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Hello: You are invited to participate in our Global and Local Church Engagement survey. The questions in this survey are designed for you to examine and evaluate who you are as a congregation on your journey of living and loving like Jesus. Please share this survey with a wide cross-section of the congregation. A diverse participant pool coupled with honest and comprehensive responses will lead to a more accurate representation of your point of reference for initial (or ongoing) engagement in Christ’s kingdom mission. Thank you very much for your time and support. Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below. |
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| How do you define Missions: | | |
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Is your congregation involved in local and global mission? |
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How many current programs and activities does your church have that place your congregation in face to face interactions and relationship with non-members? |
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Are younger generations involved in your congregation’s mission/ministry work? |
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Using the scale below, how would you rate your congregation’s involvement in the following areas?:
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Disaster Response – domestic and international |
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Basic Needs – food, water, medicine (health initiatives) |
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Justice, Advocacy, Earth care and sustainable environments (shalom communities) |
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Education – primary, secondary, trade schools and theological |
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Agriculture, husbandry and raising animal stock |
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Business as Mission – development of sustainable, local economies |
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Church planting/Evangelism – including Bible translating |
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Have you been personally involved in your congregation’s mission/ministry work? |
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Are members of your congregation actively involved in mission work outside of what you do as a church (ie: para-church organizations/other non-profits)? |
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What percentage of members would see the community around your church building (parish) as a mission priority? |
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| This congregation is known and highly regarded in the community/neighborhood for ... (complete the sentence). | | |
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| If financial resources were unlimited what would be your dream for making a lasting impact on your community and the world?: | | |
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What is the closest percentage of your budget that you give to mission? |
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Is the percentage of total budget given to missions... |
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What mission structures or tools does your congregation utilize as you make decisions about various missions ministries? |
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Would congregants go to church leaders (ie: Elders, Deacons, Pastors, Denominational Staff) for advice on global mission volunteer experiences? |
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Is there a natural affinity within your congregation to gear towards certain mission work? (ie: “We have 14 families who have adopted from Africa” or “We have a large Haitian population” |
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| If yes, what is a natural path for missions within your congregation? | | |
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Do you have a predominant skill set within your congregation? |
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