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

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FINSIT Which one of the following best describes your congregation s financial situation?   1) We have an increasing financial base.   2) We have an essentially stable financial base.   3) We have a declining financial base.   4) Our financial situation is a serious threat to our ability to continue as a viable congregation.

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
We have an increasing financial base.	52	40.9%	40.9%	-1.05
We have an essentially stable financial base.	63	49.6%	90.6%	.46
We have a declining financial base.	11	8.7%	99.2%	1.98
Our financial situation is a serious threat to our ability to continue as a viable congregation.	1	.8%	100%	3.49

Variable Comparisons

Theology Political ideology Church attendance

Theology (I-THEOLOGY)

	More on the conservative side	Right in the middle	More on the liberal side	TOTAL
We have an increasing financial base.	41.4% 46	28.6% 4	100.0% 1	40.5% 51
We have an essentially stable financial base.	48.6% 54	64.3% 9	0.0% 0	50.0% 63
We have a declining financial base.	9.0% 10	7.1% 1	0.0% 0	8.7% 11
Our financial situation is a serious threat to our ability to continue as a viable congregation.	0.9% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.8% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 111	100.0% 14	100.0% 1	126

Political ideology (I-POLITICS)

	More on the conservative side	Right in the middle	More on the liberal side	TOTAL
We have an increasing financial base.	46.2% 48	19.0% 4	0.0% 0	41.3% 52
We have an essentially stable financial base.	45.2% 47	66.7% 14	100.0% 1	49.2% 62
We have a declining financial base.	7.7% 8	14.3% 3	0.0% 0	8.7% 11
Our financial situation is a serious threat to our ability to continue as a viable congregation.	1.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.8% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 104	100.0% 21	100.0% 1	126

Church attendance (I-ATTEND01)

	0-99	100-249	250-499	500-749	750-1000	TOTAL
We have an increasing financial base.	28.1% 16	41.3% 19	64.7% 11	100.0% 2	100.0% 3	40.8% 51
We have an essentially stable financial base.	59.6% 34	47.8% 22	35.3% 6	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	49.6% 62
We have a declining financial base.	10.5% 6	10.9% 5	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	8.8% 11
Our financial situation is a serious threat to our ability to continue as a viable congregation.	1.8% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.8% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 57	100.0% 46	100.0% 17	100.0% 2	100.0% 3	125