Comparative Statistics 1998
Research Services
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

Table 7
Descriptive Statistics of PCUSA Ministers -- 1998

   1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
Ministers (1)


Active Ministers


Ordained Women (1)


Candidates (2,3)


Women Candidates (3)


Racial Ethnic Candidates (3)


Ordinations


Received from other Denominations


Dismissed to other Denominations


Ministers Deceased


Ministers Removed from Office


Installations (Pastors, Assoc. Pastors) (4)


Pastoral Dissolutions (4)

 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

 20,338


15,313


2,257


1,337


588


146


405


68


30


207


75


1,018


1,039

* Revised 

(1) Includes retired ministers.

(2) Data are for "candidates under care" only, and do not include "inquirers."

(3) Data supplied by the Office of Resourcing Committees on Preparation for Ministry.

(4) Data supplied by the Office of the General Assembly.

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PCUSA Ministers by Call and Synod -- 1998

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