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

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ROLE What is the role of the person who completed the majority of this form?   1) Minister, pastor, or priest   2) Administrator or other paid congregational staff member   3) Clerk, treasurer, or other lay leader   4) Other (please specify)

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Minister, pastor, or priest	102	80.3%	80.3%	-.44
Administrator or other paid congregational staff member	13	10.2%	90.6%	.92
Clerk, treasurer, or other lay leader	8	6.3%	96.9%	2.29
Other (please specify)	4	3.1%	100%	3.65

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
Minister, pastor, or priest	81.3% 91	76.9% 10	0.0% 0	80.2% 101
Administrator or other paid congregational staff member	8.9% 10	15.4% 2	100.0% 1	10.3% 13
Clerk, treasurer, or other lay leader	6.3% 7	7.7% 1	0.0% 0	6.3% 8
Other (please specify)	3.6% 4	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	3.2% 4
TOTAL	100.0% 112	100.0% 13	100.0% 1	126

Political ideology (I-POLITICS)

	More on the conservative side	Right in the middle	More on the liberal side	TOTAL
Minister, pastor, or priest	81.0% 85	80.0% 16	100.0% 1	81.0% 102
Administrator or other paid congregational staff member	9.5% 10	15.0% 3	0.0% 0	10.3% 13
Clerk, treasurer, or other lay leader	5.7% 6	5.0% 1	0.0% 0	5.6% 7
Other (please specify)	3.8% 4	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	3.2% 4
TOTAL	100.0% 105	100.0% 20	100.0% 1	126

Church attendance (I-ATTEND01)

	0-99	100-249	250-499	500-749	750-1000	TOTAL
Minister, pastor, or priest	84.5% 49	77.8% 35	82.4% 14	100.0% 2	33.3% 1	80.8% 101
Administrator or other paid congregational staff member	3.4% 2	13.3% 6	17.6% 3	0.0% 0	66.7% 2	10.4% 13
Clerk, treasurer, or other lay leader	6.9% 4	8.9% 4	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	6.4% 8
Other (please specify)	5.2% 3	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	2.4% 3
TOTAL	100.0% 58	100.0% 45	100.0% 17	100.0% 2	100.0% 3	125