In every congregation, disagreements and conflicts occasionally arise. Within the last two years, has your congregation experienced a conflict for which a special meeting was called specifically to deal with the disagreement? (National Congregations Study 2006-2007)
Each question was asked of a key informant from the congregation, such as a minister, priest, rabbi, or other staff person or leader.
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Demographic Patterns
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Special Meeting to Resolve Conflict? (Demographic Patterns)
Special Meeting to Resolve Conflict? by Year Founded
| Before 1900 | 1900-1950 | 1951-1999 | 2000 or Later | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 30.6% 110 | 23.3% 90 | 18.9% 107 | 10.6% 10 | 26 | 22.5% 317 |
| No | 69.4% 249 | 76.7% 297 | 81.1% 460 | 89.4% 84 | 62 | 77.5% 1090 |
| MISSING | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 359 | 100.0% 387 | 100.0% 567 | 100.0% 94 | 88 | 1407 |
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Special Meeting to Resolve Conflict? by Adult Members
| 25 or Less | 26-50 | 51-100 | 101-200 | More than 200 | Missing | TOTAL | |
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| Yes | 24.5% 49 | 20.2% 75 | 25.1% 94 | 23.5% 68 | 21.5% 56 | 0 | 22.9% 342 |
| No | 75.5% 151 | 79.8% 296 | 74.9% 280 | 76.5% 221 | 78.5% 204 | 1 | 77.1% 1152 |
| MISSING | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 200 | 100.0% 371 | 100.0% 374 | 100.0% 289 | 100.0% 260 | 1 | 1494 |
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Special Meeting to Resolve Conflict? by Political Ideology
| More on the conservative side | Right in the middle | More on the liberal side | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 20.1% 165 | 27.4% 134 | 29.1% 32 | 13 | 23.3% 331 |
| No | 79.9% 657 | 72.6% 355 | 70.9% 78 | 62 | 76.7% 1090 |
| MISSING | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 822 | 100.0% 489 | 100.0% 110 | 75 | 1421 |
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Special Meeting to Resolve Conflict? by Region of the Country
| New England or Mid-Atlantic | East North Central or West North Central | South Atlantic, East South Central, or West South Central | Mountain or Pacific | TOTAL | |
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| Yes | 27.9% 55 | 18.1% 69 | 25.6% 182 | 18.1% 37 | 22.9% 343 |
| No | 72.1% 142 | 81.9% 313 | 74.4% 530 | 81.9% 167 | 77.1% 1152 |
| MISSING | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 197 | 100.0% 382 | 100.0% 712 | 100.0% 204 | 1495 |
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Special Meeting to Resolve Conflict? by Religious Tradition
| Roman Catholic | White conservative, evangelical, or fundamentalist | Black Protestant | White liberal or moderate | Non-Christian | TOTAL | |
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| Yes | 13.9% 11 | 16.6% 121 | 31.6% 112 | 29.2% 83 | 32.0% 16 | 22.9% 343 |
| No | 86.1% 68 | 83.4% 607 | 68.4% 242 | 70.8% 201 | 68.0% 34 | 77.1% 1152 |
| MISSING | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 79 | 100.0% 728 | 100.0% 354 | 100.0% 284 | 100.0% 50 | 1495 |
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Special Meeting to Resolve Conflict? by Theology
| More on the conservative side | Right in the middle | More on the liberal side | Missing | TOTAL | |
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| Yes | 20.0% 183 | 25.5% 108 | 40.0% 48 | 3 | 23.3% 339 |
| No | 80.0% 730 | 74.5% 316 | 60.0% 72 | 33 | 76.7% 1118 |
| MISSING | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 913 | 100.0% 424 | 100.0% 120 | 36 | 1457 |
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Special Meeting to Resolve Conflict? by Year
| 1998 | 2006 | TOTAL | |
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| Yes | 27.7% 339 | 22.9% 343 | 25.1% 682 |
| No | 72.3% 883 | 77.1% 1152 | 74.9% 2035 |
| MISSING | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 1222 | 100.0% 1495 | 2717 |
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Notes
The National Congregations Study (NCS) dataset "fills a void in the sociological study of congregations by providing, for the first time, data that can be used to draw a nationally aggregate picture of congregations" (Chaves et al. 1999, p.460). Thanks to innovations in sampling techniques, the NCS data is the first nationally representative sample of American congregations. In 2006-07, a panel component was added to the NCS. In addition to the new cross-section of congregations generated in conjunction with the 2006 General Social Survey (GSS), a stratified random sample was drawn from congregations who participated in the 1998 NCS. The 2006-07 NCS sample, then, includes a subset of cases that were also interviewed in 1998. A full codebook, prepared by the primary investigator, is available for download here. The codebook contains the original questionnaire, as well as detailed information on survey methodology, weights, coding, and more.
