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Pastoral Family Needs Survey
Pastor
1.
What are the main challenges you face as a pastor? Check all that apply.
Dealing with COVID
Conflict in the church
Burnout
Marital issues
Depression
Anxiety
Lack of volunteers
Financial trouble
Shifting culture
Division
Church decline
Family conflict
Inappropriate expectations
Time management
Dealing with criticism
Other (please specify)
2.
Of these challenges, what would you consider to be your top one?
3.
What have you done to address or cope with these challenges? Check all that apply.
Coaching
Professional counseling
Talk with a pastoral friend
Discuss with a mentor
Confide in your wife
Nothing
Other (please specify)
4.
What resources do you believe would be helpful to you in addressing these challenges? Check all that apply.
Coaching
Pastoral counseling
Relevant seminars
Retreats
Recommended helpful books/resources
Mutual encouragement support group
Other (please specify)
5.
We are looking for ways the NAFWB can provide resources for pastors. What recommendations do you have for us to meet these needs?
6.
What is your current state of mind?
Very discouraged
Average
Very encouraged
Clear
7.
What is your interest in a pastoral support group?
Very disinterested
Neither interested nor disinterested
Very interested
Clear
8.
What is your interest in a pastors' retreat?
Very disinterested
Neither interested nor disinterested
Very interested
Clear
9.
What is your interest in Rekindle coaching?
Very disinterested
Neither interested nor disinterested
Very interested
Clear
10.
What is your interest in professional Christian counseling?
Very disinterested
Neither interested nor disinterested
Very interested
Clear
11.
If you are interested in counseling, what would be important to you? Check all that apply.
Cost/affordability
Proximity
Confidentiality
Competence
Having a Free Will Baptist counselor
Online option
In-person option
N/A
Other (please specify)