National Congregations Study, Panel Dataset (1998 and 2006-2007) - Analysis
SRVC1_06
(service1_06) What services did you use, beginning with the most important? (FIRST MENTION)
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -3) All other missing data | 140 | 53.4% | 53.4% | -0.87 |
| -1) Refused | 2 | 0.8% | 54.2% | -0.35 |
| 1) Congregational growth | 6 | 2.3% | 56.5% | 0.16 |
| 2) Personnel/staff/leadership training | 23 | 8.8% | 65.3% | 0.42 |
| 3) Financial/management issues | 22 | 8.4% | 73.7% | 0.68 |
| 4) Building/facilities issues | 6 | 2.3% | 76.0% | 0.94 |
| 5) Other | 30 | 11.5% | 87.4% | 1.20 |
| 6) Education/training for congregation members | 10 | 3.8% | 91.2% | 1.46 |
| 7) Strategic planning | 19 | 7.3% | 98.5% | 1.71 |
| 8) Computing and IT | 4 | 1.5% | 100.0% | 1.97 |
Region (I-REGION)
| Northeast | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other missing data | 51.1%24 | 57.1%40 | 53.0%53 | 51.1%23 | 0 | 53.4%140 |
| Refused | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 2.0%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.8%2 |
| Congregational growth | 4.3%2 | 4.3%3 | 1.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 2.3%6 |
| Personnel/staff/leadership training | 0.0%0 | 11.4%8 | 8.0%8 | 15.6%7 | 0 | 8.8%23 |
| Financial/management issues | 4.3%2 | 7.1%5 | 9.0%9 | 13.3%6 | 0 | 8.4%22 |
| Building/facilities issues | 4.3%2 | 1.4%1 | 2.0%2 | 2.2%1 | 0 | 2.3%6 |
| Other | 14.9%7 | 11.4%8 | 13.0%13 | 4.4%2 | 0 | 11.5%30 |
| Education/training for congregation members | 8.5%4 | 1.4%1 | 4.0%4 | 2.2%1 | 0 | 3.8%10 |
| Strategic planning | 8.5%4 | 5.7%4 | 7.0%7 | 8.9%4 | 0 | 7.3%19 |
| Computing and IT | 4.3%2 | 0.0%0 | 1.0%1 | 2.2%1 | 0 | 1.5%4 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%47 | 100%70 | 100%100 | 100%45 | 262 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Roman Catholic | White conservative, evangelical, or fundamentalist | Black Protestant | White liberal or moderate | Non-Christian | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other missing data | 60.0%39 | 59.4%57 | 73.1%19 | 32.4%22 | 42.9%3 | 0 | 53.4%140 |
| Refused | 1.5%1 | 1.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.8%2 |
| Congregational growth | 0.0%0 | 4.2%4 | 3.8%1 | 1.5%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 2.3%6 |
| Personnel/staff/leadership training | 4.6%3 | 7.3%7 | 11.5%3 | 14.7%10 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 8.8%23 |
| Financial/management issues | 1.5%1 | 6.3%6 | 3.8%1 | 19.1%13 | 14.3%1 | 0 | 8.4%22 |
| Building/facilities issues | 3.1%2 | 2.1%2 | 3.8%1 | 0.0%0 | 14.3%1 | 0 | 2.3%6 |
| Other | 16.9%11 | 10.4%10 | 3.8%1 | 10.3%7 | 14.3%1 | 0 | 11.5%30 |
| Education/training for congregation members | 6.2%4 | 6.3%6 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 3.8%10 |
| Strategic planning | 3.1%2 | 2.1%2 | 0.0%0 | 20.6%14 | 14.3%1 | 0 | 7.3%19 |
| Computing and IT | 3.1%2 | 1.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 1.5%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 1.5%4 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%65 | 100%96 | 100%26 | 100%68 | 100%7 | 262 |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
| More on the conservative side | Right in the middle | More on the liberal side | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other missing data | 56.7%68 | 51.5%53 | 28.6%6 | 13 | 52.0%127 |
| Refused | 0.8%1 | 0.0%0 | 4.8%1 | 0 | 0.8%2 |
| Congregational growth | 3.3%4 | 1.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 2.0%5 |
| Personnel/staff/leadership training | 8.3%10 | 7.8%8 | 19.0%4 | 1 | 9.0%22 |
| Financial/management issues | 7.5%9 | 9.7%10 | 9.5%2 | 1 | 8.6%21 |
| Building/facilities issues | 1.7%2 | 2.9%3 | 4.8%1 | 0 | 2.5%6 |
| Other | 11.7%14 | 14.6%15 | 4.8%1 | 0 | 12.3%30 |
| Education/training for congregation members | 5.0%6 | 2.9%3 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 3.7%9 |
| Strategic planning | 3.3%4 | 8.7%9 | 23.8%5 | 1 | 7.4%18 |
| Computing and IT | 1.7%2 | 1.0%1 | 4.8%1 | 0 | 1.6%4 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Total | 100%120 | 100%103 | 100%21 | 244 |
Theology (I-THEOLOGY)
| More on the conservative side | Right in the middle | More on the liberal side | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other missing data | 59.4%82 | 48.3%43 | 26.9%7 | 8 | 52.2%132 |
| Refused | 0.7%1 | 0.0%0 | 3.8%1 | 0 | 0.8%2 |
| Congregational growth | 4.3%6 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 2.4%6 |
| Personnel/staff/leadership training | 8.0%11 | 10.1%9 | 11.5%3 | 0 | 9.1%23 |
| Financial/management issues | 6.5%9 | 10.1%9 | 15.4%4 | 0 | 8.7%22 |
| Building/facilities issues | 1.4%2 | 3.4%3 | 3.8%1 | 0 | 2.4%6 |
| Other | 11.6%16 | 13.5%12 | 7.7%2 | 0 | 11.9%30 |
| Education/training for congregation members | 4.3%6 | 4.5%4 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 4.0%10 |
| Strategic planning | 2.9%4 | 9.0%8 | 23.1%6 | 1 | 7.1%18 |
| Computing and IT | 0.7%1 | 1.1%1 | 7.7%2 | 0 | 1.6%4 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 100%138 | 100%89 | 100%26 | 253 |
