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Rural Ministry Project, Clergy, 1990

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ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO HAVE SERVED ON ANY OF THEIR DENOMINATION'S AREA, REGIONAL, OR STATE COMMITTEES IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS: How many of these committees/task forces have you served as an officer (e.g., chairperson, convener, secretary)?

	0) Not applicable
	1) One
	2) Two
	3) More than two

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Not applicable	54	36.2%	36.2%	-1.06
One	55	36.9%	73.2%	.02
Two	29	19.5%	92.6%	1.1
More than two	11	7.4%	100%	2.18

Variable Comparisons

Place of residence (I-LOCATION)

	The open country	A town	TOTAL
Not applicable	46.2% 12	34.1% 42	36.2% 54
One	38.5% 10	36.6% 45	36.9% 55
Two	15.4% 4	20.3% 25	19.5% 29
More than two	0.0% 0	8.9% 11	7.4% 11
TOTAL	100.0% 26	100.0% 123	149

Church membership (I-#MEMBERS)

	99 & less	100-199	200-299	300 & up	TOTAL
Not applicable	25.0% 4	29.3% 12	45.8% 11	39.7% 27	36.2% 54
One	43.8% 7	39.0% 16	33.3% 8	35.3% 24	36.9% 55
Two	18.8% 3	26.8% 11	16.7% 4	16.2% 11	19.5% 29
More than two	12.5% 2	4.9% 2	4.2% 1	8.8% 6	7.4% 11
TOTAL	100.0% 16	100.0% 41	100.0% 24	100.0% 68	149

Population size (I-POPULATN)

	Open country	Small village	Small town	Town	City	TOTAL
Not applicable	28.6% 2	36.8% 14	39.3% 11	30.0% 6	30.0% 9	34.1% 42
One	28.6% 2	34.2% 13	35.7% 10	50.0% 10	33.3% 10	36.6% 45
Two	28.6% 2	21.1% 8	10.7% 3	10.0% 2	33.3% 10	20.3% 25
More than two	14.3% 1	7.9% 3	14.3% 4	10.0% 2	3.3% 1	8.9% 11
TOTAL	100.0% 7	100.0% 38	100.0% 28	100.0% 20	100.0% 30	123

Evangelical/pentecostal? (I-EVAN/PEN)

	Not in an evangelical/pentecostal denomination	In an evangelical/pentecostal denomination	TOTAL
Not applicable	37.3% 50	26.7% 4	36.2% 54
One	35.8% 48	46.7% 7	36.9% 55
Two	18.7% 25	26.7% 4	19.5% 29
More than two	8.2% 11	0.0% 0	7.4% 11
TOTAL	100.0% 134	100.0% 15	149

Denomination (I-MAINLINE)

	Not in a mainline denomination	In a mainline denomination	TOTAL
Not applicable	42.7% 44	21.7% 10	36.2% 54
One	32.0% 33	47.8% 22	36.9% 55
Two	18.4% 19	21.7% 10	19.5% 29
More than two	6.8% 7	8.7% 4	7.4% 11
TOTAL	100.0% 103	100.0% 46	149