PC(USA) - Church Leadership Connection - Pastoral Leadership Supply and Demand


	Pastoral Leadership Supply and Demand

	2005 Profile: PC(USA) Candidates — Ordinands — First Call Pastors

	Inquirers and Candidates as of January 2006

	Age < 30				682
	30-39				682
	40-49				590
	50-59				454
	60+				121
	Total for whom age is known				2529
	Age not know				311

	Gender of Inquirers and Candidates

	Women				1433
	Men				1406
	Not specified				1

	Racial Ethnic Composition of Inquirers and Candidates

	Caucasian				1968
	Racial Ethnic				493
	Not specified				379

	Seminary Education

	Seminaries attended by Inquirers and Candidates				87

	PC(USA) related seminaries				12

	non- PC(USA) seminaries				75

	Inquirers and Candidates at PCUSA related seminaries				1394 (61%)

	at non-PCUSA seminaries				882 (38%)

	in college				25

	no seminary given				144

	graduated				379

	overseas				1

	post-graduate				1

	Total Enrollment of MDIV Students at PCUSA related Seminaries				1979

	Enrollment of PC(USA) MDIV Students @ PCUSA Sem.				1158

	Average age of PCUSA masters’ level students in PCUSA-related seminaries				34.4

	Ordinations

	Number of PCUSA Ordinations (2004)				334

	Financial Reality

	Average educational debt for 2005 M. Div. graduates of those having debt				$32,959.05

	Average maximum cash salary of solo pastor positions open to 1st call				$29,630

	Average maximum salary of associate pastor positions open to 1st call				$34,335

	Pastoral Vacancies

	See Church Leadership Connection Applicants and Positions Report