2010 St. Louis/Eastern Missouri Ministry Community Church Multiplication Survey

1. THE EFCA mission is to multiply healthy churches among all people. Where is your church placing its primary emphasis (vision, programs and commitment of resources) to accomplish this multiplication mission? (You may be active in all these areas, but select your area of greatest emphasis)

THE EFCA mission is to multiply healthy churches among all people. Where is your church placing its primary emphasis (vision, programs and commitment of resources) to accomplish this multiplication mission? (You may be active in all these areas, but select your area of greatest emphasis) We focus primarily on multiplying disciples through discipleship programs

We focus primarily on multiplying small groups

We focus primarily on multiplying globally through our missions program

We don't have a strong multiplication focus at this time

We focus on other multiplication initiatives (please specify below)

Our other multiplication initiatives are:

2. Our denomination has focused its national multiplication initiatives on church planting. If you were to survey your leadership team, when do you think they might feel ready to begin a church planting initiative?

Our denomination has focused its national multiplication initiatives on church planting. If you were to survey your leadership team, when do you think they might feel ready to begin a church planting initiative? In 2010 or 2011 (in the next 2 years)

In 2012 to 2015 (in the next 3-5 years)

We won't be ready to plant in the forseable future

Our leadership team has never considered planting a church

What are the most important factors keeping you from multiplying through church planting or multi-site development in the next 3 years (please specify)

3. Where would you like to be involved in a local church plant? This may reflect a natural constituency within your church that might be nurtured into a church plant or a nearby community where you sense a unique opportunity. This is not a commitment but rather a chance to reflect your prayers and dreams about multiplication.

Where would you like to be involved in a local church plant? This may reflect a natural constituency within your church that might be nurtured into a church plant or a nearby community where you sense a unique opportunity. This is not a commitment but rather a chance to reflect your prayers and dreams about multiplication.

4. If our church were to be involved in a church planting initiative, it would most likely be…

If our church were to be involved in a church planting initiative, it would most likely be… A traditional fully autonomous church plant.

A plant that would leverage the geographic dispersion of our present congregation by opeing a new campus or site.

A plant that would leverage our present teaching ministry through remote video venues.

A house church or cell church movement that would leverage our small group ministries.

Other (please specify)

5. If our church were to be involved in a church planting initiative, we would probably prefer…

If our church were to be involved in a church planting initiative, we would probably prefer… To work on the project entirely on our own.

To work on the project in partnership with the Central District and other congregations.

6. What percentage of missions funds (total of budgeted and faith promise funds) does your church direct to these areas (percentages should total 100%) (Note: if this breakout does not reflect the way you budget for these expenses, provide a ball-park estimate. Many churches raise misson team funds separate from their operating budgets, but the intent here is to gague how funds raised at an individual church are used).

What percentage of missions funds (total of budgeted and faith promise funds) does your church direct to these areas (percentages should total 100%) (Note: if this breakout does not reflect the way you budget for these expenses, provide a ball-park estimate. Many churches raise misson team funds separate from their operating budgets, but the intent here is to gague how funds raised at an individual church are used). MO/AR church planting
Global ministries
National ministires
Short-term mission teams
Administration/staffing

7. Would your church consider establishing a church planting fund?

Would your church consider establishing a church planting fund? Yes

We already have a church planting fund.

Optional Comment

8. As you consider your church's mission in the context of our national and district multiplication priorities, what percentage of mission giving should be allocated to regional church planting in order to accomplish the mission?

	Percentage Range
Over 75% - primary focus	As you consider your church's mission in the context of our national and district multiplication priorities, what percentage of mission giving should be allocated to regional church planting in order to accomplish the mission? Over 75% - primary focus Percentage Range
Over 50% - equal to global/other ministries	Over 50% - equal to global/other ministries Percentage Range
Over 33% - a significant focus	Over 33% - a significant focus Percentage Range
Over 10% - minimum "fair share" commitment	Over 10% - minimum "fair share" commitment Percentage Range
1% to 10% - token financial commitment	1% to 10% - token financial commitment Percentage Range
Nothing	Nothing Percentage Range

Note: Fair share guidelines suggest 4% of each church's operating budget be commited to National and District ministries. The Central District proposes that at least 1% of operating budget (or 10% of missions budget if tithing) be allocated to Central District church planting. Would you like to comment on these guidelines?

9. How might your church be willing to work in partnership with other EFCA churches to develop future church planters? (Check all that apply)

How might your church be willing to work in partnership with other EFCA churches to develop future church planters? (Check all that apply) We would consider hiring, launching and fully funding a church planting pastor.

We would consider supervising a church planting pastor or fellow who is able to raise some or all of his support.

We would consider employing a seminary student intern with a plan to launch him in a church planting initiative post-graduation.

We would consider allocating funds to support planters or a planting fellowship (temporary positions to launch a church planter).

We are interested in participating in the future leaders fellowship and sponsoring training opportunities for church planters.

We are not interested in an active role in developing future church planters.

10. In which of these ways might your church be willing to advance Central District church planting initiatives? This might mean personal involvement or designating a qualified leader to participate.

In which of these ways might your church be willing to advance Central District church planting initiatives? This might mean personal involvement or designating a qualified leader to participate. Assessment of church planting candidates through behavioral interviews (requires 1 day of training)

Coaching relationships (requires 1 day of training and periodic coaching meetings)

Host a church planting boot camp for Missouri/Arkansas.

Identify and recruit potential church planters and/or church planting teams.