The Presbyterian Panel is made up of representative samples of ruling elders (“lay” leaders) currently serving on session, other members of congregations, and teaching elders (ministers of Word and Sacrament)… Read more »
December 2012How pastors spend their time Being a pastor takes a lot of time: a median of 50 hours per week, according to these survey results. While large parts of… Read more »
November 2012 Is a pastor shortage on the horizon? About half of installed and designated pastors are age 55 or older. If all of them retire in the next decade,… Read more »
August 2012 The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has long had a highly educated membership, but the educational gap between Presbyterians and the U.S. population has shrunk somewhat over time. The percentage… Read more »
by Andrew Browne (Board of Pensions) and Deborah Bruce (Research Services) This PowerPoint presentation was given in plenary at the 22oth General Assembly (2012) in Pittsburgh and contains demographic information… Read more »
This chart provides a brief overview of what we have learned about Presbyterian members, ruling elders and teaching elders through the Presbyterian Panel. View the snapshot for 2011.
