Growth/Decline, Amount of - Measurement Concept

Measures how much a religious group has incresed or decreased in size over time
11 Questions match selected parameters.

Survey Questions

CHANGE06 from National Congregations Study, Panel Dataset (1998 and 2006-2007)
(change_06) Has your [increase/decrease] been ten percent or more since two years ago, or less than ten percent?

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused	1	0.4
1) Decreased more than 10 percent	17	6.5
2) Decreased less than 10 percent	32	12.2
3) Remained about the same	102	38.9
4) Increased less than 10 percent	37	14.1
5) Increased more than 10 percent	73	27.9
Total	262	100.0

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Survey Details
Year:	2007
Cases:	262
Variables:	742
Scope:	U.S. Samples
Frame:	Congregations
Sample:	Random Samples
Mode:	In-Person

FTSTFC06 from National Congregations Study, Panel Dataset (1998 and 2006-2007)
(ftstfchg_06) Within the past 12 months has the number of full-time paid staff in your congregation increased, decreased, or stayed the same?

	TOTAL	%
1) Increased	36	13.7
2) Stayed the same	196	74.8
3) Decreased	30	11.5
Total	262	100.0

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Survey Details
Year:	2007
Cases:	262
Variables:	742
Scope:	U.S. Samples
Frame:	Congregations
Sample:	Random Samples
Mode:	In-Person

NMSRVC06 from National Congregations Study, Panel Dataset (1998 and 2006-2007)
(nmsrvchg_06) Within the past twelve months, has the number of worship services in a typical week, increased, decreased, or remained the same?

	TOTAL	%
1) Increased	31	11.8
2) Remained the same	222	84.7
3) Decreased	9	3.4
Total	262	100.0

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Survey Details
Year:	2007
Cases:	262
Variables:	742
Scope:	U.S. Samples
Frame:	Congregations
Sample:	Random Samples
Mode:	In-Person

FINSIT from U.S. Congregational Life Survey, 2001, Random Profile
Which one of the following best describes your congregation's financial situation?

	TOTAL	%
1) Incr base	166	39.7
2) Stble base	204	48.8
3) Decl base	39	9.3
4) Threat	9	2.2
Missing	6
Total	418	100.0

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Survey Details
Year:	2001
Cases:	424
Variables:	293
Scope:	U.S. Samples
Frame:	Congregations
Sample:	Random Samples
Mode:	Other: Self-administered surveys of congregational leaders

MEMBRINC from Religion and Politics Survey, 2000
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTENDED RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT LEAST A FEW TIMES A YEAR AND ARE MEMBERS OF A PLACE OF WORSHIP. In the past few years, has membership at your congregation been increasing, staying about the same, or decreasing?

	TOTAL	%
1) Increasing	1828	57.4
2) Staying about the same	973	30.6
3) Decreasing	269	8.4
4) Don't know/refused	114	3.6
Missing	2419
Total	3184	100.0

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Survey Details
Year:	2000
Cases:	5603
Variables:	144
Scope:	U.S. Samples
Frame:	U.S. Adults
Sample:	Random Samples
Mode:	Phone

GROWPLAT from Faith Communities Today (FACT) 2000, Combined File
Since 1995, has the above number of regularly participating adults:

	TOTAL	%
0) Missing	321	2.7
1) Decreased 10% or more	1139	9.4
2) Decreased 5% to 9%	1068	8.9
3) Stayed about the same (+/-4%)	3639	30.2
4) Increased 5% to 9%	1942	16.1
5) Increased 10% or more	3945	32.7
Missing	2213
Total	12054	100.0

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Survey Details
Year:	2000
Cases:	14301
Variables:	421
Scope:	U.S. Samples
Frame:	Congregations
Sample:	Other: Stratified random samples of 26 different groups
Mode:	Mixed Mode

GROW_B from Faith Communities Today (FACT) 2000, Combined File
Change in number of regularly participating adults (Recode)

	TOTAL	%
1) Increase 5% or more	995	60.7
2) Stayed about the same	528	32.2
3) Decreased 5% or more	116	7.1
Missing	12631
Total	1639	100.0

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Survey Details
Year:	2000
Cases:	14301
Variables:	421
Scope:	U.S. Samples
Frame:	Congregations
Sample:	Other: Stratified random samples of 26 different groups
Mode:	Mixed Mode

NEWMEMB from Faith Communities Today (FACT) 2000, Combined File
Of the total number of regularly participating adults, what percent would you estimate are: New to your congregation in the last five years

	TOTAL	%
0) Does not apply	66	0.5
1) None 0%	520	3.8
2) Hardly any 1-10%	3115	22.5
3) Few 11-20%	4002	28.9
4) Some 21-40%	3460	25.0
5) Many 41-60%	1497	10.8
6) Most 61-80%	647	4.7
7) All or nearly all 81-100%	526	3.8
Missing	423
Total	13831	100.0

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Survey Details
Year:	2000
Cases:	14301
Variables:	421
Scope:	U.S. Samples
Frame:	Congregations
Sample:	Other: Stratified random samples of 26 different groups
Mode:	Mixed Mode

MEMGROW from Four-State Church Involvement Study, 1988
Is this congregation growing in membership, or is it declining?

	TOTAL	%
1) Growing	1083	69.1
2) Declining	181	11.6
3) Staying about the same	303	19.3
Missing	1053
Total	1567	100.0

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Survey Details
Year:	1988
Cases:	2620
Variables:	124
Scope:	Other
Frame:	U.S. Adults
Sample:	Random Samples
Mode:	Phone

PARTIC from Middletown Area Study, 1998
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTEND CHURCH: According to your best guess, would you say that the number of people who participate in your congregation over the last three years has

	TOTAL	%
1) Decreased to a great extent	6	1.6
2) Decreased to some extent	30	7.9
3) Has stayed about the same	85	22.3
4) Increased to some extent	128	33.5
5) Increased to a great extent	76	19.9
8) Have you not been a member of your present congregation for 3 years or more	39	10.2
9) Don't know	18	4.7
Missing	145
Total	382	100.0

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Survey Details
Year:	1998
Cases:	527
Variables:	99
Scope:	Single Sample
Frame:	U.S. Adults
Sample:	Random Samples
Mode:	Phone

PARTIC from Middletown Area Study, 1997
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTEND CHURCH: According to your best guess, would you say that the number of people who participate in your congregation over the last three years has:

	TOTAL	%
1) Decreased to a great extent	6	2.4
2) Decreased to some extent	24	9.8
3) Has stayed about the same	47	19.1
4) Increased to some extent	87	35.4
5) Increased to a great extent	33	13.4
8) Have you not been a member of your present congregation for	36	14.6
9) Don't know	13	5.3
Missing	134
Total	246	100.0

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Survey Details
Year:	1997
Cases:	380
Variables:	92
Scope:	Single Sample
Frame:	U.S. Adults
Sample:	Random Samples
Mode:	Phone

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