Faith Communities Today Survey (FACT) 2010, Presbyterian Church (USA)

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QL6 Please describe the pastor or principal leader of your congregation (if co-pastors, answer only about your oldest co-pastor). Pastor's permanent or temporary status   1) Permanent pastor   2) Interim or supply pastor (not retired)   3) Retired clergy serving as interim, supply, or other pastor   4) Designated

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Permanent pastor	450	71.8%	71.8%	-.58
Interim or supply pastor (not retired)	112	17.9%	89.6%	.91
Retired clergy serving as interim, supply, or other pastor	64	10.2%	99.8%	2.4
Designated	1	.2%	100%	3.89

Variable Comparisons

Age Size of place Theology

Age (I-AGE)

	1650-1800	1801-1900	1901-1950	1951-1975	1976-2000	After 2000	TOTAL
Permanent pastor	84.6% 33	68.5% 200	66.4% 79	77.1% 81	88.2% 30	71.4% 5	71.8% 428
Interim or supply pastor (not retired)	5.1% 2	19.9% 58	21.0% 25	15.2% 16	8.8% 3	14.3% 1	17.6% 105
Retired clergy serving as interim, supply, or other pastor	10.3% 4	11.6% 34	12.6% 15	6.7% 7	2.9% 1	14.3% 1	10.4% 62
Designated	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.2% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 39	100.0% 292	100.0% 119	100.0% 105	100.0% 34	100.0% 7	596

Size of place (I-SIZPLACE)

	1-50	51-100	101-250	251-500	More than 500	TOTAL
Permanent pastor	49.1% 112	78.1% 118	88.7% 141	89.3% 50	95.0% 19	71.7% 440
Interim or supply pastor (not retired)	29.4% 67	15.2% 23	8.2% 13	8.9% 5	5.0% 1	17.8% 109
Retired clergy serving as interim, supply, or other pastor	21.1% 48	6.6% 10	3.1% 5	1.8% 1	0.0% 0	10.4% 64
Designated	0.4% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.2% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 228	100.0% 151	100.0% 159	100.0% 56	100.0% 20	614

Theology (I-THEOLOGY)

	Very liberal	Somewhat liberal	Moderate	Somewhat conservative	Very conservative	TOTAL
Permanent pastor	92.9% 13	76.6% 72	76.4% 181	66.1% 144	58.2% 32	71.5% 442
Interim or supply pastor (not retired)	7.1% 1	17.0% 16	15.6% 37	19.3% 42	29.1% 16	18.1% 112
Retired clergy serving as interim, supply, or other pastor	0.0% 0	6.4% 6	7.6% 18	14.7% 32	12.7% 7	10.2% 63
Designated	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.4% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.2% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 14	100.0% 94	100.0% 237	100.0% 218	100.0% 55	618