Majorities of members and elders are not familiar with PresbyNet. Most panelists who tried to contact national church offices did so only a few times. Overall, only around one in ten panelists express dissatisfaction with their contacts. Among the minority of panelists who reported an unsatisfactory experience while attempting to reach a national church office, the most common complaints centered on inability to make an appropriate contact. This survey was initially mailed in May 1998, and returns were accepted until August 1998.
Results are subject to sampling and other errors.
Small differences should be interpreted cautiously. The report includes a data appendix that presents the percentage responses to each survey question separately for members, elders, pastors, and specialized clergy.