U.S. Congregational Life Survey, 2001, United Methodist 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.	41	23.3%	23.3%	-1.34
We have an essentially stable financial base.	86	48.9%	72.2%	-.12
We have a declining financial base.	39	22.2%	94.3%	1.09
Our financial situation is a serious threat to our ability to continue as a viable congregation.	10	5.7%	100%	2.31

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.	20.0% 18	27.8% 20	23.1% 3	23.4% 41
We have an essentially stable financial base.	48.9% 44	50.0% 36	38.5% 5	48.6% 85
We have a declining financial base.	25.6% 23	15.3% 11	38.5% 5	22.3% 39
Our financial situation is a serious threat to our ability to continue as a viable congregation.	5.6% 5	6.9% 5	0.0% 0	5.7% 10
TOTAL	100.0% 90	100.0% 72	100.0% 13	175

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.	21.3% 19	28.6% 22	0.0% 0	23.4% 41
We have an essentially stable financial base.	48.3% 43	48.1% 37	55.6% 5	48.6% 85
We have a declining financial base.	23.6% 21	18.2% 14	44.4% 4	22.3% 39
Our financial situation is a serious threat to our ability to continue as a viable congregation.	6.7% 6	5.2% 4	0.0% 0	5.7% 10
TOTAL	100.0% 89	100.0% 77	100.0% 9	175

Church attendance (I-ATTEND01)

	<99	100-499	500-999	1000+	TOTAL
We have an increasing financial base.	12.1% 12	37.7% 26	25.0% 1	100.0% 1	23.1% 40
We have an essentially stable financial base.	48.5% 48	47.8% 33	75.0% 3	0.0% 0	48.6% 84
We have a declining financial base.	29.3% 29	14.5% 10	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	22.5% 39
Our financial situation is a serious threat to our ability to continue as a viable congregation.	10.1% 10	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	5.8% 10
TOTAL	100.0% 99	100.0% 69	100.0% 4	100.0% 1	173