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

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STRGPLAN Within the past 12 months, have there been any groups or meetings or classes or events specifically focused on the following purposes or activities? To do strategic planning or discuss the future goals of your congregation?   1) Yes   2) No

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Yes	2575	90.8%	90.8%	-0.32
No	261	9.2%	100.0%	3.14

Variable Comparisons

Year Region Theology Political ideology Religion

Year (I-YEAR)

	1998	2006	2012	2018	TOTAL
Yes	0.00% 0	88.8% 1337	93.0% 1238	0.00% 0	90.8% 2575
No	0.00% 0	11.2% 168	7.0% 93	0.00% 0	9.2% 261
TOTAL	100.0% 0	100.0% 1505	100.0% 1331	100.0% 0	2836

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
Yes	90.1% 354	91.5% 677	90.7% 1047	90.5% 497	90.8% 2575
No	9.9% 39	8.5% 63	9.3% 107	9.5% 52	9.2% 261
TOTAL	100.0% 393	100.0% 740	100.0% 1154	100.0% 549	2836

Theology (I-THEOLOGY)

	More conservative	Right in the middle	More liberal	TOTAL
Yes	89.9% 1430	92.3% 802	93.2% 288	91.0% 2520
No	10.1% 160	7.7% 67	6.8% 21	9.0% 248
TOTAL	100.0% 1590	100.0% 869	100.0% 309	2768

Political ideology (I-POLITICS)

	More conservative	Right in the middle	More liberal	TOTAL
Yes	90.0% 1291	92.0% 943	94.7% 232	91.2% 2466
No	10.0% 144	8.0% 82	5.3% 13	8.8% 239
TOTAL	100.0% 1435	100.0% 1025	100.0% 245	2705

Religion (I-RELIGION)

	Roman Catholic	White conservative, evangelical, or fundamentalist	Black Protestant	White liberal or moderate	Non-Christian	TOTAL
Yes	92.4% 661	89.1% 968	90.3% 336	92.6% 522	89.8% 88	90.8% 2575
No	7.6% 54	10.9% 119	9.7% 36	7.4% 42	10.2% 10	9.2% 261
TOTAL	100.0% 715	100.0% 1087	100.0% 372	100.0% 564	100.0% 98	2836