New Parish Ministers Survey of Lay and Religious, 1992

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LIFENOT4 ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ANSWERED THAT THEY DID NOT AT SOME POINT IN THEIR LIVES DETERMINE TO PURSUE A LIFETIME MINISTRY IN THE CHURCH: Identify which of the following factors most influenced your taking a position in parish ministry. - Other mention   14) Mother superior   15) Job fit my talents at the time   16) I volunteered for five years/thought it was fun   17) Vested interest in my own child   18) The need was evident.   19) Help youth   20) Help my husband and share his ministry

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Mother superior	1	14.3%	14.3%	-1.39
Job fit my talents at the time	1	14.3%	28.6%	-.93
I volunteered for five years/thought it was fun	1	14.3%	42.9%	-.46
Vested interest in my own child	1	14.3%	57.1%	0
The need was evident.	1	14.3%	71.4%	.46
Help youth	1	14.3%	85.7%	.93
Help my husband and share his ministry	1	14.3%	100%	1.39

Variable Comparisons

Gender Year of birth Race Marital status Education Status Baptized?

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Mother superior	16.7% 1	0.0% 0	14.3% 1
Job fit my talents at the time	16.7% 1	0.0% 0	14.3% 1
I volunteered for five years/thought it was fun	16.7% 1	0.0% 0	14.3% 1
Vested interest in my own child	16.7% 1	0.0% 0	14.3% 1
The need was evident.	16.7% 1	0.0% 0	14.3% 1
Help youth	0.0% 0	100.0% 1	14.3% 1
Help my husband and share his ministry	16.7% 1	0.0% 0	14.3% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 6	100.0% 1	7

Year of birth (I-BORN)

	1916-1930	1931-1940	1941-1950	1951-1960	1961-1975	TOTAL
Mother superior	100.0% 1	0.00% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	14.3% 1
Job fit my talents at the time	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	0.0% 0	50.0% 1	0.0% 0	14.3% 1
I volunteered for five years/thought it was fun	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	33.3% 1	14.3% 1
Vested interest in my own child	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	100.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	14.3% 1
The need was evident.	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	33.3% 1	14.3% 1
Help youth	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	33.3% 1	14.3% 1
Help my husband and share his ministry	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	0.0% 0	50.0% 1	0.0% 0	14.3% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 1	100.0% 0	100.0% 1	100.0% 2	100.0% 3	7

Race (I-RACE)

	Euro-Amer	NonEuroAmr	TOTAL
Mother superior	16.7% 1	0.0% 0	14.3% 1
Job fit my talents at the time	16.7% 1	0.0% 0	14.3% 1
I volunteered for five years/thought it was fun	16.7% 1	0.0% 0	14.3% 1
Vested interest in my own child	0.0% 0	100.0% 1	14.3% 1
The need was evident.	16.7% 1	0.0% 0	14.3% 1
Help youth	16.7% 1	0.0% 0	14.3% 1
Help my husband and share his ministry	16.7% 1	0.0% 0	14.3% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 6	100.0% 1	7

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Never marr	Married	Div/sep	Widowed	TOTAL
Mother superior	33.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	14.3% 1
Job fit my talents at the time	33.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	14.3% 1
I volunteered for five years/thought it was fun	0.0% 0	25.0% 1	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	14.3% 1
Vested interest in my own child	0.0% 0	25.0% 1	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	14.3% 1
The need was evident.	0.0% 0	25.0% 1	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	14.3% 1
Help youth	33.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	14.3% 1
Help my husband and share his ministry	0.0% 0	25.0% 1	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	14.3% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 3	100.0% 4	100.0% 0	100.0% 0	7

Education (I-EDUC)

		College	MA/MDiv	DMin/PhD	TOTAL
Mother superior	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	100.0% 1	0.00% 0	14.3% 1
Job fit my talents at the time	0.0% 0	20.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	14.3% 1
I volunteered for five years/thought it was fun	0.0% 0	20.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	14.3% 1
Vested interest in my own child	0.0% 0	20.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	14.3% 1
The need was evident.	0.0% 0	20.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	14.3% 1
Help youth	0.0% 0	20.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	14.3% 1
Help my husband and share his ministry	100.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	14.3% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 1	100.0% 5	100.0% 1	100.0% 0	7

Status (I-RELSTAT)

	Lay person	Religious sister	Religious brother	TOTAL
Mother superior	0.0% 0	100.0% 1	0.00% 0	16.7% 1
Job fit my talents at the time	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	0.0% 0
I volunteered for five years/thought it was fun	20.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	16.7% 1
Vested interest in my own child	20.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	16.7% 1
The need was evident.	20.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	16.7% 1
Help youth	20.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	16.7% 1
Help my husband and share his ministry	20.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	16.7% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 5	100.0% 1	100.0% 0	6

Baptized? (I-BAPTISM)

	RC as kid	RC adult	Other Chr	TOTAL
Mother superior	14.3% 1	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	14.3% 1
Job fit my talents at the time	14.3% 1	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	14.3% 1
I volunteered for five years/thought it was fun	14.3% 1	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	14.3% 1
Vested interest in my own child	14.3% 1	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	14.3% 1
The need was evident.	14.3% 1	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	14.3% 1
Help youth	14.3% 1	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	14.3% 1
Help my husband and share his ministry	14.3% 1	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	14.3% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 7	100.0% 0	100.0% 0	7