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Becker, P. M., Becker, E. M., & O'Hara, J. (2020, October 22). Families and the Church, Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, 1987.
Summary
The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod conducted a series of surveys from a single panel of respondents. The four surveys were designed to determine members' positions on a variety of issues, including theological beliefs, the role of families in the Church, the life of congregations' members and pastors responsibilities, and the effectiveness and breadth of ministries within the Church. This is the second of the four surveys and focuses on families and the Church.
Stratified random sample of congregations with a random sample within congregations for respondents
Principal Investigators
Peter M. Becker Elizabeth M. Becker John O'Hara
Notes
Codes for CWSTATUS 1001 Parish pastors 1002 Institution chaplains 1003 LCMS college/seminary 1006 Administration-synod 1007 Auxiliaries 1011 Associate pastor 1012 Assistant pastor 1013 Pastor to the deaf 1014 Missionary-at-large 1022 Campus pastor 1032 LCMS high school 1033 VALPO 1061 Administrator-district 1071 Listed service organization 1072 LCUSA-other 2001 Teacher-elementary 2002 Teacher-college/seminary 2003 Teacher-high school 2005 Teacher-administrator 2006 Teacher-D C E 2009 Teacher-institute-auxiliary 3012 Deaconess 3013 Director of evangelism 3014 Lay minister 3015 Lay teacher 3016 Parish assistant 3017 Parish worker
