Comparative Statistics

Descriptive Statistics of PCUSA Ministers

                                          1994      1993      1984

Ministers (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20,624    20,585    19,208
Ordained Women  . . . . . . . . . . . .   2,853     2,726     1,168
Candidates (3,4). . . . . . . . . . . .   1,230     1,241     2,227
Women Candidates (4). . . . . . . . . . . . 625       591       771
Racial Ethnic Candidates (2,4). . . . . . . 174       182        --   
Ordinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343       354       504
Received from Other Denominations . . . . .  65        86       100 
Dismissed to Other Denominations  . . . . .  31        24        49
Ministers Deceased  . . . . . . . . . . . . 279       277       248
Ministers Removed from Office (5) . . . . .  79        93        --
Installations (pastors, associate pastors,
   assistant pastors) (6) . . . . . . . . . 960       915      1,292  
Pastoral Dissolutions . . . . . . . . . . . 982       940      1,176

Notes.
1.  Includes retired ministers.
2.  A Dash (--) indicated that no data were reported.
3.  Data for 1984 are for "cadidates under care."
4.  Data supplied by the Office of Resourcing Committees on Preparation for 
    Ministry (formerly past of the Church Vocations Ministry Unit).
5.  New category; no data available before 1992.
6.  The 1984 General Assembly voted to abolish the office of Assistant Pastor. 
    Persons holding the office as of December 31, 1985 have been permited to
    retain the title as long as they remain employed by the same congregation.

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