American Congregational Giving Study, Congregational Profiles, 1993

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LAYGIV1 (Weighted by WEIGHT) What strategies were used to encourage lay giving to support the congregation's operating budget last year? For each of the following (a - g) check only one answer. -- Sermons on stewardship   1) Pastor alone   2) Laypersons alone   3) Pastor and laypersons   4) Did not have sermons

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage
Pastor alone	387	62%	62%
Laypersons alone	6	1%	63%
Pastor and laypersons	151	24.2%	87.2%
Did not have sermons	80	12.8%	100%
Missing	1	%	%

Variable Comparisons

Religious preference Region Year founded Church membership Place of residence

Religious preference (I-DENOM)

	Assemblies of God	Southern Baptist	Catholic	ELCA	Presbyterian (U.S.A.)	TOTAL
Pastor alone	70.4% 88	64.0% 80	40.8% 51	66.4% 83	68.8% 86	62.1% 388
Laypersons alone	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	4.8% 6	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.0% 6
Pastor and laypersons	20.0% 25	24.0% 30	28.0% 35	24.0% 30	24.0% 30	24.0% 150
Did not have sermons	9.6% 12	12.0% 15	26.4% 33	9.6% 12	7.2% 9	13.0% 81
Missing	0	0	0	1	0	1
TOTAL	100.0% 125	100.0% 125	100.0% 125	100.0% 125	100.0% 125	625

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	Missing	TOTAL
Pastor alone	62.1% 64	63.8% 120	63.7% 158	53.6% 45	0	62.1% 387
Laypersons alone	1.9% 2	1.1% 2	0.0% 0	3.6% 3	0	1.1% 7
Pastor and laypersons	18.4% 19	20.7% 39	25.0% 62	35.7% 30	0	24.1% 150
Did not have sermons	17.5% 18	14.4% 27	11.3% 28	7.1% 6	2	12.7% 79
Missing	1	0	0	0	0	1
TOTAL	100.0% 103	100.0% 188	100.0% 248	100.0% 84	2	623

Year founded (I-YEAREST)

	1770-1865	1866-1918	1919-1945	1946-1965	1966 & later	Missing	TOTAL
Pastor alone	65.1% 71	62.4% 103	67.8% 61	59.6% 81	56.6% 69	2	61.9% 385
Laypersons alone	0.9% 1	1.2% 2	0.0% 0	1.5% 2	1.6% 2	0	1.1% 7
Pastor and laypersons	20.2% 22	18.8% 31	23.3% 21	28.7% 39	30.3% 37	1	24.1% 150
Did not have sermons	13.8% 15	17.6% 29	8.9% 8	10.3% 14	11.5% 14	0	12.9% 80
Missing	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
TOTAL	100.0% 109	100.0% 165	100.0% 90	100.0% 136	100.0% 122	3	622

Church membership (I-#MEMBERS)

	100 & less	101-200	201-500	501-1000	Over 1000	Missing	TOTAL
Pastor alone	76.1% 89	64.7% 99	60.8% 104	59.4% 41	46.7% 49	4	62.1% 382
Laypersons alone	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	2.9% 2	3.8% 4	0	1.0% 6
Pastor and laypersons	17.1% 20	20.9% 32	26.3% 45	24.6% 17	32.4% 34	3	24.1% 148
Did not have sermons	6.8% 8	14.4% 22	12.9% 22	13.0% 9	17.1% 18	1	12.8% 79
Missing	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
TOTAL	100.0% 117	100.0% 153	100.0% 171	100.0% 69	100.0% 105	8	615

(I-#ATTEND)

	100 & less	101-200	201-350	Over 350	Missing	TOTAL
Pastor alone	66.5% 171	66.9% 97	64.4% 47	45.2% 61	11	61.6% 376
Laypersons alone	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	4.4% 6	0	1.0% 6
Pastor and laypersons	21.4% 55	24.1% 35	21.9% 16	31.9% 43	2	24.4% 149
Did not have sermons	12.1% 31	9.0% 13	13.7% 10	18.5% 25	1	13.0% 79
Missing	0	0	1	0	0	1
TOTAL	100.0% 257	100.0% 145	100.0% 73	100.0% 135	14	610

Place of residence (I-LOCATION)

	LgCty/Sub	MdCty/Sub	Small city	Town	Rural	Missing	TOTAL
Pastor alone	57.1% 104	60.7% 54	49.5% 50	73.9% 119	67.8% 61	0	62.3% 388
Laypersons alone	1.1% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	2.5% 4	0.0% 0	0	1.0% 6
Pastor and laypersons	29.1% 53	33.7% 30	30.7% 31	13.7% 22	15.6% 14	0	24.1% 150
Did not have sermons	12.6% 23	5.6% 5	19.8% 20	9.9% 16	16.7% 15	1	12.7% 79
Missing	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
TOTAL	100.0% 182	100.0% 89	100.0% 101	100.0% 161	100.0% 90	1	623