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The following tables show mean scores from the 5-point agree/disagree scales used to indicate the relative importance of the twenty bishop attributes. To augment the total-respondents data shown in the graphs above, these tables provide detailed findings based on gender, age, residence, marital status and clergy status.

The data in each table are ranked on the total respondents column.

IMPORTANCE OF BISHOP ATTRIBUTES BY:
| TOTAL & GENDER | AGE | ORDAINED VS. LAY | RESIDENCE | MARITAL STATUS |

 

IMPORTANCE OF BISHOP ATTRIBUTES BY: TOTAL & GENDER
(Mean Scores: 1 = Strongly Disagree…5 = Strongly Agree)
 
  TOTAL   MALES   FEMALES
Maintain a healthy and vibrant spiritual life

4.7

 

4.6

 

4.7
Nourish spiritual, emotional, intellectual wellness
4.6
 
4.5
 
4.6
Have a sense of humor
4.6
 
4.5
 
4.6
Visible presence in NH
4.5
 
4.5
 
4.5
Communicate clear and transparent theology
4.5
 
4.5
 
4.5
Define strategy & implement vision for ministry
4.4
 
4.3
 
4.4
Speak & act against racism & injustice
4.4
 
4.3
 
4.5
Interfaith and ecumenical cooperation
4.3
 
4.3
 
4.3
Youth & young adults ministry
4.3
 
4.3
 
4.3
Annual Sunday visits
4.2
 
4.2
 
4.2
Recruit & deploy women clergy
4.2
 
4.1
 
4.3
Emphasize ministry of the laity
4.2
 
4.2
 
4.2
Maintain financial integrity
4.2
 
4.2
 
4.2
Strengthen dwindling congregations
4.1
 
4.1
 
4.1
Demonstrate strong administrative skills
4.0
 
4.1
 
4.0
Train, ordain, & raise up vocational deacons
3.9
 
3.9
 
3.9
Prophetic voice on social and political issues
3.8
 
3.7
 
3.9
Visible leader in the national Church
3.8
 
3.7
 
3.9
Plant new congregations
3.7
 
3.8
 
3.7
Encourage inclusive language liturgies
3.4
 
3.2
 
3.5
Support committed same-sex relationships
3.2
 
3.0
 
3.4
Ordain & support openly gay & lesbian clergy
3.1
 
2.8
 
3.3

 

IMPORTANCE OF BISHOP ATTRIBUTES BY: AGE
(Mean Scores: 1 = Strongly Disagree…5 = Strongly Agree)
 
  TOTAL 15-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+
Maintain a healthy and vibrant spiritual life
4.7
4.7
4.8
4.8
4.7
4.6
4.5
Nourish spiritual, emotional, intellectual wellness
4.6
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.6
4.5
4.5
Have a sense of humor
4.6
4.6
4.5
4.6
4.6
4.6
4.5
Visible presence in NH
4.5
4.3
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.4
Communicate clear and transparent theology
4.5
4.4
4.4
4.6
4.5
4.5
4.4
Define strategy & implement vision for ministry
4.4
4.3
4.4
4.3
4.4
4.3
4.4
Speak & act against racism & injustice
4.4
4.7
4.5
4.6
4.5
4.3
4.3
Interfaith and ecumenical cooperation
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.4
4.4
4.3
4.3
Youth & young adults ministry
4.3
4.4
4.4
4.4
4.3
4.2
4.3
Annual Sunday visits
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.3
4.2
4.2
Recruit & deploy women clergy
4.2
4.6
4.4
4.3
4.2
4.1
3.9
Emphasize ministry of the laity
4.2
4.0
4.2
4.3
4.3
4.2
4.1
Maintain financial integrity
4.2
4.1
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
Strengthen dwindling congregations
4.1
4.2
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.1
Demonstrate strong administrative skills
4.0
4.0
3.9
3.9
4.1
4.1
4.1
Train, ordain, & raise up vocational deacons
3.9
3.9
3.9
4.0
4.0
4.0
3.9
Prophetic voice on social and political issues
3.8
4.1
4.1
4.0
3.9
3.6
6.6
Visible leader in the national Church
3.8
4.0
3.9
3.9
3.7
3.8
3.7
Plant new congregations
3.7
3.7
3.6
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.7
Encourage inclusive language liturgies
3.4
3.8
3.7
3.6
3.4
3.2
3.1
Support committed same-sex relationships
3.2
3.8
3.6
3.5
3.3
2.9
2.9
Ordain & support openly gay & lesbian clergy
3.1
3.8
3.5
3.4
3.3
2.7
2.6

 

IMPORTANCE OF BISHOP ATTRIBUTES BY: ORDAINED VS. LAY
(Mean Scores: 1 = Strongly Disagree…5 = Strongly Agree)
 
  TOTAL   ORDAINED   LAY
Maintain a healthy and vibrant spiritual life
4.7
 
4.7
 
4.7
Nourish spiritual, emotional, intellectual wellness
4.6
 
4.6
 
4.6
Have a sense of humor
4.6
 
4.6
 
4.6
Visible presence in NH
4.5
 
4.6
 
4.5
Communicate clear and transparent theology
4.5
 
4.5
 
4.5
Define strategy & implement vision for ministry
4.4
 
4.4
 
4.4
Speak & act against racism & injustice
4.4
 
4.3
 
4.4
Interfaith and ecumenical cooperation
4.3
 
4.2
 
4.3
Youth & young adults ministry
4.3
 
4.0
 
4.3
Annual Sunday visits
4.2
 
3.8
 
4.3
Recruit & deploy women clergy
4.2
 
4.2
 
4.2
Emphasize ministry of the laity
4.2
 
4.4
 
4.2
Maintain financial integrity
4.2
 
4.2
 
4.2
Strengthen dwindling congregations
4.1
 
4.0
 
4.1
Demonstrate strong administrative skills
4.0
 
3.9
 
4.0
Train, ordain, & raise up vocational deacons
3.9
 
3.7
 
3.9
Prophetic voice on social and political issues
3.8
 
4.1
 
3.8
Visible leader in the national Church
3.8
 
3.7
 
3.8
Plant new congregations
3.7
 
3.8
 
3.7
Encourage inclusive language liturgies
3.4
 
3.6
 
3.4
Support committed same-sex relationships
3.2
 
3.5
 
3.2
Ordain & support openly gay & lesbian clergy
3.1
 
3.5
 
3.1

 

IMPORTANCE OF BISHOP ATTRIBUTES BY: RESIDENCE
(Mean Scores: 1 = Strongly Disagree…5 = Strongly Agree)
 
  TOTAL URBAN SUBURBAN TOWN RURAL
Maintain a healthy and vibrant spiritual life
4.7
4.7
4.7
4.6
4.6
Nourish spiritual, emotional, intellectual wellness
4.6
4.6
4.6
4.6
4.5
Have a sense of humor
4.6
4.6
4.5
4.6
4.6
Visible presence in NH
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
Communicate clear and transparent theology
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.4
Define strategy & implement vision for ministry
4.4
4.4
4.4
4.4
4.3
Speak & act against racism & injustice
4.4
4.5
4.5
4.4
4.4
Interfaith and ecumenical cooperation
4.3
4.4
4.4
4.3
4.3
Youth & young adults ministry
4.3
4.2
4.4
4.3
4.3
Annual Sunday visits
4.2
4.3
4.3
4.2
4.3
Recruit & deploy women clergy
4.2
4.3
4.3
4.2
4.1
Emphasize ministry of the laity
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
Maintain financial integrity
4.2
4.3
4.2
4.2
4.1
Strengthen dwindling congregations
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.0
Demonstrate strong administrative skills
4.0
4.1
3.9
4.0
4.0
Train, ordain, & raise up vocational deacons
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
4.0
Prophetic voice on social and political issues
3.8
4.0
3.9
3.8
3.8
Visible leader in the national Church
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.7
3.8
Plant new congregations
3.7
3.8
3.7
3.7
3.
Encourage inclusive language liturgies
3.4
3.5
3.4
3.3
3.4
Support committed same-sex relationships
3.2
3.3
3.3
3.2
3.1
Ordain & support openly gay & lesbian clergy
3.1
3.2
3.1
3.1
3.0

 

IMPORTANCE OF BISHOP ATTRIBUTES BY: MARITAL STATUS
(Mean Scores: 1 = Strongly Disagree…5 = Strongly Agree)
 
  TOTAL SINGLE MARRIED PARTNERED
Maintain a healthy and vibrant spiritual life
4.7
4.6
4.7
4.8
Nourish spiritual, emotional, intellectual wellness
4.6
4.5
4.6
4.7
Have a sense of humor
4.6
4.6
4.6
4.6
Visible presence in NH
4.5
4.4
4.5
4.4
Communicate clear and transparent theology
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
Define strategy & implement vision for ministry
4.4
4.3
4.4
4.4
Speak & act against racism & injustice
4.4
4.5
4.4
4.6
Interfaith and ecumenical cooperation
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.4
Youth & young adults ministry
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.3
Annual Sunday visits
4.2
4.3
4.2
4.1
Recruit & deploy women clergy
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.5
Emphasize ministry of the laity
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.3
Maintain financial integrity
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
Strengthen dwindling congregations
4.1
4.1
4.1
3.6
Demonstrate strong administrative skills
4.0
4.1
4.0
3.9
Train, ordain, & raise up vocational deacons
3.9
3.9
3.9
4.1
Prophetic voice on social and political issues
3.8
3.8
3.8
4.3
Visible leader in the national Church
3.8
3.9
3.7
4.1
Plant new congregations
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.4
Encourage inclusive language liturgies
3.4
3.5
3.3
4.0
Support committed same-sex relationships
3.2
3.4
3.1
4.3
Ordain & support openly gay & lesbian clergy
3.1
3.3
3.0
4.2


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Executive Summary
| Methodology | Analysis of Survey Results | Tables and Graphs |
| Analysis of Open-ended Questions | Analysis of Focus Groups | Conclusions |
 

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