Within the last two years, has your congregation experienced a conflict that led to the departure of a clergyperson or other religious leader? (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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Leader Left Congregation? (Demographic Patterns)
Leader Left Congregation? by Year Founded
| Before 1900 | 1900-1950 | 1951-1999 | 2000 or Later | Missing | TOTAL | |
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| Yes | 7.8% 28 | 4.7% 18 | 12.7% 72 | 14.9% 14 | 3 | 9.4% 132 |
| No | 92.2% 330 | 95.3% 369 | 87.3% 494 | 85.1% 80 | 84 | 90.6% 1273 |
| MISSING | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 358 | 100.0% 387 | 100.0% 566 | 100.0% 94 | 87 | 1405 |
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Leader Left Congregation? by Adult Members
| 25 or Less | 26-50 | 51-100 | 101-200 | More than 200 | Missing | TOTAL | |
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| Yes | 16.4% 33 | 4.3% 16 | 11.0% 41 | 7.7% 22 | 8.8% 23 | 0 | 9.1% 135 |
| No | 83.6% 168 | 95.7% 355 | 89.0% 333 | 92.3% 263 | 91.2% 237 | 1 | 90.9% 1356 |
| MISSING | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 201 | 100.0% 371 | 100.0% 374 | 100.0% 285 | 100.0% 260 | 1 | 1491 |
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Leader Left Congregation? by Political Ideology
| More on the conservative side | Right in the middle | More on the liberal side | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 6.6% 54 | 12.1% 59 | 10.0% 11 | 10 | 8.8% 124 |
| No | 93.4% 766 | 87.9% 428 | 90.0% 99 | 64 | 91.2% 1293 |
| MISSING | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 820 | 100.0% 487 | 100.0% 110 | 74 | 1417 |
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Leader Left Congregation? 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 | 5.6% 11 | 10.0% 38 | 9.3% 66 | 9.9% 20 | 9.0% 135 |
| No | 94.4% 187 | 90.0% 343 | 90.7% 644 | 90.1% 183 | 91.0% 1357 |
| MISSING | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 198 | 100.0% 381 | 100.0% 710 | 100.0% 203 | 1492 |
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Leader Left Congregation? by Religious Tradition
| Roman Catholic | White conservative, evangelical, or fundamentalist | Black Protestant | White liberal or moderate | Non-Christian | TOTAL | |
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| Yes | 3.8% 3 | 9.5% 69 | 6.8% 24 | 11.0% 31 | 15.7% 8 | 9.0% 135 |
| No | 96.2% 76 | 90.5% 657 | 93.2% 329 | 89.0% 252 | 84.3% 43 | 91.0% 1357 |
| MISSING | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 79 | 100.0% 726 | 100.0% 353 | 100.0% 283 | 100.0% 51 | 1492 |
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Leader Left Congregation? by Theology
| More on the conservative side | Right in the middle | More on the liberal side | Missing | TOTAL | |
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| Yes | 9.1% 83 | 9.7% 41 | 6.6% 8 | 3 | 9.1% 132 |
| No | 90.9% 827 | 90.3% 383 | 93.4% 113 | 34 | 90.9% 1323 |
| MISSING | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 910 | 100.0% 424 | 100.0% 121 | 37 | 1455 |
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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.
