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2012 Clerk’s Annual Questionnaire

Posted June 18th, 2013

The Clerk’s Annual Questionnaire is distributed to all congregations. The summary for 2012 shows the percentage of responses for each question on the survey. Topics include 1001 New Worshiping Communities, mission… Read more »

Presbyterians Today – Go Figure – Knowledge of the Bible

Posted December 12th, 2012

January/February 2013Knowledge of the Bible How well do Presbyterians know the Bible?

Presbyterians Today – Go Figure – How pastors spend their time

Posted November 15th, 2012

December 2012How pastors spend their time Being a pastor takes a lot of time: a median of 50 hours per week, according to these survey results. While large parts of… Read more »

Presbyterians Today – Go Figure – Is a pastor shortage on the horizon?

Posted October 12th, 2012

November 2012 Is a pastor shortage on the horizon? About half of installed and designated pastors are age 55 or older. If all of them retire in the next decade,… Read more »

Presbyterians Today – Go Figure – Same-sex marriage

Posted September 18th, 2012

October 2012 Support is growing among Presbyterians to legalize same-sex marriage.

Bible Knowledge Questions from November 2011 Presbyterian Panel Survey — Answer Key

Posted August 30th, 2012

The November 2011 Presbyterian Panel survey included a number of multiple-choice Bible knowledge questions. This PDF contains all of the Bible questions from the Member/Elder (ruling elder) version and the… Read more »

Bible Knowledge Questions from November 2011 Presbyterian Panel Survey

Posted August 30th, 2012

The November 2011 Presbyterian Panel survey included a number of multiple-choice Bible knowledge questions. This PDF contains all of the Bible knowledge questions from both the Member/Elder (ruling elder) version… Read more »

Presbyterian Panel Survey November 2011: The Bible – Summary

Posted August 28th, 2012

The Presbyterian Panel consists of three nationally representative samples of groups affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.): members, ruling elders serving on session, and teaching elders. For most analyses, teaching… Read more »

Presbyterians Today – Go Figure – Inviting congregations

Posted August 21st, 2012

September 2012 Does a congregation’s focus—or lack of focus—on evangelism influence worshipers’ outreach and inviting activities? Yes, it does!

Presbyterians Today – Go Figure – Trends in education

Posted July 30th, 2012

August 2012 The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has long had a highly educated membership, but the educational gap between Presbyterians and the U.S. population has shrunk somewhat over time. The percentage… Read more »