| 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | |
| Ministers (note 1)
Active Ministers Ordained Women (note 1) Candidates (notes 2, 3) Women Candidates (note 3) Racial Ethnic Candidates (note 3) Ordinations Received from other Denominations Dismissed to other Denominations Ministers Deceased Ministers Removed from Office Installations (Pastors, Assoc. Pastors) (note 4) Pastoral Dissolutions (note 4) |
20,988
14,053 3,693 1,340 674 244 337 66 27 297 57 836 837 |
20,940
14,171 3,545 1,255 649 224 379 92 28 288 82 774 703 |
20,858
14,271 3,379 1,265 627 220 378 57 27 265 78 771 742 |
20,783
14,384 3,202 1,288 639 215 408 85 31 256 76 409 403 |
20,640
14,428 3,026 1,311 654 230 355 43 20 287 89 945 1,010 |
20,624
14,578 2,853 1,230 625 174 343 65 31 279 79 960 982 |
20,585
14,762 2,726 1,241 591 182 354 86 24 277 93 915 940 |
20,527
14,950 2,572 1,205 579 171 375 72 30 263 88 993 987 |
20,450
15,138 2,419 1,229 591 128 382 89 34 266 80 1,023 1,020 |
Note 1. Includes retired ministers.
Note 2. Data are for "candidates under care" only, and do not include "inquirers."
Note 3. Data supplied by the Office of Resourcing Committees on Preparation for Ministry.
Note 4. Data supplied by the Office of the General Assembly.
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