Presbyterian Panel Survey, May 2001, The U.S. Congregational Life Survey (Presbyterian Panel Version), Clergy

• Summary
• Codebook
• Search
• Download
• Custom Table
• Results

DESCCONG Which of these statements most accurately describes your congregation?   1) Our congregation has no clear vision, goals, or direction.   2) We have some ideas but no clear vision.   3) We have a clear vision but not enough commitment to achieving it.   4) We have a clear vision and a strong commitment to achieving it.

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Our congregation has no clear vision, goals, or direction.	38	4.1%	4.1%	-2.07
We have some ideas but no clear vision.	316	34.4%	38.5%	-1.03
We have a clear vision but not enough commitment to achieving it.	186	20.2%	58.8%	.01
We have a clear vision and a strong commitment to achieving it.	379	41.2%	100%	1.06

Variable Comparisons

Age Gender Race Political party Marital status Household income

Age (I-AGE)

	Less than 40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Our congregation has no clear vision, goals, or direction.	3.4% 4	4.6% 14	3.6% 15	7.7% 5	4.2% 38
We have some ideas but no clear vision.	47.1% 56	33.4% 102	32.8% 136	27.7% 18	34.5% 312
We have a clear vision but not enough commitment to achieving it.	18.5% 22	21.3% 65	19.5% 81	20.0% 13	20.0% 181
We have a clear vision and a strong commitment to achieving it.	31.1% 37	40.7% 124	44.1% 183	44.6% 29	41.3% 373
TOTAL	100.0% 119	100.0% 305	100.0% 415	100.0% 65	904

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Our congregation has no clear vision, goals, or direction.	2.9% 6	4.6% 32	4.2% 38
We have some ideas but no clear vision.	40.6% 84	32.7% 228	34.5% 312
We have a clear vision but not enough commitment to achieving it.	19.8% 41	20.2% 141	20.1% 182
We have a clear vision and a strong commitment to achieving it.	36.7% 76	42.6% 297	41.2% 373
TOTAL	100.0% 207	100.0% 698	905

Race (I-RACE)

	White	Black	Indian	Asian	Hispanic	Some other race	TOTAL
Our congregation has no clear vision, goals, or direction.	4.4% 38	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	4.2% 38
We have some ideas but no clear vision.	34.2% 297	33.3% 3	25.0% 1	27.3% 3	50.0% 4	50.0% 1	34.3% 309
We have a clear vision but not enough commitment to achieving it.	19.8% 172	22.2% 2	50.0% 2	36.4% 4	12.5% 1	50.0% 1	20.2% 182
We have a clear vision and a strong commitment to achieving it.	41.6% 361	44.4% 4	25.0% 1	36.4% 4	37.5% 3	0.0% 0	41.4% 373
TOTAL	100.0% 868	100.0% 9	100.0% 4	100.0% 11	100.0% 8	100.0% 2	902

Political party (I-PARTYID)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	Natural Law	TOTAL
Our congregation has no clear vision, goals, or direction.	2.8% 14	5.2% 9	7.1% 15	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	4.2% 38
We have some ideas but no clear vision.	37.1% 185	33.5% 58	28.3% 60	46.7% 7	100.0% 1	34.6% 311
We have a clear vision but not enough commitment to achieving it.	19.5% 97	16.8% 29	24.5% 52	20.0% 3	0.0% 0	20.1% 181
We have a clear vision and a strong commitment to achieving it.	40.6% 202	44.5% 77	40.1% 85	33.3% 5	0.0% 0	41.0% 369
TOTAL	100.0% 498	100.0% 173	100.0% 212	100.0% 15	100.0% 1	899

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Our congregation has no clear vision, goals, or direction.	4.4% 35	3.1% 3	4.2% 38
We have some ideas but no clear vision.	33.6% 270	42.9% 42	34.6% 312
We have a clear vision but not enough commitment to achieving it.	20.3% 163	18.4% 18	20.1% 181
We have a clear vision and a strong commitment to achieving it.	41.8% 336	35.7% 35	41.1% 371
TOTAL	100.0% 804	100.0% 98	902

Household income (I-INCOME)

	$10K-19,999	$20K-49,999	$50K-99,999	$100K+	TOTAL
Our congregation has no clear vision, goals, or direction.	0.0% 0	6.6% 17	3.6% 18	2.2% 3	4.2% 38
We have some ideas but no clear vision.	33.3% 1	44.1% 113	32.3% 162	24.3% 33	34.4% 309
We have a clear vision but not enough commitment to achieving it.	33.3% 1	21.9% 56	19.3% 97	19.1% 26	20.1% 180
We have a clear vision and a strong commitment to achieving it.	33.3% 1	27.3% 70	44.8% 225	54.4% 74	41.2% 370
TOTAL	100.0% 3	100.0% 256	100.0% 502	100.0% 136	897