PC(USA) - Research Services


	Statistics
	Statistics and information are the heart of Research Services. We provide statistics on church membership, finances, and ministers of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.); year-to-year trends for congregations; demographics; and more.


	FAQ/interesting facts The Top 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions About the PC(USA) Presbyterian Snapshot 2008 Background report from Presbyterian Panel Results of the Background Survey for the 2006-2008 Presbyterian Panel describe Prebyterian members, elders, and ministers. Ten-Year Trends report The Ten-Year Trend Report provides data compiled from the Session Annual Statistical Report for each congregation for the most recent ten years. A full report is available online. Comparative Statistics The Comparative Statistics report is published annually in the Fall and summarizes data on membership and ministers provided by each congregation to the Office of the General Assembly via the Session Annual Statistical Report. It also presents financial data from the Shared Services office and the Session Annual Statistical Report. Clerk's Annual Questionnaire Congregational statistics are based on the Clerk's Annual Questionnaire (a two page questionnaire distributed by the Office of the General Assembly as a supplement to the Session Annual Statistical Report). The topics for this report change each year. Demographics Color maps, locations of PC(USA) churches and a details about the population in a specific area — for example, the area around your church, your presbytery, one county or a cluster of counties — are available for free online.



	Reports
	Trends and statistics 2008 Survey of PC(USA) Congregations — worship services, congregational ministries, participants, leadership and other topics (parallel survey of congregations, mosques and synagogues across the United States) Recent Changes in Membership and Attendance in Mainline Protestant Congregations Congregational Strengths and Subsequent Numerical Growth among Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Congregations Fastest-Growing Presbyterian Churches by Deborah Bruce and Cynthia Woolever Myths and Facts about Evangelism and Church Growth The PC(USA) Clergy Shortage, Myth or Reality Trends and Changes in Mainline Denominations by John P. Marcum Membership for the PC(USA) 1960 - 2005 Is There a Clergy Shortage in the PC(USA)? 1999 Worship Attendance as a Percentage of Membership 1990-2005 How Often do PC(USA) Congregations Celebrate the Lord's Supper? PC(USA) Church School Enrollment 1997-2005 PC(USA) Losses by Year, 1986 to 2005 Average Worship Attendance as a Percent of Membership by Church Size, 2005 Distribution of Members and Congregations by Congregation Size, 2005 Average per member contributions by church membership, 2005 Distribution of PC(USA) Members by Synod 2005 Number of PC(USA) congregations by membership size 1995 and 2005 PC(USA) Candidates for Ministry, 1984 to 2005 Research results 2008 Survey of Presbyterian Pastors — housing, finances, health and well-being, life stressors, sabbaticals and other topics A Study of the Effectiveness of Interim Pastors Stability and change in a PC(USA) congregation Survey of Presbyterian Pastors: computer use, study leaves and sabbaticals, pastoral concerns, and other topics Narrative Summary of Results Statistical Summary Research on Racial-Ethnic Presbyterians (1999-2000) A Survey of New Members and Confirmands of the PC(USA) (1998) A Survey of Christian Educators Serving the PC(USA) (1998) A Survey of Tentmakers and Congregations Served by Tentmakers (1996) Narrative Report Highlights and Statistical Summary Survey of the unchurched (1991)


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