Time Devoted to Candidate's
Spiritual Formation
On average, respondents estimate that approximately one-third of a candidate's time is
devoted to spiritual formation activities. The median (midpoint) estimate is slightly lower at 25
percent of a candidate's time. In other words, half of responding program directors report that
their candidates spend about a quarter of their time or less in spiritual formation and half report
their candidates spend more than a quarter of their time in spiritual formation. The modal or
most common response to this question is also 25 percent.
Time Devoted to Spiritual Formation Activities
Percent of total time spent by candidate:
|
Mean |
Median |
Mode |
| Diocesan |
36% |
25% |
25% |
| College |
29% |
20% |
10% |
| Seminary |
19% |
15% |
12* |
| CPE |
27% |
25% |
20% |
| Independent |
52% |
63% |
75% |
*Multiple modal responses are reported for this type.