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Exit Survey
 
 
Dear Friends

As you may know the Learning and Development Department has a vision to see 'a hunger for training throughout the churches of the Congregational Federation'. We would like to evaluate our current training provision to see what we could add or improve. Your responses will help us shape future courses and programmes. This survey talks of 'ministry; but it is ministry in the widest possible sense. In other words how we serve and share Jesus. 'ITC' refers to the Integrated Training Course. It contains approximately 35 questions and will take about 15-25 minutes to complete. You will also need your course transcript which should be attached to the email containing this survey link.

Help us shape the future.
 
 
 
Are you currently involved in a church affiliated to the Congregational Federation? Please select one answer
 
I regularly attend worship in an affiliated church
 
I am a member of an affiliated church
 
I am a member and leader in an affiliated church
 
I am a minister/pastor of an affiliated church
 
I am not currently involved in an affiliated church
 
I am not currently involved with any church
 
 
 
The next three questions ask about your area(s) of ministry within the Congregational Federation.
What are your current areas of ministry within your church? Please select those that apply.
 
children's work
 
preaching
 
music/worship
 
leading small groups
 
pastoral care
 
community work
 
church media
 
youth work
 
evangelism
 
overseas connections
 
social justice issues
 
working with older people
 
church leadership e.g. minister, pastor, deacon

 
 
 
Do you have any area or national ministry within the Congregational Federation? If so please give details
   
 
 
 
Are you involved with any kind of chaplaincy? If so please give details
   
 
 
 
Which best describes you? Please select one answer.
 
I was working in my area(s) of ministry before the ITC
 
I had a clear idea of my future area(s) of ministry before the ITC
 
The ITC helped me to discover my area(s) of ministry
 
I discovered my area(s) of ministry after completing the ITC
 
I discovered my area(s) of ministry independent of the ITC.
 
 
 
Looking at your course transcript which three modules have helped you develop as a Christian? Please type the module numbers below.
   
 
 
 
 
I didn't find any of the modules helpful in my development as a Christian
 
 
 
Looking at your course transcript which three modules have helped develop your vocation. Please type the module numbers below.
   
 
 
 
 
I didn't find any of the modules helpful in developing my vocation.
 
 
 
Looking at your course transcript which three modules have been the most relevant to your current area(s) of ministry? Please type the module numbers below.
   
 
 
 
 
I didn't find any of the modules relevant to my area(s) of ministry.
 
 
 
How have the modules you mentioned in question 9 been relevant to your area(s)of ministry?
 
I follow the practises they suggest
 
I have used the material as part of worship
 
I have used the modules to reflect on my area(s)of ministry
 
I have used the modules to improve my area(s) of ministry
 
I have used the modules to train others
 
Other, please describe
 
 
 
Do you have any suggestions for new modules that would help you in your area(s) of ministry?
   
 
 
 
Please complete the following sentence. In terms of my personal development there was too much emphasis on:
   
 
 
 
Please complete the following sentence. In terms of my personal Christian development there was too little emphasis on:
   
 
 
 
Please complete the following sentence. In terms on my current area(s) of ministry there was too much emphasis on:
   
 
 
 
Please complete the following sentence. In terms of my current area(s) of ministry there was too little emphasis on:
   
 
 
 
Did any of the following impede your learning?
 
course cost
 
number of weekends
 
length of weekends
 
module delivery
 
module content
 
mixing with other students
 
use of technology
 
use of terms I didn't understand
 
venue
 
availability of books and resources
 
availability of tutor support
 
Other
 
 
 
 
Have you attended any other training events other than those offered by the Congregational Federation? Please give details.
   
 
 
 
What was attractive about those training events or courses? Please select those that apply.
 
proximity to home
 
content
 
it taught a practical skill
 
speaker/lecturer
 
short duration
 
long duration
 
the opportunity to get a qualification
 
low cost
 
it shared my expression of faith (conservative, liberal etc.)
 
Other

 
 
 
The training course can be a place to build up networks. Have you done the following? Please select those that apply.
 
stayed in touch with other students
 
worked together with another student on a project outside of the ITC
 
called another student for advice

 
 
 
The next part of the survey asks about training provision offered by the Congregational Federation outside of the ITC.
 
 
 
Have you attended any training provided by the Youth and Children's Team (Area or National)?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
What were the most helpful aspects of that training?
   
 
 
 
Was there anything that was unhelpful?
   
 
 
 
What future training provided by the Youth and Children's Team (Area and National) would you be interested in? Please select those that apply.
 
starting from scratch (no children)
 
messy church or other outreach programmes
 
using the Bible with children and young people
 
ministry with pre-school children and their families
 
ministry with children who have special needs
 
ministry with young people
 
all-age worship and church life/
 
Other. Please Describe.
 

 
 
 
Have you ever attended the Spring Leader's Conference (previously known as the Minister's Conference?)
 
No
 
Yes, in the last 5 years
 
Yes, in the last 10 years
 
 
 
What have you learnt at the Conference that has impacted on your area(s) of ministry?
   
 
 
 
What subjects would encourage you to attend the Conference?
   
 
 
 
What discourages you from attending the Conference? Please select those that apply.
 
never heard of it
 
not being a church leader
 
high cost
 
time of year
 
distance from home
 
the content hasn't interested me
 
it isn't relevant to my area(s) of ministry
 
accommodation
 
Other. Please describe.
 

 
 
 
Would you be interested in the following?
 
studies to a BA level through the ITC
 
locally delivered training in my area(s) of ministry
 
day seminars/events in my area(s) of ministry
 
training in personal spiritual development
 
training in church development and mission
 
the ITC Foundation (GIFT) Course run locally in your Area
 
a programme to help the whole church learn and develop.

 
 
 
The last part of this survey asks for information that would help us assess the inclusivity of the training provided by the Congregational Federation. This is an anonymous survey and we cannot match responses to individual students. You are free to leave these response blank.
 
 
 
Are you?
 
Male
 
Female
 
 
 
What was your final level completed on the ITC?
 
Foundation Course
 
Level 4:1
 
Level 4:2
 
Level 5:1
 
Level 5:2
 
Special Course
 
I didn't complete a level.
 
 
 
We realise that labels are not always very helpful but we want to ensure that the course allows for all expressions of faith. What definitions are you most happy with? Please select those that apply.
 
conservative
 
radical
 
evangelical
 
liberal
 
charismatic
 
liberation
 
feminist
 
post-modern
 
post-evangelical
 
mainstream
 
Other
 

 
 
 
Which statements would be true of your interaction with the course? Please select those that apply.
 
it affirmed my expression of faith
 
it didn't affirm my expression of faith
 
it opened my mind to other expressions of faith
 
it didn't open my mind to other expressions of faith.

 
 
 
Do you think the ITC has increased your knowledge of the congregational way? Please select those that apply.
 
I didn't know anything about the congregational way before I took the course
 
I knew a little about the congregational way before I took the course
 
I already understood and practised the congregational way before I took the course
 
I now better understand the congregational way
 
I don't remember learning about the congregational way
 
I now practise the congregational way in my area(s) of ministry
 
I do not see how the congregational way fits with my area(s) of ministry.