U.S. Congregational Life Survey, 2001, Southern Baptist Attenders

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VISION Does this congregation have a clear vision, goals, or direction for its ministry and mission?   1) I am not aware of such a vision, goals, or direction.   2) There are ideas but no clear vision, goals, or direction.   3) Yes, and I am strongly committed to them.   4) Yes, and I am partly committed to them.   5) Yes, but I am not committed to them.

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
I am not aware of such a vision, goals, or direction.	880	10.4%	10.4%	-1.96
There are ideas but no clear vision, goals, or direction.	1217	14.4%	24.7%	-1.01
Yes, and I am strongly committed to them.	3501	41.3%	66%	-.05
Yes, and I am partly committed to them.	2300	27.1%	93.2%	.9
Yes, but I am not committed to them.	580	6.8%	100%	1.85

Variable Comparisons

Gender Household income Education Marital status Age

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
I am not aware of such a vision, goals, or direction.	10.4% 504	10.4% 340	10.4% 844
There are ideas but no clear vision, goals, or direction.	13.8% 670	15.6% 514	14.6% 1184
Yes, and I am strongly committed to them.	41.1% 1993	40.3% 1324	40.8% 3317
Yes, and I am partly committed to them.	27.5% 1334	27.1% 891	27.4% 2225
Yes, but I am not committed to them.	7.1% 344	6.6% 216	6.9% 560
TOTAL	100.0% 4845	100.0% 3285	8130

Household income (I-INCOME)

	<=24K	25K-49K	50K-74K	75K-99K	100K+	TOTAL
I am not aware of such a vision, goals, or direction.	12.7% 259	8.7% 204	8.9% 159	10.4% 84	9.3% 67	10.0% 773
There are ideas but no clear vision, goals, or direction.	11.7% 239	14.1% 331	15.7% 281	16.4% 133	18.6% 134	14.5% 1118
Yes, and I am strongly committed to them.	42.2% 862	43.2% 1014	41.0% 735	37.1% 301	41.0% 296	41.6% 3208
Yes, and I am partly committed to them.	24.6% 502	27.5% 647	29.2% 523	31.2% 253	26.6% 192	27.4% 2117
Yes, but I am not committed to them.	8.9% 181	6.5% 153	5.2% 93	4.9% 40	4.6% 33	6.5% 500
TOTAL	100.0% 2043	100.0% 2349	100.0% 1791	100.0% 811	100.0% 722	7716

Education (I-EDUC)

	Less HS	HS grad	Trade/Asso	Bachelors	Grad degr	TOTAL
I am not aware of such a vision, goals, or direction.	13.7% 165	9.8% 356	10.4% 140	9.7% 143	8.5% 57	10.3% 861
There are ideas but no clear vision, goals, or direction.	9.9% 119	13.7% 497	15.5% 208	17.5% 258	17.8% 120	14.4% 1202
Yes, and I am strongly committed to them.	36.7% 442	42.8% 1550	38.9% 523	41.4% 612	45.1% 304	41.2% 3431
Yes, and I am partly committed to them.	28.2% 340	26.2% 948	29.4% 395	27.6% 408	25.8% 174	27.2% 2265
Yes, but I am not committed to them.	11.6% 140	7.5% 273	5.9% 79	3.8% 56	2.8% 19	6.8% 567
TOTAL	100.0% 1206	100.0% 3624	100.0% 1345	100.0% 1477	100.0% 674	8326

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Never	Married	Com Relat	Sep/Div	Widowed	TOTAL
I am not aware of such a vision, goals, or direction.	14.8% 174	9.3% 553	14.2% 19	13.8% 67	9.3% 60	10.4% 873
There are ideas but no clear vision, goals, or direction.	10.2% 120	16.3% 963	8.2% 11	8.8% 43	10.4% 67	14.4% 1204
Yes, and I am strongly committed to them.	29.8% 351	42.9% 2539	32.8% 44	39.7% 193	49.5% 319	41.2% 3446
Yes, and I am partly committed to them.	33.0% 389	26.4% 1565	27.6% 37	26.7% 130	23.0% 148	27.1% 2269
Yes, but I am not committed to them.	12.3% 145	5.1% 302	17.2% 23	10.9% 53	7.8% 50	6.8% 573
TOTAL	100.0% 1179	100.0% 5922	100.0% 134	100.0% 486	100.0% 644	8365

Age (I-AGE)

	<=24	25-44	45-54	55-64	65+	TOTAL
I am not aware of such a vision, goals, or direction.	14.8% 157	11.4% 292	8.5% 128	8.2% 106	9.4% 180	10.4% 863
There are ideas but no clear vision, goals, or direction.	9.9% 105	15.9% 407	14.6% 219	15.8% 204	13.1% 250	14.2% 1185
Yes, and I am strongly committed to them.	27.3% 289	38.6% 990	43.6% 654	44.9% 579	48.6% 928	41.3% 3440
Yes, and I am partly committed to them.	34.3% 364	28.5% 730	27.0% 405	25.1% 324	23.0% 438	27.2% 2261
Yes, but I am not committed to them.	13.7% 145	5.7% 146	6.2% 93	5.9% 76	5.9% 112	6.9% 572
TOTAL	100.0% 1060	100.0% 2565	100.0% 1499	100.0% 1289	100.0% 1908	8321