Explore the Data: Wave 1 - 1998

Get basic facts for any question:
Create General Frequencies

How to get the information you want:

• Select any question(s) or variables asked on the survey from the list below.
• Choose to have your frequencies represent either the number of congregations or the number of persons in congregations. [See the "how to use this site" page if you have questions about this]
• Click on the "Create Frequency Table" button. This will create a table displaying the number and percentage of responses for each possible answer or value of a question, as well as the totals and if some didn't answer the question (missing cases). [See "how to use this site" if you need help interpreting the results table.]

Variables

Acting / skit / play in service past 12 months Adults jump / shout / dance spontaneously this service Affiliated with denomination / convention / association Age of the senior / head clergy Alcohol use prohibited Amount given to denomination (last fiscal year) Amount given to religious organization(s) (last fiscal year) Amount in endowment Amount of income from building (last fiscal year) Amount of income from individual giving (fiscal year) Amount received from denomination (last fiscal year) Any project supported by outside funds Applause this service Applied government permit past 12 months Apply public funds if available Attend musical / theatrical elsewhere past 12 months Aware legislation apply public funds Bible considered literal inerrant word of God Building type Call out amen this service Choir singing this service Clean / maintain building past 12 months Communion / Lord?s Supper observed this service Conducted / used community survey past 12 months Congregation greet each other this service Congregation speak / read ? recite together this service Congregational singing this service Dance in service past twelve months Denomination Directly support post / secondary institution Discuss / learn management personal finances past 12 months Discuss book not bible past 12 months Discuss environmental issues past 12 months Discuss learn other religious tradition past 12 months Discuss management of congregation money past 12 months Discuss parenting issues past 12 months Discuss politics past 12 months Discuss preservation racial / ethnic heritage past 12 months Discuss problems / concerns at work past 12 months Discuss race relations in society past 12 months Drums used this service Electric guitar used this service Electronic mail participant communication Encouraged inviting new person past 12 months Exhibit works of art Filed IRS tax-exempt status Followed up with visitors past 12 months Give to denomination most recent fiscal year Give to religious groups most recent fiscal year Groups meet monthly or more past 12 months Groups meet less than monthly past 12 months Have elementary / secondary school Have endowment Highest level education head / senior clergy ? religious leader History / Practice own religious tradition past 12 months Incense used this service Income from denomination most recent fiscal year Internet website Joint worship service past twelve months Language spoken / sung at service Laugh out loud this service Learn English past 12 months Length of sermon Length of service Made use services past 12 months Mailed / distributed flyer past 12 months Main governing / coordinating committee Make efforts to recruit new participants Minutes of music in service Musical instruments used this service NIV Bible encouraged No. of adults that attend class in typical week No. of adults that attended more than 1 service in past week No. of children 12 or younger that attend class in a typical No. of classes that meet 1X / month or more No. of committees that have met in the past year No. of groups that meet 1X / month or more No. of groups that meet less than 1X / month No. of groups that used- rented space in the last year No. of paid staff working 25% of the time on projects No. of people in any choir, chorus or musical group No. of people in groups that meet 1X / month or more No. of people in groups that meet less than 1X / month No. of persons associated with congregation No. of regular attendees including children No. of regular attendees serving in leadership role (past year) No. of services / consultants (in past year) No. of teens 13 to 18 that attend class in a typical week No. of visiting speakers (in past year) No. of volunteers working on projects (past 12 months) Number of choirs or musical groups Number of full-time staff Number of part-time staff Number of worship services in a typical week Official committee / board met past 12 months One person head / senior clergy ? religious leader Operate with formal written budget Organ used this service Organize / encourage volunteer work past 12 months Organize / participate demonstration ? march past 12 months Organize / participate political lobbying past 12 months Other languages spoken / sung / service last 12 months Outside funds from foundations / businesses ? United Way Outside funds from government Ownership of building Participate / support social service projects past 12 months People left over conflict past 2 years Percent of regular adult attendees that are Asian or Pacific Islander Percent of regular adult attendees that are Hispanic or Latino Percent of regular adult attendees that are black or African-American Percent of regular adult attendees that are female Percent of regular adult attendees that are new to congregation Percent of regular adult attendees that are over 60 years of age Percent of regular adult attendees that are under 35 years of age Percent of regular adult attendees that are white and non-Hispanic Percent of regular adult attendees that have a bachelor Percent of regular adult attendees that have come to U.S. within past 5 years Percent of regular adult attendees that have less than a high school Percent of regular adult attendees that live in households with 2 married adults and children Percent of regular adult attendees that live in households with incomes over $100K Percent of regular adult attendees that live in households with incomes under $25K Percent of regular adult attendees that live within a 10 min. drive Percent of regular adult attendees that live within a 10 min. walk Percent of regular adult attendees that more than a 30 min. drive Percent of regular adult attendees that own their own store or business Physical healing past 12 months Piano used this service Placed advertisement newspaper past 12 months Plan / conduct community assessment past 12 months Policy against receiving public funds Political opportunities in service past 12 months Political orientation Pray / meditate past 12 months Produce theatrical / musical performance past 12 months Prospective / new members past 12 months Race / ethnic diverse joint worship past 12 months Race head / senior clergy ? religious leader Raise hands this service Receive / practice spiritual gifts past 12 months Region of Country Rehearse / perform musical ? theatrical work Religious education classes Religious tradition Rules / Norms regarding dancing Rules / Norms regarding dating ? romantic involvement Rules / Norms regarding diet Rules / Norms regarding giving money Rules / Norms regarding homosexual behavior Rules / Norms regarding joining outside groups Rules / Norms regarding unmarried ? adult cohabitation Sermon / Speech part service Sex head / senior clergy ? religious leader Silent prayer / meditation this service Singer / musicians hired for service past 12 months Smoking tobacco prohibited Soloist singing this service Speak in tongues in service past 12 months Speakers academics / professors Speakers candidate elective office Speakers denomination representatives Speakers elected officials Speakers missionaries Speakers other clergy Speakers social service representatives Special formal recruitment committee past 12 months Special meeting held over conflict past 2 years Take overnight trip past 12 months Teens participate this service Testify in service past 12 months Theological orientation Time for children this service Total budget or spending (fiscal year) Total income from all sources (fiscal year) Total number of person/s attending service Train religious education teachers past 12 months Twelve-step self-help group past 12 months Typical length of time people socialize before and after service Unconnected uses building past 12 months Visiting speakers past 12 months Visitors view building art / architecture Volunteer project past 12 months Voter guides distributed through congregation Voter registration past 12 months Written program this service Year that current person became senior / head clergy Year the congregation began worshiping at current location Year the congregation was officially founded

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