Growth/Decline, Amount of - Measurement Concept

Measures how much a religious group has incresed or decreased in size over time
11 Questions match selected parameters.

Survey Questions

CHANGE06 from National Congregations Study, Panel Dataset (1998 and 2006-2007)
(change_06) Has your [increase/decrease] been ten percent or more since two years ago, or less than ten percent? FTSTFC06 from National Congregations Study, Panel Dataset (1998 and 2006-2007)
(ftstfchg_06) Within the past 12 months has the number of full-time paid staff in your congregation increased, decreased, or stayed the same? NMSRVC06 from National Congregations Study, Panel Dataset (1998 and 2006-2007)
(nmsrvchg_06) Within the past twelve months, has the number of worship services in a typical week, increased, decreased, or remained the same? FINSIT from U.S. Congregational Life Survey, 2001, Random Profile
Which one of the following best describes your congregation's financial situation? MEMBRINC from Religion and Politics Survey, 2000
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTENDED RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT LEAST A FEW TIMES A YEAR AND ARE MEMBERS OF A PLACE OF WORSHIP. In the past few years, has membership at your congregation been increasing, staying about the same, or decreasing? GROWPLAT from Faith Communities Today (FACT) 2000, Combined File
Since 1995, has the above number of regularly participating adults: GROW_B from Faith Communities Today (FACT) 2000, Combined File
Change in number of regularly participating adults (Recode) NEWMEMB from Faith Communities Today (FACT) 2000, Combined File
Of the total number of regularly participating adults, what percent would you estimate are: New to your congregation in the last five years MEMGROW from Four-State Church Involvement Study, 1988
Is this congregation growing in membership, or is it declining? PARTIC from Middletown Area Study, 1998
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTEND CHURCH: According to your best guess, would you say that the number of people who participate in your congregation over the last three years has PARTIC from Middletown Area Study, 1997
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTEND CHURCH: According to your best guess, would you say that the number of people who participate in your congregation over the last three years has: