kind of work do you? (C_OCC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Professional, technical. Please specify	150	61
2) Managers and Administrators, sales workers	30	12.2
3) Clerical and related workers	3	1.2
4) Craftsman and related workers	17	6.9
5) Operatives, except transport	5	2
6) Transport, equipment operatives, laborers	4	1.6
7) Farmers, Farm laborers	16	6.5
8) Service Workers	21	8.5
Missing	636
TOTAL	246	100.0

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54) Verbatim Response if C_OCC=1 (POCC_OS)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	0

55) Other than you, how many of the following paid staff, full or part-time, are employed by your congregation?: Full-time ordained professionals (EMP_FT1)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	0.50	1.90

56) Other than you, how many of the following paid staff, full or part-time, are employed by your congregation?: Part-time ordained pros. (EMP_PT1)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	0.23	0.75

57) Other than you, how many of the following paid staff, full or part-time, are employed by your congregation?: Full-time lay pros. (EMP_FT2)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	0.87	4.06

58) Other than you, how many of the following paid staff, full or part-time, are employed by your congregation?: Part-time lay pros. (EMP_PT2)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	1.05	2.45

59) Other than you, how many of the following paid staff, full or part-time, are employed by your congregation?: Full-time clerical staff. (EMP_FT3)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	0.55	1.80

60) Other than you, how many of the following paid staff, full or part-time, are employed by your congregation?: Part-time clerical staff. (EMP_PT3)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	0.53	0.95

61) Other than you, how many of the following paid staff, full or part-time, are employed by your congregation?: Full-time custodial staff. (EMP_FT4)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	0.31	1.10

62) Other than you, how many of the following paid staff, full or part-time, are employed by your congregation?: Part-time custodial staff. (EMP_PT4)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	0.81	1.23

63) In the past five years, how many from your present congregation have decided to enter some form of ordained religious leadership? (OTHRSMIN)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	2.18	11.48

64) In the past two years, how many persons have you personally encouraged to consider becoming a pastor/priest? (ENCOURAG)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	5.69	33.58

65) In the worksheet that you received in the mail, we listed a number of pastoral tasks and asked you to estimate how much time in a typical week you devote to each task, including preparation where applicable. When I read the list, please refer to your worksheet and tell me how much time you estimated spending for each task. - Preaching. (TYPWK_1)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	11.27	7.60

66) In the worksheet that you received in the mail, we listed a number of pastoral tasks and asked you to estimate how much time in a typical week you devote to each task, including preparation where applicable. When I read the list, please refer to your worksheet and tell me how much time you estimated spending for each task. - Worship and sacramental leadership, including funerals and weddings. (TYPWK_2)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	5.22	4.83

67) In the worksheet that you received in the mail, we listed a number of pastoral tasks and asked you to estimate how much time in a typical week you devote to each task, including preparation where applicable. When I read the list, please refer to your worksheet and tell me how much time you estimated spending for each task. - Teaching people about the faith. (TYPWK_3)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	5.09	5.01

68) In the worksheet that you received in the mail, we listed a number of pastoral tasks and asked you to estimate how much time in a typical week you devote to each task, including preparation where applicable. When I read the list, please refer to your worksheet and tell me how much time you estimated spending for each task. - Training people for ministry and mission. (TYPWK_4)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	2.25	3.78

69) In the worksheet that you received in the mail, we listed a number of pastoral tasks and asked you to estimate how much time in a typical week you devote to each task, including preparation where applicable. When I read the list, please refer to your worksheet and tell me how much time you estimated spending for each task. - One on one time working to convert others to the faith. (TYPWK_5)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	4.22	9.74

70) In the worksheet that you received in the mail, we listed a number of pastoral tasks and asked you to estimate how much time in a typical week you devote to each task, including preparation where applicable. When I read the list, please refer to your worksheet and tell me how much time you estimated spending for each task. - Pastoral counseling and spiritual direction. (TYPWK_6)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	4.58	5.40

71) In the worksheet that you received in the mail, we listed a number of pastoral tasks and asked you to estimate how much time in a typical week you devote to each task, including preparation where applicable. When I read the list, please refer to your worksheet and tell me how much time you estimated spending for each task. - Visiting members, sick, and shut-in. (TYPWK_7)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	4.51	4.86

72) In the worksheet that you received in the mail, we listed a number of pastoral tasks and asked you to estimate how much time in a typical week you devote to each task, including preparation where applicable. When I read the list, please refer to your worksheet and tell me how much time you estimated spending for each task. - Visiting prospective members. (TYPWK_8)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	1.52	2.37

73) In the worksheet that you received in the mail, we listed a number of pastoral tasks and asked you to estimate how much time in a typical week you devote to each task, including preparation where applicable. When I read the list, please refer to your worksheet and tell me how much time you estimated spending for each task. - Administering the work of the congregation, including staff supervision. (TYPWK_9)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	6.93	8.71

74) In the worksheet that you received in the mail, we listed a number of pastoral tasks and asked you to estimate how much time in a typical week you devote to each task, including preparation where applicable. When I read the list, please refer to your worksheet and tell me how much time you estimated spending for each task. - Attending congregational board and committee meetings. (TYPWK_10)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	2.63	3.53

75) In the worksheet that you received in the mail, we listed a number of pastoral tasks and asked you to estimate how much time in a typical week you devote to each task, including preparation where applicable. When I read the list, please refer to your worksheet and tell me how much time you estimated spending for each task. - Thinking about and promoting a vision and goals for the congregation's future. (TYPWK_11)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	4.36	8.37

76) In the worksheet that you received in the mail, we listed a number of pastoral tasks and asked you to estimate how much time in a typical week you devote to each task, including preparation where applicable. When I read the list, please refer to your worksheet and tell me how much time you estimated spending for each task. - Involvement in denominational or interdenominational, interfaith affairs. (TYPWK_12)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	2.11	5.04

77) In the worksheet that you received in the mail, we listed a number of pastoral tasks and asked you to estimate how much time in a typical week you devote to each task, including preparation where applicable. When I read the list, please refer to your worksheet and tell me how much time you estimated spending for each task. - Involvement in community organizations and issues beyond the congregation. (TYPWK_13)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	1.91	4.50

78) In the worksheet that you received in the mail, we listed a number of pastoral tasks and asked you to estimate how much time in a typical week you devote to each task, including preparation where applicable. When I read the list, please refer to your worksheet and tell me how much time you estimated spending for each task. - Other. Please specify. (TYPWK_14)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	1.66	5.31

79) Verbatim Response if "Other Task" Mentioned in TYPWK_14 (TYPWK_OS)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	0

80) As you look back over this list of pastoral tasks and other demands on you as a pastor, which three of the tasks do you do best? Preaching. (BSTSK_1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	732	82.9
2) No	151	17.1
TOTAL	883	100.0

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81) As you look back over this list of pastoral tasks and other demands on you as a pastor, which three of the tasks do you do best? Worship and sacramental leadership, including funerals and weddings. (BSTSK_2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	370	41.9
2) No	513	58.1
TOTAL	883	100.0

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82) As you look back over this list of pastoral tasks and other demands on you as a pastor, which three of the tasks do you do best? Teaching people about the faith. (BSTSK_3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	479	54.2
2) No	404	45.8
TOTAL	883	100.0

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83) As you look back over this list of pastoral tasks and other demands on you as a pastor, which three of the tasks do you do best? Training people for ministry and mission. (BSTSK_4)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	54	6.1
2) No	829	93.9
TOTAL	883	100.0

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84) As you look back over this list of pastoral tasks and other demands on you as a pastor, which three of the tasks do you do best? One on one time working to convert others to the faith. (BSTSK_5)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	71	8
2) No	812	92
TOTAL	883	100.0

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85) As you look back over this list of pastoral tasks and other demands on you as a pastor, which three of the tasks do you do best? Pastoral counseling and spiritual direction. (BSTSK_6)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	241	27.3
2) No	641	72.7
TOTAL	882	100.0

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86) As you look back over this list of pastoral tasks and other demands on you as a pastor, which three of the tasks do you do best? Visiting members, sick, and shut-in. (BSTSK_7)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	234	26.5
2) No	648	73.5
TOTAL	882	100.0

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87) As you look back over this list of pastoral tasks and other demands on you as a pastor, which three of the tasks do you do best? Visiting prospective members. (BSTSK_8)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	42	4.8
2) No	841	95.2
TOTAL	883	100.0

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88) As you look back over this list of pastoral tasks and other demands on you as a pastor, which three of the tasks do you do best? Administering the work of the congregation, including staff supervision. (BSTSK_9)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	170	19.3
2) No	713	80.7
TOTAL	883	100.0

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89) As you look back over this list of pastoral tasks and other demands on you as a pastor, which three of the tasks do you do best? Attending congregational board and committee meetings. (BSTSK_10)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	24	2.7
2) No	859	97.3
TOTAL	883	100.0

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90) As you look back over this list of pastoral tasks and other demands on you as a pastor, which three of the tasks do you do best? Thinking about and promoting a vision and goals for the congregation's future. (BSTSK_11)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	112	12.7
2) No	771	87.3
TOTAL	883	100.0

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91) As you look back over this list of pastoral tasks and other demands on you as a pastor, which three of the tasks do you do best? Involvement in denominational or interdenominational, interfaith affairs. (BSTSK_12)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	35	4
2) No	848	96
TOTAL	883	100.0

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92) As you look back over this list of pastoral tasks and other demands on you as a pastor, which three of the tasks do you do best? Involvement in community organizations and issues beyond the congregation. (BSTSK_13)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	15	1.7
2) No	868	98.3
TOTAL	883	100.0

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93) As you look back over this list of pastoral tasks and other demands on you as a pastor, which three of the tasks do you do best? Other. Please specify. (BSTSK_14)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	35	4
2) No	848	96
TOTAL	883	100.0

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94) Verbatim Response if "Other Task" Mentioned in BSTSK_14 (BSTSK_OS)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	0

95) In what three areas do you think you most need to improve? Preaching. (WSTSK_1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	166	19.6
2) No	679	80.4
Missing	38
TOTAL	845	100.0

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96) In what three areas do you think you most need to improve? Worship and sacramental leadership, including funerals and weddings. (WSTSK_2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	57	6.7
2) No	788	93.3
Missing	38
TOTAL	845	100.0

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97) In what three areas do you think you most need to improve? Teaching people about the faith. (WSTSK_3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	134	15.9
2) No	711	84.1
Missing	38
TOTAL	845	100.0

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98) In what three areas do you think you most need to improve? Training people for ministry and mission. (WSTSK_4)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	239	28.3
2) No	606	71.7
Missing	38
TOTAL	845	100.0

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99) In what three areas do you think you most need to improve? One on one time working to convert others to the faith. (WSTSK_5)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	260	30.8
2) No	585	69.2
Missing	38
TOTAL	845	100.0

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100) In what three areas do you think you most need to improve? Pastoral counseling and spiritual direction. (WSTSK_6)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	174	20.6
2) No	671	79.4
Missing	38
TOTAL	845	100.0

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101) In what three areas do you think you most need to improve? Visiting members, sick, and shut-in. (WSTSK_7)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	178	21.1
2) No	667	78.9
Missing	38
TOTAL	845	100.0

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102) In what three areas do you think you most need to improve? Visiting prospective members. (WSTSK_8)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	228	27
2) No	617	73
Missing	38
TOTAL	845	100.0

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103) In what three areas do you think you most need to improve? Administering the work of the congregation, including staff supervision. (WSTSK_9)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	241	28.5
2) No	604	71.5
Missing	38
TOTAL	845	100.0

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104) In what three areas do you think you most need to improve? Attending congregational board and committee meetings. (WSTSK_10)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	76	9
2) No	769	91
Missing	38
TOTAL	845	100.0

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105) In what three areas do you think you most need to improve? Thinking about and promoting a vision and goals for the congregation's future. (WSTSK_11)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	173	20.5
2) No	672	79.5
Missing	38
TOTAL	845	100.0

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106) In what three areas do you think you most need to improve? Involvement in denominational or interdenominational, interfaith affairs. (WSTSK_12)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	152	18
2) No	693	82
Missing	38
TOTAL	845	100.0

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107) In what three areas do you think you most need to improve? Involvement in community organizations and issues beyond the congregation. (WSTSK_13)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	196	23.2
2) No	649	76.8
Missing	38
TOTAL	845	100.0

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108) In what three areas do you think you most need to improve? Other. Please specify. (WSTSK_14)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	18	2.1
2) No	827	97.9
Missing	38
TOTAL	845	100.0

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109) Verbatim Response if "Other Task" Mentioned in WSTSK_14 (WSTSK_OS)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	0

110) In your ministry in the congregation, with which two age groups do you spend most of your time working? – Children to age 12 (AGEGRP1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	130	15
2) No	734	85
Missing	19
TOTAL	864	100.0

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111) In your ministry in the congregation, with which two age groups do you spend most of your time working? – Youth 12-18 (AGEGRP2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	170	19.7
2) No	694	80.3
Missing	19
TOTAL	864	100.0

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112) In your ministry in the congregation, with which two age groups do you spend most of your time working? – Single young adults (AGEGRP3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	74	8.6
2) No	790	91.4
Missing	19
TOTAL	864	100.0

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113) In your ministry in the congregation, with which two age groups do you spend most of your time working? – Married young adults (AGEGRP4)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	221	25.6
2) No	643	74.4
Missing	19
TOTAL	864	100.0

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114) In your ministry in the congregation, with which two age groups do you spend most of your time working? – Middle age adults (AGEGRP5)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	585	67.7
2) No	279	32.3
Missing	19
TOTAL	864	100.0

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115) In your ministry in the congregation, with which two age groups do you spend most of your time working? – Older adults (AGEGRP6)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	495	57.3
2) No	369	42.7
Missing	19
TOTAL	864	100.0

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116) Within the last seven days, how much time did you spend in the following activities? - Prayer and meditation. (Hours) (LSTWK_1)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	10.10	11.19

117) Within the last seven days, how much time did you spend in the following activities? - Reading, other than for sermons. (Hours) (LSTWK_2)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	5.87	6.25

118) Within the last seven days, how much time did you spend in the following activities? - Searching the web, chat groups, e-mail. (Hours) (LSTWK_3)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	2.48	3.76

119) Within the last seven days, how much time did you spend in the following activities? - Family life (time, other than at meals, spent on family activities). (Hours) (LSTWK_4)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	11.34	10.85

120) Within the last seven days, how much time did you spend in the following activities? - Household chores (laundry, shopping, etc.). (Hours) (LSTWK_5)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	5.01	5.09

121) Within the last seven days, how much time did you spend in the following activities? - Physical exercise for health. (Hours) (LSTWK_6)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	883	2.91	3.96

122) Within the last seven days, how much time did you spend in the following activities? - Recreation (other than exercise). (Hours) (LSTWK_7)

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