American Congregational Giving Study, Congregational Profiles, 1993

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LAYGIV6 (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. -- Canvassed some members by phone   1) Pastor alone   2) Laypersons alone   3) Pastor and laypersons   4) Did not do a partial canvass by phone

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage
Pastor alone	11	1.8%	1.8%
Laypersons alone	71	11.5%	13.3%
Pastor and laypersons	29	4.7%	18%
Did not do a partial canvass by phone	504	82%	100%
Missing	9	%	%

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	6.5% 8	0.0% 0	3.2% 4	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.9% 12
Laypersons alone	0.0% 0	2.4% 3	9.6% 12	16.5% 20	30.3% 37	11.7% 72
Pastor and laypersons	6.5% 8	4.8% 6	4.8% 6	3.3% 4	4.9% 6	4.9% 30
Did not do a partial canvass by phone	87.0% 107	92.9% 117	82.4% 103	80.2% 97	64.8% 79	81.5% 503
Missing	2	0	0	5	3	10
TOTAL	100.0% 123	100.0% 126	100.0% 125	100.0% 121	100.0% 122	617

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	Missing	TOTAL
Pastor alone	2.0% 2	1.6% 3	1.6% 4	2.4% 2	0	1.8% 11
Laypersons alone	11.1% 11	16.5% 31	8.9% 22	8.5% 7	0	11.5% 71
Pastor and laypersons	6.1% 6	1.6% 3	5.7% 14	8.5% 7	0	4.9% 30
Did not do a partial canvass by phone	80.8% 80	80.3% 151	83.7% 206	80.5% 66	2	81.8% 503
Missing	4	1	3	1	0	9
TOTAL	100.0% 99	100.0% 188	100.0% 246	100.0% 82	2	615

Year founded (I-YEAREST)

	1770-1865	1866-1918	1919-1945	1946-1965	1966 & later	Missing	TOTAL
Pastor alone	0.0% 0	2.4% 4	2.3% 2	1.5% 2	4.1% 5	0	2.1% 13
Laypersons alone	8.2% 9	17.1% 28	3.5% 3	18.8% 25	5.7% 7	0	11.7% 72
Pastor and laypersons	5.5% 6	2.4% 4	9.3% 8	3.8% 5	4.9% 6	0	4.7% 29
Did not do a partial canvass by phone	86.4% 95	78.0% 128	84.9% 73	75.9% 101	85.2% 104	3	81.5% 501
Missing	1	3	4	2	0	0	10
TOTAL	100.0% 110	100.0% 164	100.0% 86	100.0% 133	100.0% 122	3	615

Church membership (I-#MEMBERS)

	100 & less	101-200	201-500	501-1000	Over 1000	Missing	TOTAL
Pastor alone	4.4% 5	1.3% 2	0.6% 1	0.0% 0	2.8% 3	2	1.8% 11
Laypersons alone	6.1% 7	9.9% 15	12.9% 22	15.7% 11	16.0% 17	0	11.8% 72
Pastor and laypersons	5.3% 6	5.3% 8	2.9% 5	4.3% 3	7.5% 8	0	4.9% 30
Did not do a partial canvass by phone	84.2% 96	83.6% 127	83.5% 142	80.0% 56	73.6% 78	5	81.5% 499
Missing	4	2	2	1	1	0	10
TOTAL	100.0% 114	100.0% 152	100.0% 170	100.0% 70	100.0% 106	7	612

(I-#ATTEND)

	100 & less	101-200	201-350	Over 350	Missing	TOTAL
Pastor alone	3.2% 8	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	2.2% 3	1	1.8% 11
Laypersons alone	8.8% 22	10.3% 15	19.4% 14	12.6% 17	3	11.3% 68
Pastor and laypersons	6.0% 15	2.1% 3	2.8% 2	5.9% 8	2	4.6% 28
Did not do a partial canvass by phone	82.1% 206	87.6% 127	77.8% 56	79.3% 107	8	82.3% 496
Missing	6	0	2	1	0	9
TOTAL	100.0% 251	100.0% 145	100.0% 72	100.0% 135	14	603

Place of residence (I-LOCATION)

	LgCty/Sub	MdCty/Sub	Small city	Town	Rural	Missing	TOTAL
Pastor alone	2.3% 4	2.3% 2	0.0% 0	1.2% 2	3.3% 3	1	1.8% 11
Laypersons alone	15.3% 27	22.7% 20	7.9% 8	8.7% 14	3.3% 3	0	11.7% 72
Pastor and laypersons	5.7% 10	3.4% 3	4.0% 4	5.6% 9	3.3% 3	0	4.7% 29
Did not do a partial canvass by phone	76.7% 135	71.6% 63	88.1% 89	84.5% 136	90.0% 81	0	81.8% 504
Missing	6	2	0	2	0	0	10
TOTAL	100.0% 176	100.0% 88	100.0% 101	100.0% 161	100.0% 90	1	616