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3.) DENOM1: What is your congregation's denominational affiliation, if any? 5.) DENOM122: What was your denomination growing up, if any, before you were twelve years old? 6.) ATTFATH: Which of the following describes the church attendance of your father before you were 12 years old? 7.) ATTMOTH: Which of the following describes the church attendance of your mother before you were 12 years old? 8.) ATTEND: How would you best describe your church attendance at age 16? 9.) INVLVD: Were you involved in church-based youth activities at age 16? 10.) PRESDNM1: What is your present denomination, if any? (See summary documentation for category labels.) 11.) BIBLVIEW: Which statement comes closest to your view of the Bible? 12.) ALLRELG: Agree? "All the different religions are equally good ways of helping a person find ultimate truth"? 13.) CONPROT: Your approach to religious faith? 14.) ORDAINED: Are you ordained? 19.) OTHOCC: Did you work full-time at other occupations before entering the ministry? 25.) LEFTJOB: Ever left parish ministry for a time to work in non-parish ministry or in another job or occupation? 28.) THEOTRNG: What is the highest level of theological training you have obtained? 30.) LEADER: Are you the congregation's principal leader? 31.) ORDND: Did you have to be ordained in order to hold the position that you are now in? 32.) DESPOSIT: How would you describe your current position? 34.) MULTCONG: Do you presently serve as pastor of other congregations in addition to this one? 36.) OTHJOB: At any other job other than as pastor of this congregation (and other congregations related to it)? 38.) ORDFULL: Paid staff, full-time, are employed by your congregation? Ordained professionals. 39.) ORDPART: Paid staff, part-time, are employed by your congregation? Ordained professionals. 40.) LAYFULL: Paid staff, full-time, are employed by your congregation? Lay professionals. 41.) LAYPART: Paid staff, part-time, are employed by your congregation? Lay professionals. 42.) CLERFULL: Paid staff, full-time, are employed by your congregation? Clerical/Secretarial. 43.) CLERPART: Paid staff, part-time, are employed by your congregation? Clerical/Secretarial. 44.) CUSTFULL: Paid staff, full-time, are employed by your congregation? Custodial/Maintenance. 45.) CUSTPART: Paid staff, part-time, are employed by your congregation? Custodial/Maintenance. 46.) DAYCFULL: Paid staff, full-time, are employed by your congregation? Daycare, preschool, or school employees. 47.) DAYCPART: Paid staff, part-time, are employed by your congregation? Daycare, preschool, or school employees. 48.) OTHFULL: Paid staff, full-time, are employed by your congregation? Other paid employees. 49.) OTHPART: Paid staff, part-time, are employed by your congregation? Other paid employees. 50.) MNT12JOB: Past 12 months, have you done any of the following? - Helped someone outside your family find a job? 51.) MNT12VOT: Past 12 months, have you done any of the following? - Voted in the last presidential election? 52.) MNT12CHR: 12 mos? - Donated money to a charitable organization (other than this congregation)? 53.) MNT12CON: 12 months, have you done any of the following? - Contacted an elected official about a public issue? 54.) POLISS: Which of the following best describes your current stand on political issues? 75.) TEXTS: In your preaching, do you use the scripture texts from a prescribed lectionary? 76.) TIMECHIL: Age groups do you spend most of your time? - Children (up to age 12) 77.) TIMEYTH: Age groups do you spend most of your time? - Youth (ages 13-18) 78.) TIMESYAD: Age groups do you spend most of your time? - Single young adults 79.) TIMEMYAD: Age groups do you spend most of your time? - Married young adults 80.) TIMEMDAD: Age groups do you spend most of your time? - Middle aged adults 81.) TIMEOLD: Age groups do you spend most of your time? - Older adults 92.) HOUSING: Provided a housing allowance? 96.) PENSION: Does your congregation or denomination contribute to a pension program for you? 97.) HCARE: Do you receive health care benefits either from your congregation or your spouse's employer? 99.) DAYOFF: Do you regularly take a day off each week? 100.) CONTED: Past year did you take part in some form of continuing theological education? 101.) SABLEAVE: Does your current congregation or denomination provide you with sabbatical leave? 103.) SABLONG: [ASK ONLY IF SABLEAVE=1 "YES"] How long was your last sabbatical leave? 104.) ANNEVAL: Do you and your lay leaders engage in an annual evaluation of your performance? 105.) PERFEVAL: Do you have regular performance evaluations by an appropriate denominational official? 106.) DNOMMPRT: Importance of the denomination for the way that it organizes its programs or ministries? 107.) ATENTION: Which occupies more of your attention on a week-to-week basis? 108.) DESCONG: Which of these statements most accurately describes your congregation? 109.) COMPAT: Has a clear vision, how compatible with the vision are its current programs and structures? 110.) CONFLICT: Over the last two years, has there been any conflict in this congregation? 111.) CNFLFIN: What was the conflict about? - Finances 112.) CNFLWORS: What was the conflict about? - Changes in worship style 113.) CNFLMUS: What was the conflict about? - Changes in music style 114.) CNFLCON: What was the conflict about? - Changes in other programs of the congregation 115.) CNFLDOCR: What was the conflict about? - Doctrines 116.) CNFLPLS: What was the conflict about? - Pastoral leadership style 117.) CNFLLLS: What was the conflict about? - Lay leadership style 118.) CNFLSTF: What was the conflict about? - Conflicts between staff and/or clergy 119.) CNFLSMC: What was the conflict about? - Sexual misconduct 120.) CNFLHOMO: What was the conflict about? - Issues regarding homosexuality 121.) CNFLRACE: What was the conflict about? - Racial issues 122.) CNFLBUIL: What was the conflict about? - Issues about a new building or renovation of an existing building 123.) CNFLOTHR: What was the conflict about? - Other (Specify) 124.) ACPTBO: Acceptance of your leadership? Being ordained. 125.) ACPTDEG: Acceptance of your leadership? Having a seminary degree or certificate. 126.) ACPTCALL: Acceptance of your leadership? Having a clear sense of call from God. 127.) ACPTCOMP: Acceptance of your leadership?Being competent in the tasks of ministry, including preaching. 128.) ACPTTRST: Acceptance of your leadership? Having the trust of the majority of the congregation. 129.) ACPTAPP: Acceptance of your leadership? Your physical appearance. 130.) ACPTGEND: Acceptance of your leadership? Your gender. 131.) ACPTRACE: Acceptance of your leadership? Your race or ethnicity. 132.) SUSCGIFT: Commitment? Feeling that your gifts for ministry are right for the congregation you are serving. 133.) SUSCCREA: Commitment? Serving a congregation that offers challenges to your creativity. 134.) SUSCCLRL: Commitment? Having close relationships with your congregation's members. 135.) SUSCFIN: Commitment? Financial well-being. 136.) SUSCHOUS: Commitment? Opportunity to own your own housing. 137.) SUSCOTHR: How important is the following in sustaining your commitment to pastoral ministry? Other. 138.) SATSEFFE: Satisfaction? Your overall effectiveness as a pastoral leader in this particular congregation. 139.) SATSCURR: Satisfaction? Your current ministry position. 140.) SATSLIV: Satisfaction? Housing or living arrangements. 141.) SATSSPRT: At present, what is your level of satisfaction with each of the following? Spiritual life. 142.) SATSOPPT: Satisfaction? Opportunities for continuing theological education. 143.) SATSDENM: Satisfaction? Support from your denominational officials. 144.) SATSCLGY: Satisfaction? Relations with other clergy. 145.) SATSLAY: Satisfaction? Relations with lay leaders in your congregation. 146.) SATSSAL: At present, what is your level of satisfaction with each of the following? Your salary and benefits. 147.) SATSFAM: At present, what is your level of satisfaction with each of the following? Your family life. 148.) PROBPAST: Problems on a day-to-day basis? Lack of agreements over what the role of a pastor is. 149.) PROBPRIV: Problems on a day-to-day basis? Difficulty of having a private life apart from my ministerial role. 150.) PROBTIME: Problems on a day-to-day basis? Finding time for recreation, relaxation, or personal reflection. 151.) PROBCLGY: Problems on a day-to-day basis? Relationships with other clergy and staff members in the church. 152.) PROBPEOP: Problems on a day-to-day basis? Having people relate to me differently because I'm a pastor. 153.) PROBREAC: Problems on a day-to-day basis? Difficulty of reaching people with the Gospel today. 154.) YRS5CALL: In the past five years, how often have you doubted that you are called by God to the ministry? 155.) YRS5LMIN: Thought of leaving pastoral ministry in a congregation to enter another type of ministry position? 156.) YRS5LSEC: How often have you seriously thought of leaving pastoral ministry to enter a secular occupation? 157.) YRS5STSS: Experienced stress as a result of dealing with congregation members who are critical of your work? 158.) CONGLOVE: During the past year, how often have people in your congregation made you feel loved and cared for? 159.) CONGPRIV: Have people in your congregation listened to you talk about your private problems and concerns? 160.) CONGDEMD: During the past year, how often have people in your congregation made too many demands on you? 161.) PASTSTSS: How often have you experienced stress because of the challenges you face in this congregation? 162.) PASTLONY: During the past year, how often have you felt lonely and isolated in your work? 163.) PASTCHLD: Felt your work in this congregation did not permit you to devote adequate time to your children? 164.) PASTSPST: How often has your spouse voiced resentment over the amount of time that your ministry takes up? 165.) PASTSPSF: Spouse resentment over the financial situation by being in pastoral ministry? 166.) AGRENEW: Agree? This congregation is always ready to try something new. 167.) AGREHIGH: Do you agree or disagree with this statement? The current morale of this congregation is high. 168.) AGREEXCT: Agree? Members of the congregation have a sense of excitement about the congregation's future. 169.) AGRELEAD: The congregation's leaders are willing to change programs and structures to meet new challenges. 170.) AGREMTCH: Agree? In general, there is a good match between this congregation and my leadership. 171.) AGREREAL: Being a congregational minister or priest are very different from the expectations I once held. 172.) STYLE1: Please choose the option that seems most like your style and vision of pastoral leadership. 173.) STYLE2: Please choose the option that seems most like your style and vision of pastoral leadership. 174.) STYLE3: Please choose the option that seems most like your style and vision of pastoral leadership. 175.) STYLE4: Please choose the option that seems most like your style and vision of pastoral leadership. 176.) STYLE5: Please choose the option that seems most like your style and vision of pastoral leadership. 177.) STYLE6: Please choose the option that seems most like your style and vision of pastoral leadership. 178.) FAMEFF: In general, how would you say your family has been affected by your ministry in this congregation? 180.) HEALTH: In general, would you say your health is... 181.) PAIN: During the past four weeks, how much did pain interfere with your normal activities? 184.) HEALTHIN: During the past four weeks, how much of the time has your health problem interfered social activity? 186.) LIMITMOD: Moderate activities, such as moving a table, pushing a vacuum cleaner, bowling, or playing golf. 187.) LIMITSTR: Does your health now limit you in this activity? Climbing several flights of stairs. 188.) LIMITWLK: Does your health now limit you in this activity? Walking more than a mile. 189.) HLTHLESS: Limit daily activities as a result of your physical health? Accomplished less than you would like. 190.) HLTHWORK: Limited by your physical health? Were limited in the kind of work or other activities you could do. 191.) EMOTLESS: Limited by your emotional problems? Accomplished less than you would like. 192.) EMOTWORK: Limited by emotional problems? Did work or activities less carefully than usual. 193.) ST1FUNC: Agree? I feel drained in fulfilling my functions in my congregation. 194.) ST2PAT: Agree? I am less patient with people in my congregation than I used to be. 195.) ST3NEG: Agree? I feel negative or cynical about the people with whom I work. 196.) ST4POS: Do you agree or disagree with this statement? I feel very positive about my ministry here. 197.) ST5PURP: Agree? The ministry here gives real purpose and meaning to my life. 198.) ST6FRST: Agree? I find myself frustrated in my attempts to accomplish tasks that are important to me. 199.) ST7FATG: Agree? Fatigue and irritation are part of my daily experience. 200.) ST8WTHW: Agree? I have accomplished many worthwhile things in my ministry here. 201.) ST9SATF: Agree? I gain a lot of personal satisfaction from working with people here. 202.) ST10ENTH: Do you agree or disagree with this statement? I have enthusiasm for my work. 203.) ST11APPR: Do you agree or disagree with this statement? My ministry feels really appreciated by people. 204.) ST12MIN: Do you agree or disagree with this statement? I am really glad that I entered the ministry. 205.) ST13LESS: Agree? I find myself spending less and less time with members. 206.) FEELCALM: How much time during the past four weeks have you felt calm and peaceful? 207.) FEELENGY: How much time during the past four weeks did you have a lot of energy? 208.) FEELDOWN: How much time during the past four weeks have you felt downhearted and depressed? 209.) FEELWORN: How much time during the past four weeks did you feel worn out? 210.) FEELHAPY: How much time during the past four weeks have you been happy? 211.) SAHEALTH: How satisfied are you with the following? Your health. 212.) SARELAT: How satisfied are you with the following? Your relationships with family or friends. 213.) SASPIRIT: How satisfied are you with the following? Your spiritual life. 214.) SALIFE: How satisfied are you with the following? Your life as a whole. 215.) GENDER: Are you: 216.) EDUC: What is the highest level of education you have completed apart from your theological education? 219.) RACEASIA: What is your race or origin? Asian 220.) RACEBLCK: What is your race or origin? Black or African-American 221.) RACEHISP: What is your race or origin? Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin 222.) RACEIND: What is your race or origin? Indian (American) or Alaska Native 223.) RACEWHT: What is your race or origin? White or Caucasian 224.) RACEOTH: What is your race or origin? Some other race (please specify) 225.) HISPANIC: Would you describe yourself as Hispanic or Latino/a? 227.) PLCE16: Describe the place you were living at age 16 232.) MSTATUS: Which of the following best describes your current marital status? 236.) SPFATH2: What is or was the occupation of your spouse or partner's father? 238.) CHHOME: Do you have any children living at home? 243.) CHPARTE: Children at home? which ones participate at this or another congregation? - Eldest child at home. 244.) CHPART2: Children at home? which ones participate at this or another congregation? Child number 2 at home. 245.) CHPART3: Children at home? which ones participate at this or another congregation? Child number 3 at home. 246.) CHPART4: Children at home? which ones participate at this or another congregation? Child number 4 at home. 248.) I-GENDER: Are you: (for use with online analysis) 249.) I-POLISS: Which best describes your current stand on political issues? (for use with online analysis) 250.) I-EDUC: What is the highest level of education completed apart from your theological education? (recoded) 251.) I-MSTATUS: Which of the following best describes your current marital status? (recoded) 252.) I-SALARY: What is your current salary as pastor, priest, or minister prior to taxes? (recoded)

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