Description of Table 1:
Number and Percent of FBOs (by Rothauge's Typology)
Endorsing Barriers to Providing Transportation. A "Family Church" has between
one an fifty members. Nineteen family churches (37.1 percent of responding
family churches) said that providing transportation is not in their mission.
Thirty-six family churches (60 percent of family churches responding) cited
liability as a barrier to providing transportation. Thirty-three family churches
(55 percent of responding family churches) said that providing transportation
was too much of a "stretch" for them. Thirty family churches (50 percent of
responding family churches) said they lack the skills to provide transportation.
Fifty family churches (83.3 percent of responding family churches) lack enough
staff to provide transportation. Fifty-five family churches (91.7 percent of
family churches responding) lacked the money to provide transportation.
Twenty-four family churches (40 percent of responding family churches) said that
"government" was a barrier to providing transportation. Five family churches
(8.3 percent of responding family churches) cited church policy as a barrier to
providing transportation.
A "Pastoral Church" has between 51 and 150 members. Thirty-three pastoral churches
(40.7 percent of responding pastoral churches) said that providing
transportation is not in their mission. Forty-six pastoral churches (56.8
percent of pastoral churches responding) cited liability as a barrier to
providing transportation. Forty-seven pastoral churches (58 percent of
responding pastoral churches) said that providing transportation was too much of
a "stretch" for them. Forty-seven pastoral churches (58 percent of responding
pastoral churches) said they lack the skills to provide transportation.
Sixty-two pastoral churches (76.5 percent of responding pastoral churches) lack
enough staff to provide transportation. Seventy-four pastoral churches (91.4
percent of pastoral churches responding) lacked the money to provide
transportation. Thirty pastoral churches (37 percent of responding pastoral
churches) said that "government" was a barrier to providing transportation. Five
pastoral churches (6.2 percent of responding pastoral churches) cited church
policy as a barrier to providing transportation.
A "Program Church" has between 151 and 350 members. Nineteen program churches
(39 percent of responding program churches) said that providing transportation
is not in their mission. Eighteen program churches (43.9 percent of program
churches responding) cited liability as a barrier to providing transportation.
Twenty-one program churches (51.2 percent of responding program churches) said
that providing transportation was too much of a "stretch" for them. Twenty
program churches (48.8 percent of responding program churches) said they lack
the skills to provide transportation. Thirty program churches (73.2 percent of
responding program churches) lack enough staff to provide transportation.
Thirty-five program churches (85.4 percent of program churches responding)
lacked the money to provide transportation. Ten program churches (24.4 percent
of responding program churches) said that "government" was a barrier to
providing transportation. Two program churches (4.9 percent of responding
program churches) cited church policy as a barrier to providing transportation.
A "Corporate Church" has 351 or more members. Seventeen corporate churches (39.5
percent of responding corporate churches) said that providing transportation is
not in their mission. Twenty corporate churches (46.5 percent of corporate
churches responding) cited liability as a barrier to providing transportation.
Thirteen corporate churches (30.2 percent of responding corporate churches) said
that providing transportation was too much of a "stretch" for them. Eighteen
corporate churches (41.9 percent of responding corporate churches) said they
lack the skills to provide transportation. Twenty-eight corporate churches (65.1
percent of responding corporate churches) lack enough staff to provide
transportation. Thirty-four corporate churches (79.1 percent of corporate
churches responding) lacked the money to provide transportation. Fourteen
corporate churches (32.6 percent of responding corporate churches) said that
"government" was a barrier to providing transportation. Three corporate churches
(7 percent of responding corporate churches) cited church policy as a barrier to
providing transportation.
Overall, 91 churches (38.4% of respondents) said that transportation is not in
their mission. 127 churches (53.6 percent of respondents) cited liability as a
barrier to providing transportation. 117 churches (49.4 percent of respondents)
said that providing transportation was too much of a "stretch" for them. 121
churches (51.1 percent of respondents) said they lack the skills to provide
transportation. 178 churches (75.1 percent of respondents) lack enough staff to
provide transportation. 207 churches (87.3 percent of respondents) lacked the
money to provide transportation. Eighty-one churches (34.2 percent of
respondents) said that "government" was a barrier to providing transportation.
Sixteen churches (6.8 percent of respondents) cited church policy as a barrier
to providing transportation. End of description.
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