National Congregations Study, Cumulative Dataset (1998, 2006-2007, 2012, and 2018-2019)

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STF6TITL What are the job titles of each of these [NUMBER FROM MINSTAFF] full-time paid staff people? Please begin with [yourself/the senior clergy person or religious leader]. Sixth mention title; [ARDA Note: Please see STF6TITL in the survey instrument for full remarks.]   1) Primary Congregational Leader   2) General Congregational Leader   3) Music   4) Education   5) Youth and Young Adults   6) Adult/Family/Outreach   10) Administration   13) Other

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Primary Congregational Leader	1	2.4%	2.4%	-1.39
General Congregational Leader	6	14.3%	16.7%	-0.98
Music	10	23.8%	40.5%	-0.57
Education	9	21.4%	61.9%	-0.17
Youth and Young Adults	9	21.4%	83.3%	0.24
Adult/Family/Outreach	3	7.1%	90.5%	0.65
Administration	3	7.1%	97.6%	2.28
Other	1	2.4%	100.0%	3.51

Variable Comparisons

Year Region Theology Political ideology Religion

Year (I-YEAR)

	1998	2006	2012	2018	TOTAL
Primary Congregational Leader	0.00% 0	2.4% 1	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	2.4% 1
General Congregational Leader	0.00% 0	14.3% 6	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	14.3% 6
Music	0.00% 0	23.8% 10	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	23.8% 10
Education	0.00% 0	21.4% 9	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	21.4% 9
Youth and Young Adults	0.00% 0	21.4% 9	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	21.4% 9
Adult/Family/Outreach	0.00% 0	7.1% 3	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	7.1% 3
Administration	0.00% 0	7.1% 3	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	7.1% 3
Other	0.00% 0	2.4% 1	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	2.4% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 0	100.0% 42	100.0% 0	100.0% 0	42

Region (I-REGION)

	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
Primary Congregational Leader	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	8.3% 1	2.4% 1
General Congregational Leader	16.7% 2	11.1% 1	0.0% 0	25.0% 3	14.3% 6
Music	41.7% 5	11.1% 1	22.2% 2	16.7% 2	23.8% 10
Education	8.3% 1	44.4% 4	22.2% 2	16.7% 2	21.4% 9
Youth and Young Adults	16.7% 2	22.2% 2	33.3% 3	16.7% 2	21.4% 9
Adult/Family/Outreach	8.3% 1	0.0% 0	11.1% 1	8.3% 1	7.1% 3
Administration	8.3% 1	11.1% 1	0.0% 0	8.3% 1	7.1% 3
Other	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	11.1% 1	0.0% 0	2.4% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 12	100.0% 9	100.0% 9	100.0% 12	42

Theology (I-THEOLOGY)

	More conservative	Right in the middle	More liberal	TOTAL
Primary Congregational Leader	0.0% 0	4.5% 1	0.0% 0	2.4% 1
General Congregational Leader	17.6% 3	13.6% 3	0.0% 0	14.6% 6
Music	23.5% 4	22.7% 5	0.0% 0	22.0% 9
Education	11.8% 2	22.7% 5	100.0% 2	22.0% 9
Youth and Young Adults	29.4% 5	18.2% 4	0.0% 0	22.0% 9
Adult/Family/Outreach	11.8% 2	4.5% 1	0.0% 0	7.3% 3
Administration	0.0% 0	13.6% 3	0.0% 0	7.3% 3
Other	5.9% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	2.4% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 17	100.0% 22	100.0% 2	41

Political ideology (I-POLITICS)

	More conservative	Right in the middle	More liberal	TOTAL
Primary Congregational Leader	0.0% 0	4.8% 1	0.0% 0	2.5% 1
General Congregational Leader	16.7% 3	14.3% 3	0.0% 0	15.0% 6
Music	33.3% 6	14.3% 3	0.0% 0	22.5% 9
Education	11.1% 2	28.6% 6	100.0% 1	22.5% 9
Youth and Young Adults	22.2% 4	23.8% 5	0.0% 0	22.5% 9
Adult/Family/Outreach	5.6% 1	4.8% 1	0.0% 0	5.0% 2
Administration	5.6% 1	9.5% 2	0.0% 0	7.5% 3
Other	5.6% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	2.5% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 18	100.0% 21	100.0% 1	40

Religion (I-RELIGION)

	Roman Catholic	White conservative, evangelical, or fundamentalist	Black Protestant	White liberal or moderate	Non-Christian	TOTAL
Primary Congregational Leader	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	50.0% 1	2.4% 1
General Congregational Leader	9.5% 2	33.3% 3	50.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	14.3% 6
Music	33.3% 7	11.1% 1	50.0% 1	12.5% 1	0.0% 0	23.8% 10
Education	33.3% 7	11.1% 1	0.0% 0	12.5% 1	0.0% 0	21.4% 9
Youth and Young Adults	19.0% 4	33.3% 3	0.0% 0	25.0% 2	0.0% 0	21.4% 9
Adult/Family/Outreach	4.8% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	25.0% 2	0.0% 0	7.1% 3
Administration	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	25.0% 2	50.0% 1	7.1% 3
Other	0.0% 0	11.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	2.4% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 21	100.0% 9	100.0% 2	100.0% 8	100.0% 2	42