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

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STF2SPZ2 What is [your/this person's] area of specialization? Second mention; Remarks: See remarks from STF2GEND. This item was asked only if STF2SPEC = 1. The respondent was allowed to list up to three areas.   2) Youth ministry   4) Music   5) Religious education   6) Family ministry   7) Pastoral care   8) Psychological counseling   12) Administration   17) Other

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Youth ministry	2	12.5%	12.5%	-1.32
Music	1	6.3%	18.8%	-0.90
Religious education	2	12.5%	31.3%	-0.69
Family ministry	3	18.8%	50.0%	-0.48
Pastoral care	1	6.3%	56.3%	-0.27
Psychological counseling	1	6.3%	62.5%	-0.07
Administration	4	25.0%	87.5%	0.77
Other	2	12.5%	100.0%	1.82

Variable Comparisons

Year Region Theology Political ideology Religion

Year (I-YEAR)

	1998	2006	2012	2018	TOTAL
Youth ministry	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	12.5% 2	12.5% 2
Music	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	6.3% 1	6.3% 1
Religious education	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	12.5% 2	12.5% 2
Family ministry	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	18.8% 3	18.8% 3
Pastoral care	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	6.3% 1	6.3% 1
Psychological counseling	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	6.3% 1	6.3% 1
Administration	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	25.0% 4	25.0% 4
Other	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	12.5% 2	12.5% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 0	100.0% 0	100.0% 0	100.0% 16	16

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
Youth ministry	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	40.0% 2	0.0% 0	12.5% 2
Music	25.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	6.3% 1
Religious education	25.0% 1	0.0% 0	20.0% 1	0.0% 0	12.5% 2
Family ministry	0.0% 0	25.0% 1	0.0% 0	66.7% 2	18.8% 3
Pastoral care	0.0% 0	25.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	6.3% 1
Psychological counseling	0.0% 0	25.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	6.3% 1
Administration	50.0% 2	25.0% 1	0.0% 0	33.3% 1	25.0% 4
Other	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	40.0% 2	0.0% 0	12.5% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 4	100.0% 4	100.0% 5	100.0% 3	16

Theology (I-THEOLOGY)

	More conservative	Right in the middle	More liberal	TOTAL
Youth ministry	22.2% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	12.5% 2
Music	11.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	6.3% 1
Religious education	11.1% 1	16.7% 1	0.0% 0	12.5% 2
Family ministry	22.2% 2	16.7% 1	0.0% 0	18.8% 3
Pastoral care	0.0% 0	16.7% 1	0.0% 0	6.3% 1
Psychological counseling	11.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	6.3% 1
Administration	11.1% 1	50.0% 3	0.0% 0	25.0% 4
Other	11.1% 1	0.0% 0	100.0% 1	12.5% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 9	100.0% 6	100.0% 1	16

Political ideology (I-POLITICS)

	More conservative	Right in the middle	More liberal	TOTAL
Youth ministry	22.2% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	12.5% 2
Music	11.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	6.3% 1
Religious education	11.1% 1	16.7% 1	0.0% 0	12.5% 2
Family ministry	11.1% 1	33.3% 2	0.0% 0	18.8% 3
Pastoral care	0.0% 0	16.7% 1	0.0% 0	6.3% 1
Psychological counseling	11.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	6.3% 1
Administration	22.2% 2	33.3% 2	0.0% 0	25.0% 4
Other	11.1% 1	0.0% 0	100.0% 1	12.5% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 9	100.0% 6	100.0% 1	16

Religion (I-RELIGION)

	Roman Catholic	White conservative, evangelical, or fundamentalist	Black Protestant	White liberal or moderate	Non-Christian	TOTAL
Youth ministry	0.0% 0	22.2% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	12.5% 2
Music	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	25.0% 1	0.00% 0	6.3% 1
Religious education	50.0% 1	11.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	12.5% 2
Family ministry	0.0% 0	22.2% 2	0.0% 0	25.0% 1	0.00% 0	18.8% 3
Pastoral care	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	25.0% 1	0.00% 0	6.3% 1
Psychological counseling	0.0% 0	11.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	6.3% 1
Administration	50.0% 1	22.2% 2	100.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	25.0% 4
Other	0.0% 0	11.1% 1	0.0% 0	25.0% 1	0.00% 0	12.5% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 2	100.0% 9	100.0% 1	100.0% 4	100.0% 0	16