American Congregational Giving Study, Congregational Profiles, 1993

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LAYGIV2 (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. -- Appeals or testimonies during worship services   1) Pastor alone   2) Laypersons alone   3) Pastor and laypersons   4) Did not have appeals

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage
Pastor alone	78	12.6%	12.6%
Laypersons alone	128	20.6%	33.2%
Pastor and laypersons	281	45.2%	78.4%
Did not have appeals	134	21.6%	100%
Missing	4	%	%

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	14.5% 18	9.6% 12	29.8% 37	4.1% 5	4.8% 6	12.6% 78
Laypersons alone	9.7% 12	14.4% 18	8.1% 10	32.5% 40	38.4% 48	20.6% 128
Pastor and laypersons	62.1% 77	53.6% 67	32.3% 40	35.0% 43	44.0% 55	45.4% 282
Did not have appeals	13.7% 17	22.4% 28	29.8% 37	28.5% 35	12.8% 16	21.4% 133
Missing	1	0	1	3	0	5
TOTAL	100.0% 124	100.0% 125	100.0% 124	100.0% 123	100.0% 125	621

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	Missing	TOTAL
Pastor alone	23.0% 23	10.1% 19	10.5% 26	12.0% 10	0	12.6% 78
Laypersons alone	24.0% 24	28.6% 54	15.3% 38	14.5% 12	0	20.6% 128
Pastor and laypersons	30.0% 30	35.4% 67	53.2% 132	61.4% 51	2	45.2% 280
Did not have appeals	23.0% 23	25.9% 49	21.0% 52	12.0% 10	0	21.6% 134
Missing	4	0	0	0	0	4
TOTAL	100.0% 100	100.0% 189	100.0% 248	100.0% 83	2	620

Year founded (I-YEAREST)

	1770-1865	1866-1918	1919-1945	1946-1965	1966 & later	Missing	TOTAL
Pastor alone	9.1% 10	17.8% 29	15.7% 14	7.4% 10	10.8% 13	1	12.3% 76
Laypersons alone	25.5% 28	18.4% 30	12.4% 11	26.7% 36	19.2% 23	0	20.7% 128
Pastor and laypersons	39.1% 43	34.4% 56	57.3% 51	50.4% 68	51.7% 62	1	45.4% 280
Did not have appeals	26.4% 29	29.4% 48	14.6% 13	15.6% 21	18.3% 22	1	21.6% 133
Missing	0	3	1	0	1	0	5
TOTAL	100.0% 110	100.0% 163	100.0% 89	100.0% 135	100.0% 120	3	617

Church membership (I-#MEMBERS)

	100 & less	101-200	201-500	501-1000	Over 1000	Missing	TOTAL
Pastor alone	12.2% 14	7.2% 11	11.0% 19	14.1% 10	23.8% 25	0	12.8% 79
Laypersons alone	19.1% 22	25.7% 39	21.4% 37	26.8% 19	10.5% 11	0	20.8% 128
Pastor and laypersons	44.3% 51	43.4% 66	48.6% 84	42.3% 30	42.9% 45	6	44.8% 276
Did not have appeals	24.3% 28	23.7% 36	19.1% 33	16.9% 12	22.9% 24	1	21.6% 133
Missing	3	1	0	0	1	0	5
TOTAL	100.0% 115	100.0% 152	100.0% 173	100.0% 71	100.0% 105	7	616

(I-#ATTEND)

	100 & less	101-200	201-350	Over 350	Missing	TOTAL
Pastor alone	8.6% 22	11.0% 16	11.0% 8	21.6% 29	3	12.4% 75
Laypersons alone	20.0% 51	25.5% 37	27.4% 20	14.2% 19	2	20.9% 127
Pastor and laypersons	44.7% 114	48.3% 70	43.8% 32	41.8% 56	9	44.8% 272
Did not have appeals	26.7% 68	15.2% 22	17.8% 13	22.4% 30	1	21.9% 133
Missing	3	1	0	1	0	5
TOTAL	100.0% 255	100.0% 145	100.0% 73	100.0% 134	15	607

Place of residence (I-LOCATION)

	LgCty/Sub	MdCty/Sub	Small city	Town	Rural	Missing	TOTAL
Pastor alone	9.5% 17	8.9% 8	16.2% 16	15.4% 25	13.3% 12	1	12.6% 78
Laypersons alone	26.8% 48	26.7% 24	14.1% 14	17.3% 28	15.6% 14	0	20.6% 128
Pastor and laypersons	50.3% 90	54.4% 49	48.5% 48	37.7% 61	35.6% 32	0	45.2% 280
Did not have appeals	13.4% 24	10.0% 9	21.2% 21	29.6% 48	35.6% 32	0	21.6% 134
Missing	3	0	1	0	0	0	4
TOTAL	100.0% 179	100.0% 90	100.0% 99	100.0% 162	100.0% 90	1	620