Presbyterian Panel Survey, May 2003 - Stewardship, Finances, and Allocation of Resources, Clergy

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INFLUEN [If IMPTCALL = "very important" or "important"] What person/feature there most influenced your sense of call?   1) Pastor   2) Other staff person   3) Lay leader   4) Other member   5) Congregational program-activity   6) Worship   7) Overall culture or feel

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Pastor	342	45.8%	45.8%	-.89
Other staff person	61	8.2%	54%	-.46
Lay leader	65	8.7%	62.7%	-.04
Other member	25	3.4%	66.1%	.38
Congregational program-activity	94	12.6%	78.7%	.81
Worship	33	4.4%	83.1%	1.23
Overall culture or feel	126	16.9%	100%	1.66

Variable Comparisons

Age Sex Household income Political party Region

Age (I-AGE)

	Less than 40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Pastor	49.5% 46	43.0% 86	46.6% 189	44.4% 20	45.8% 341
Other staff person	3.2% 3	10.0% 20	8.4% 34	8.9% 4	8.2% 61
Lay leader	6.5% 6	10.0% 20	8.9% 36	6.7% 3	8.7% 65
Other member	7.5% 7	2.0% 4	3.0% 12	4.4% 2	3.4% 25
Congregational program-activity	9.7% 9	13.5% 27	12.3% 50	17.8% 8	12.6% 94
Worship	6.5% 6	4.0% 8	4.2% 17	2.2% 1	4.3% 32
Overall culture or feel	17.2% 16	17.5% 35	16.7% 68	15.6% 7	16.9% 126
TOTAL	100.0% 93	100.0% 200	100.0% 406	100.0% 45	744

Sex (I-SEX)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Pastor	35.9% 69	49.3% 272	45.8% 341
Other staff person	7.8% 15	8.3% 46	8.2% 61
Lay leader	9.4% 18	8.5% 47	8.7% 65
Other member	7.3% 14	2.0% 11	3.4% 25
Congregational program-activity	15.6% 30	11.6% 64	12.6% 94
Worship	6.8% 13	3.4% 19	4.3% 32
Overall culture or feel	17.2% 33	16.8% 93	16.9% 126
TOTAL	100.0% 192	100.0% 552	744

Household income (I-INCOME)

	Less than $20,000	$20K-$49,999	$50K-$99,999	TOTAL
Pastor	44.3% 77	45.6% 186	46.5% 67	45.5% 330
Other staff person	4.0% 7	8.8% 36	11.8% 17	8.3% 60
Lay leader	6.9% 12	9.3% 38	9.7% 14	8.8% 64
Other member	4.6% 8	3.4% 14	0.0% 0	3.0% 22
Congregational program-activity	16.1% 28	12.5% 51	10.4% 15	12.9% 94
Worship	5.7% 10	3.7% 15	4.2% 6	4.3% 31
Overall culture or feel	18.4% 32	16.7% 68	17.4% 25	17.2% 125
TOTAL	100.0% 174	100.0% 408	100.0% 144	726

Political party (I-PARTYID)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Pastor	43.1% 173	42.6% 58	52.2% 95	57.1% 12	45.7% 338
Other staff person	7.7% 31	7.4% 10	9.9% 18	4.8% 1	8.1% 60
Lay leader	7.5% 30	12.5% 17	9.3% 17	4.8% 1	8.8% 65
Other member	3.2% 13	1.5% 2	5.5% 10	0.0% 0	3.4% 25
Congregational program-activity	13.5% 54	12.5% 17	9.9% 18	23.8% 5	12.7% 94
Worship	5.2% 21	4.4% 6	2.7% 5	4.8% 1	4.5% 33
Overall culture or feel	19.7% 79	19.1% 26	10.4% 19	4.8% 1	16.9% 125
TOTAL	100.0% 401	100.0% 136	100.0% 182	100.0% 21	740

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Pastor	45.9% 68	47.1% 90	44.0% 117	47.1% 66	45.8% 341
Other staff person	7.4% 11	4.2% 8	9.4% 25	12.1% 17	8.2% 61
Lay leader	10.1% 15	11.0% 21	6.8% 18	7.9% 11	8.7% 65
Other member	4.1% 6	4.2% 8	2.3% 6	3.6% 5	3.4% 25
Congregational program-activity	13.5% 20	14.1% 27	12.8% 34	9.3% 13	12.6% 94
Worship	4.7% 7	2.6% 5	5.3% 14	5.0% 7	4.4% 33
Overall culture or feel	14.2% 21	16.8% 32	19.5% 52	15.0% 21	16.9% 126
TOTAL	100.0% 148	100.0% 191	100.0% 266	100.0% 140	745