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A Snapshot of Presbyterians

Posted July 2nd, 2012

by Andrew Browne (Board of Pensions) and Deborah Bruce (Research Services) This PowerPoint presentation was given in plenary at the 22oth General Assembly (2012) in Pittsburgh and contains demographic information… Read more »

Fastest Growing Presbyterian Churches

Posted June 21st, 2012

To learn more about congregations that have been successful in increasing their size, we invited the fastest-growing PC(USA) churches to take part in the U.S. Congregational Life Survey in 2011. Learn… Read more »

Presbyterians Today – Go Figure – Lack of concentration

Posted May 14th, 2012

June/July 2012 Presbyterians don’t have a state or region where they are the predominant religious group. But what they lack in concentration, they make up in spread: In 2010 there… Read more »

Presbyterians Today – Go Figure – Pursuing the call: A demographic profile

Posted April 11th, 2012

November 2011 Go Figure article comparing candidates for ministry and active ministers.

Presbyterians Today – Go Figure – Women in church leadership

Posted April 10th, 2012

May 2012 Facts and statistics regarding trends in women in church leadership roles

Presbyterian Panel Survey November 2010: Congregational Leadership – full report

Posted March 16th, 2012

Types of pastoral leaders serving congregations; opinions about pastoral transitions, reasons why some congregations lack installed pastors, and other issues; activities, skills, and characteristics that are essential for pastors; and… Read more »

Presbyterians Today – Go Figure – Mission giving by congregations

Posted March 13th, 2012

April 2012 Facts and statistics regarding trends in how congregations give to support mission

2011 Survey of PC(USA) Associate Pastors

Posted March 8th, 2012

The first systematic look at associate pastors including their demographics, background in ministry, where they serve, their experiences in ministry, and how they compare to solo pastors and heads of… Read more »

Presbyterians Today – Go Figure – Hunger ministries in congregations

Posted February 10th, 2012

March 2012 Facts and statistics regarding how congregations participate in hunger ministry

Presbyterians Today – Go Figure – Looking ahead

Posted December 15th, 2011

January/February 2012 Facts and statistics regarding trends on the future of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).