TABLE 7

Descriptive Statistics of PC(USA) Ministers
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1988
1986
1984
Ministers (1)

Active Ministers

Ordained Women (1)

Candidates (2,3)

Women Candidates (3)

Racial Ethnic Candidates (3,4)

Ordinations

Received from other Den.

Dismissed to other Den.

Ministers Deceased

Ministers Removed from Office

Installations (5)

Pastoral Dissolutions

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

20,572

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

20,019

15,364

1,868

1,694

767

183

449

79

45

226

91

1,100

1,154

19,608

15,472

1,524

2,158

813

--

455

59

44

232

78

1,279

1,287

19,208

15,369

1,168

2,227

771

--

504

100

49

248

87

1,292

1,176


1 Includes retired ministers.

2 Data for 1988 and later are for "candidates under care," only, and do not include "inquirers."

3 Data supplied by the Office of Resourcing Committees on Preparation for Ministry (formerly part of the Church Vocations Ministry Unit).

4 A dash (--) indicates that no data were reported.

5 Includes pastors, assistant pastors, and associate pastors. The 1984 General Assembly voted to abolish the office of Assistant Pastor. Persons holding the office as of December 31, 1985 have been permitted to retain the title as long as they remain employed by the same local church.