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IMPORTANCE OF BISHOP ATTRIBUTES BY
TOTAL SAMPLE
The first graph shows the mean
scores associated with the twenty agree/disagree items, which were rated
for relative importance on 5-point scales, where the higher the number,
the more important the item as it relates to desirable attributes in a
bishop.
These same statements are ranked below from
highest to lowest level of agreement:
 Maintain a healthy and
vibrant spiritual life (4.7)
Have a sense of humor (4.6)
Nourish spiritual,
emotional, and intellectual wellness of clergy and their families (4.6)
Be a visible presence in NH
to enhance understanding of the Episcopal Church (4.5)
Possess and communicate a
clear and transparent theology (4.5)
Help define strategy and
implement vision for ministry (4.4)
Speak and act against racism
and injustice in the Church and society (4.4)
Demonstrate commitment to
interfaith and ecumenical cooperation (4.3)
Make ministry with youth and
young adults a priority (4.3)
Continue to recruit and
deploy women clergy (4.2)
Emphasize the ministry of
the laity (4.2)
Maintain financial integrity
through stewardship education (4.2)
Make annual Sunday visit to
each congregation (4.2)
Provide resources to
strengthen congregations dwindling in numbers (4.1)
Demonstrate strong
administrative skills (4.0)
Train, ordain, and raise up
the ministry of vocational deacons (3.9)
Be a prophetic voice on
social and political issues (3.8)
Be a visible leader in the
national Church (3.8)
Lead in planting new
congregations (3.7)
Encourage the use of
inclusive language liturgies (3.4)
Continue to support the
blessing of committed same-sex relationships (3.2)
Continue to ordain and
support open gay and lesbian clergy (3.1)
As illustrated above, the heart of this survey was the series of twenty
agree/disagree questions, all of which centered on the importance of
attributes one would hope to find in a bishop. Each item was rated on a
5-point scale, such that the higher the number, the more important the
attribute.
These findings are summarized more fully on the
following pages, in narrative, graphic,
and tabular form. The twenty questions are grouped by subject matter,
beginning with those related to the issues of leadership and
administrative qualities.
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