First Thoughts Survey
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1. Please rank your top 3 choices to the following:

Vision, Purpose, Mission:
Our Vision
“A Reconciling Movement” (2 Corinthians 5)

Our Purpose
To change the face of the church, by reconciling the people of the city to God and one another. (Acts 2 and Revelation 7)

Our Mission
Within the movement of Sanctuary Covenant Church and beyond, our mission is to:

Develop Kingdom Followers
Develop Kingdom Partnerships
Develop Kingdom Capacity (Matthew 9 and 10)

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1. I attend Sanctuary Covenant Church because:

	Most Important	2nd Most Important	3rd Most Important
1. I believe in the mission and vision of the church	*I attend Sanctuary Covenant Church because: 1. I believe in the mission and vision of the church Most Important	1. I believe in the mission and vision of the church 2nd Most Important	1. I believe in the mission and vision of the church 3rd Most Important
2. My multi-ethnic family “fits” here	2. My multi-ethnic family “fits” here Most Important	2. My multi-ethnic family “fits” here 2nd Most Important	2. My multi-ethnic family “fits” here 3rd Most Important
3. Dynamic music and relevant preaching	3. Dynamic music and relevant preaching Most Important	3. Dynamic music and relevant preaching 2nd Most Important	3. Dynamic music and relevant preaching 3rd Most Important
4. Exciting mission and service opportunities	4. Exciting mission and service opportunities Most Important	4. Exciting mission and service opportunities 2nd Most Important	4. Exciting mission and service opportunities 3rd Most Important
5. Effective discipleship and spiritual formation (Royal Hood, Mosaic, Young Adult, men, women, etc.)	5. Effective discipleship and spiritual formation (Royal Hood, Mosaic, Young Adult, men, women, etc.) Most Important	5. Effective discipleship and spiritual formation (Royal Hood, Mosaic, Young Adult, men, women, etc.) 2nd Most Important	5. Effective discipleship and spiritual formation (Royal Hood, Mosaic, Young Adult, men, women, etc.) 3rd Most Important

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2. The most important thing to me about our church is its:

	Most Important	2nd Most Important	3rd Most Important
1. Mission to North Minneapolis	*The most important thing to me about our church is its: 1. Mission to North Minneapolis Most Important	1. Mission to North Minneapolis 2nd Most Important	1. Mission to North Minneapolis 3rd Most Important
2. Multi-ethnic identity and commitment to reconciliation ministry	2. Multi-ethnic identity and commitment to reconciliation ministry Most Important	2. Multi-ethnic identity and commitment to reconciliation ministry 2nd Most Important	2. Multi-ethnic identity and commitment to reconciliation ministry 3rd Most Important
3. Discipleship opportunities	3. Discipleship opportunities Most Important	3. Discipleship opportunities 2nd Most Important	3. Discipleship opportunities 3rd Most Important
4. Opportunities to use my gifts and work in my passions	4. Opportunities to use my gifts and work in my passions Most Important	4. Opportunities to use my gifts and work in my passions 2nd Most Important	4. Opportunities to use my gifts and work in my passions 3rd Most Important
5. Emphasis on both my inner heart work and my outward expression of faith	5. Emphasis on both my inner heart work and my outward expression of faith Most Important	5. Emphasis on both my inner heart work and my outward expression of faith 2nd Most Important	5. Emphasis on both my inner heart work and my outward expression of faith 3rd Most Important

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3. Our next senior pastor must:

	1st Most Important	2nd Most Important	3rd Most Important
1. Be able to establish connections with North Minneapolis culture and leadership	*Our next senior pastor must: 1. Be able to establish connections with North Minneapolis culture and leadership 1st Most Important	1. Be able to establish connections with North Minneapolis culture and leadership 2nd Most Important	1. Be able to establish connections with North Minneapolis culture and leadership 3rd Most Important
2. Model a deep and rich spiritual experience and life	2. Model a deep and rich spiritual experience and life 1st Most Important	2. Model a deep and rich spiritual experience and life 2nd Most Important	2. Model a deep and rich spiritual experience and life 3rd Most Important
3. Gifted in Preaching and Teaching that will meet the needs of the congregation both for service and personal growth	3. Gifted in Preaching and Teaching that will meet the needs of the congregation both for service and personal growth 1st Most Important	3. Gifted in Preaching and Teaching that will meet the needs of the congregation both for service and personal growth 2nd Most Important	3. Gifted in Preaching and Teaching that will meet the needs of the congregation both for service and personal growth 3rd Most Important
4. Be able to take SCC to the next level (of mission/service engagement, leadership development, individual spiritual growth)	4. Be able to take SCC to the next level (of mission/service engagement, leadership development, individual spiritual growth) 1st Most Important	4. Be able to take SCC to the next level (of mission/service engagement, leadership development, individual spiritual growth) 2nd Most Important	4. Be able to take SCC to the next level (of mission/service engagement, leadership development, individual spiritual growth) 3rd Most Important
5. Be experienced in leading multi-ethnic, reconciling teams and communities	5. Be experienced in leading multi-ethnic, reconciling teams and communities 1st Most Important	5. Be experienced in leading multi-ethnic, reconciling teams and communities 2nd Most Important	5. Be experienced in leading multi-ethnic, reconciling teams and communities 3rd Most Important

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4. The area in which Sanctuary Covenant Church needs to improve is

	Most Important	2nd Most Important	3rd Most Important
1. Connecting people to each other	*The area in which Sanctuary Covenant Church needs to improve is 1. Connecting people to each other Most Important	1. Connecting people to each other 2nd Most Important	1. Connecting people to each other 3rd Most Important
2. Getting more people engaged in making a difference in North Minneapolis	2. Getting more people engaged in making a difference in North Minneapolis Most Important	2. Getting more people engaged in making a difference in North Minneapolis 2nd Most Important	2. Getting more people engaged in making a difference in North Minneapolis 3rd Most Important
3. Offering more discipleship/spiritual growth opportunities	3. Offering more discipleship/spiritual growth opportunities Most Important	3. Offering more discipleship/spiritual growth opportunities 2nd Most Important	3. Offering more discipleship/spiritual growth opportunities 3rd Most Important
4. Offering more mission and service opportunities locally and globally	4. Offering more mission and service opportunities locally and globally Most Important	4. Offering more mission and service opportunities locally and globally 2nd Most Important	4. Offering more mission and service opportunities locally and globally 3rd Most Important
5. Developing systems and tightening management practices	5. Developing systems and tightening management practices Most Important	5. Developing systems and tightening management practices 2nd Most Important	5. Developing systems and tightening management practices 3rd Most Important

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5. The most exciting thing about our ministry that we must maintain is:

	Most Important	2nd Most Important	3rd Most Important
1. Hip hop Sunday	*The most exciting thing about our ministry that we must maintain is: 1. Hip hop Sunday Most Important	1. Hip hop Sunday 2nd Most Important	1. Hip hop Sunday 3rd Most Important
2. Engagement with North Minneapolis	2. Engagement with North Minneapolis Most Important	2. Engagement with North Minneapolis 2nd Most Important	2. Engagement with North Minneapolis 3rd Most Important
3. Multi-ethnic culture	3. Multi-ethnic culture Most Important	3. Multi-ethnic culture 2nd Most Important	3. Multi-ethnic culture 3rd Most Important
4. Mission and service opportunities	4. Mission and service opportunities Most Important	4. Mission and service opportunities 2nd Most Important	4. Mission and service opportunities 3rd Most Important
5. Relationships with each other	5. Relationships with each other Most Important	5. Relationships with each other 2nd Most Important	5. Relationships with each other 3rd Most Important

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6. The most vulnerable part of our ministry is:

	Most Important	2nd Most Important	3rd Most Important
1. Our experience of worship	*The most vulnerable part of our ministry is: 1. Our experience of worship Most Important	1. Our experience of worship 2nd Most Important	1. Our experience of worship 3rd Most Important
2. Ministries that help our congregation feel connected and cared for	2. Ministries that help our congregation feel connected and cared for Most Important	2. Ministries that help our congregation feel connected and cared for 2nd Most Important	2. Ministries that help our congregation feel connected and cared for 3rd Most Important
3. Ministries that serve others and share the gospel	3. Ministries that serve others and share the gospel Most Important	3. Ministries that serve others and share the gospel 2nd Most Important	3. Ministries that serve others and share the gospel 3rd Most Important
4. Ministries that equip our congregation to know where and how they can serve at SCC and beyond	4. Ministries that equip our congregation to know where and how they can serve at SCC and beyond Most Important	4. Ministries that equip our congregation to know where and how they can serve at SCC and beyond 2nd Most Important	4. Ministries that equip our congregation to know where and how they can serve at SCC and beyond 3rd Most Important
5. Christian Formation Ministries	5. Christian Formation Ministries Most Important	5. Christian Formation Ministries 2nd Most Important	5. Christian Formation Ministries 3rd Most Important

7. What do you think our congregation should be doing in five years?

What do you think our congregation should be doing in five years?

8. Our next senior pastor can help us promote and achieve our mission and vision statements by…

Our next senior pastor can help us promote and achieve our mission and vision statements by…

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First Thoughts SurveyExit this survey

1. Please rank your top 3 choices to the following:

*1. I attend Sanctuary Covenant Church because:

*2. The most important thing to me about our church is its:

*3. Our next senior pastor must:

*4. The area in which Sanctuary Covenant Church needs to improve is

*5. The most exciting thing about our ministry that we must maintain is:

*6. The most vulnerable part of our ministry is: