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

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PSTF2SPZ2 What is [your/this person's] area of specialization? Second mention; Remarks: See remarks for PSTF2GEND. This item was asked only if PTS2SPEC = 1. The respondent was allowed to list up to three areas.   3) Young adult ministry   4) Music   5) Religious education   6) Family ministry   7) Pastoral care   17) Other

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Young adult ministry	1	5.6%	5.6%	-0.72
Music	10	55.6%	61.1%	-0.48
Religious education	1	5.6%	66.7%	-0.24
Family ministry	2	11.1%	77.8%	0.00
Pastoral care	2	11.1%	88.9%	0.24
Other	2	11.1%	100.0%	2.64

Variable Comparisons

Year Region Theology Political ideology Religion

Year (I-YEAR)

	1998	2006	2012	2018	TOTAL
Young adult ministry	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	5.6% 1	5.6% 1
Music	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	55.6% 10	55.6% 10
Religious education	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	5.6% 1	5.6% 1
Family ministry	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	11.1% 2	11.1% 2
Pastoral care	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	11.1% 2	11.1% 2
Other	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	11.1% 2	11.1% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 0	100.0% 0	100.0% 0	100.0% 18	18

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
Young adult ministry	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	14.3% 1	0.0% 0	5.6% 1
Music	60.0% 3	33.3% 1	71.4% 5	33.3% 1	55.6% 10
Religious education	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	33.3% 1	5.6% 1
Family ministry	0.0% 0	66.7% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	11.1% 2
Pastoral care	20.0% 1	0.0% 0	14.3% 1	0.0% 0	11.1% 2
Other	20.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	33.3% 1	11.1% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 5	100.0% 3	100.0% 7	100.0% 3	18

Theology (I-THEOLOGY)

	More conservative	Right in the middle	More liberal	TOTAL
Young adult ministry	12.5% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	5.6% 1
Music	62.5% 5	25.0% 1	66.7% 4	55.6% 10
Religious education	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	16.7% 1	5.6% 1
Family ministry	0.0% 0	25.0% 1	16.7% 1	11.1% 2
Pastoral care	25.0% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	11.1% 2
Other	0.0% 0	50.0% 2	0.0% 0	11.1% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 8	100.0% 4	100.0% 6	18

Political ideology (I-POLITICS)

	More conservative	Right in the middle	More liberal	TOTAL
Young adult ministry	0.0% 0	16.7% 1	0.0% 0	5.6% 1
Music	57.1% 4	33.3% 2	80.0% 4	55.6% 10
Religious education	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	20.0% 1	5.6% 1
Family ministry	14.3% 1	16.7% 1	0.0% 0	11.1% 2
Pastoral care	28.6% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	11.1% 2
Other	0.0% 0	33.3% 2	0.0% 0	11.1% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 7	100.0% 6	100.0% 5	18

Religion (I-RELIGION)

	Roman Catholic	White conservative, evangelical, or fundamentalist	Black Protestant	White liberal or moderate	Non-Christian	TOTAL
Young adult ministry	0.0% 0	16.7% 1	0.00% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	5.6% 1
Music	50.0% 1	50.0% 3	0.00% 0	66.7% 6	0.0% 0	55.6% 10
Religious education	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	0.0% 0	100.0% 1	5.6% 1
Family ministry	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	22.2% 2	0.0% 0	11.1% 2
Pastoral care	0.0% 0	33.3% 2	0.00% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	11.1% 2
Other	50.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	11.1% 1	0.0% 0	11.1% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 2	100.0% 6	100.0% 0	100.0% 9	100.0% 1	18