Baptist Ministers' Spouses Survey (Connexion)
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1
. What kind of ministry is your spouse engaged in?
What kind of ministry is your spouse engaged in?
Pastoral ministry in a local church
Chaplaincy in health care, prison, work and economy or education
Military chaplaincy
Youth ministry
Evangelistic ministry
Association or national ministry
College tutor
2
. Were you married before the call to ministry?
Were you married before the call to ministry?
Yes
No
3
. If the call came after marriage, how did you react? Did you feel the call was to you as well as your partner, or just to them?
If the call came after marriage, how did you react? Did you feel the call was to you as well as your partner, or just to them?
4
. How long has your spouse been in ministry?
How long has your spouse been in ministry?
Less than 3 years
3-5 years
5-10 years
10-15 years
15-30 years
30-35 years
35-40 years
40 years or more
5
. How important do you believe it is that the minister's spouse is 100% supportive of their partner's call to ministry as an ongoing experience?
How important do you believe it is that the minister's spouse is 100% supportive of their partner's call to ministry as an ongoing experience?
Very important
important
indifferent
not important
6
. What are the joys and privileges that you have experienced of working alongside your spouse in ministry?
What are the joys and privileges that you have experienced of working alongside your spouse in ministry?
7
. Is your home a manse owned by the church/college/employer?
Is your home a manse owned by the church/college/employer?
Yes
No
8
. If you live in church-owned accommodation (a manse, for instance,) do you own property elsewhere?
If you live in church-owned accommodation (a manse, for instance,) do you own property elsewhere?
Yes
No
9
. If your home is a manse/tied accommodation, are the owners (for instance, the church) diligent in maintaining the property to an acceptable standard?
If your home is a manse/tied accommodation, are the owners (for instance, the church) diligent in maintaining the property to an acceptable standard?
Yes
No
10
. Do you have children living with you?
Do you have children living with you?
No
Yes, 1
Yes, 2
Yes, 3
Yes, 4
Yes, more than 4
Please specify their ages
11
. Do you or your spouse have elderly parents living in another part of the country and does this present any problems unique to a life married to a minister?
Do you or your spouse have elderly parents living in another part of the country and does this present any problems unique to a life married to a minister?
Yes, it presents a problem
Yes, but it does not present any unique problems
No
12
. Do you work outside of the home and church?
Do you work outside of the home and church?
Yes
No
13
. If yes, which of the following is the most best describes the reason?
If yes, which of the following is the most best describes the reason?
purely for financial reasons
because you feel it brings the outside world into manse life
I have a career and vocation that is important for me
I want a life outside of the home and/or church
14
. Which best describes your financial situation
Which best describes your financial situation
our financial situation is manageable
our financial situation is manangeable, but only because I contribute my income to the family purse
we struggle to make ends meet
I fear we shall find debt unmanageable
15
. Do you think being married to a Baptist minister promotes a life-style that is
Do you think being married to a Baptist minister promotes a life-style that is
not at all pressurised
not particularly pressurised
highly pressurised
equivalent to any other paid position
16
. If you have, or have had, children at home, what pressures do you think being a parent of children in the manse brings, and what might the privileges be?
i.e from the parent's perspective.
If you have, or have had, children at home, what pressures do you think being a parent of children in the manse brings, and what might the privileges be? i.e from the parent's perspective.
17
. If you have, or have had, children at home, what pressures do you think being a 'child of the manse' brings, and what might the privileges be?
i.e. from the child's perspective.
If you have, or have had, children at home, what pressures do you think being a 'child of the manse' brings, and what might the privileges be? i.e. from the child's perspective.
18
. Are there people in the locality who you could readily call upon in the event of a family emergency, illness etc?
Are there people in the locality who you could readily call upon in the event of a family emergency, illness etc?
Yes
No
19
. How many Sundays a year does your spouse take off from ministerial work? Please indicate in the text box how you use them?
How many Sundays a year does your spouse take off from ministerial work? Please indicate in the text box how you use them?
Less thsan 5
5
6
7
8
9
10
more than 10
We use Sundays off for.....
20
. When your spouse preaches away from the church in which you are members, what do you do?
When your spouse preaches away from the church in which you are members, what do you do?
21
. How easy do you find it as a couple to switch off from church life and relax on a regular basis?
How easy do you find it as a couple to switch off from church life and relax on a regular basis?
Easy
Difficult
Varies
22
. Do you take all your spouses holiday allocation?
Do you take all your spouses holiday allocation?
yes
no
If answering 'no', can you say why?
23
. If you are also employed, how easy do you find it to agree holiday dates
If you are also employed, how easy do you find it to agree holiday dates
easy, there's no problem
it is sometimes difficult
it is often difficult to co-ordinate holiday and work commitments
24
. Are you aware of the Baptist Union Recommended Terms of Appointment for a minister in pastorate
Are you aware of the Baptist Union Recommended Terms of Appointment for a minister in pastorate
yes
no
25
. If your spouse has taken a sabbatical, were you able to participate in, or benefit from, this in any way?
If your spouse has taken a sabbatical, were you able to participate in, or benefit from, this in any way?
yes
no
Could you specify how?
26
. Do you take a public role in church services, and if so in what way?
Do you take a public role in church services, and if so in what way?
No, I do not take a public role in church services
I occasionally lead worship
I regularly lead worship
I occasionally lead in intercessory prayer
I regularly lead in intercessory prayer
I preach
I occasionally read the Scriptures
I regularly read the Scriptures
I occasionally address children ('the children's talk')
I regularly address children ('the children's talk')
Other (please specify)
27
. How often do you hear your spouse preach?
How often do you hear your spouse preach?
Never
Rarely
sometimes
most weeks
always
28
. How often as a couple are you able to hear other people preach?
How often as a couple are you able to hear other people preach?
Never
rarely
occasionally
often
29
. How often do you attend a home group/house group
How often do you attend a home group/house group
Never
rarely
occasionally
regularly
often
30
. In your current church, do you feel a sense of duty to fulfil essential aspects of church life?
In your current church, do you feel a sense of duty to fulfil essential aspects of church life?
yes
no
If yes, what are these?
31
. Are you free to, and do you have the opportunity to, use the gifts God has given you personally within church life
Are you free to, and do you have the opportunity to, use the gifts God has given you personally within church life
yes
no
32
. In what ways do you feel equipped for the role of minister's spouse?
In what ways do you feel equipped for the role of minister's spouse?
33
. At what point do you feel you would have benefitted from greater equipping as a minister's spouse?
At what point do you feel you would have benefitted from greater equipping as a minister's spouse?
34
. Do you meet socially, or otherwise, as a couple with other ministry couples?
Do you meet socially, or otherwise, as a couple with other ministry couples?
yes
no
35
. Are there people in your church who you look to as friends and would be at ease with confiding in regarding issues affecting manse life?
Are there people in your church who you look to as friends and would be at ease with confiding in regarding issues affecting manse life?
yes
no
36
. have you, or you and your spouse together, close friends outside of your church life?
have you, or you and your spouse together, close friends outside of your church life?
yes, I have
yes, we have
no
37
. Who would you turn to instinctively if difficulties arose within the church that were affecting your spouse and their ministry?
Who would you turn to instinctively if difficulties arose within the church that were affecting your spouse and their ministry?
38
. Who would you turn to if you felt your marriage was in major difficulty?
Who would you turn to if you felt your marriage was in major difficulty?
39
. have you ever attended a marriage enrichment course, or equivalent?
have you ever attended a marriage enrichment course, or equivalent?
yes
no
If yes, who encouraged you to attend?
40
. Do you attend Association events?
Do you attend Association events?
yes
no
If 'yes', please specify which kind of event?
41
. Do you attend the Baptist Assembly?
Do you attend the Baptist Assembly?
no
occasionally
regularly
42
. Since entering ministry, have you and your spouse attended any Christian event, such as Spring Harvest, Greenbelt, etc? If so, which?
Since entering ministry, have you and your spouse attended any Christian event, such as Spring Harvest, Greenbelt, etc? If so, which?
43
. Do you have links with Connexion?
Do you have links with Connexion?
yes
no
44
. Do you attend a local Connexion group?
Do you attend a local Connexion group?
yes, regularly
yes, occasionally
no
45
. Do you attend the Connexion Conference Weekend held bi-annually?
Do you attend the Connexion Conference Weekend held bi-annually?
yes, always
yes, occasionally
no
46
. Do you attempt to make contact with and/or make friends with other ministerial couples when they move into your area
Do you attempt to make contact with and/or make friends with other ministerial couples when they move into your area
yes
no
47
. Do you know ministerial spouses from other denominations in your locality?
Do you know ministerial spouses from other denominations in your locality?
yes, as friends
yes, as acquaintances
no
48
. What constructive advice would you offer to any couple considering the call to Baptist ministry?
What constructive advice would you offer to any couple considering the call to Baptist ministry?
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