In January we will be exploring the topic of fear in a sermon series called: Fearless: Overcoming Fear with Faith. Your responses to this brief survey will help Pastor Adam address some of our greatest fears and concerns in his sermons.

1.I am:

Male

Female

Non-binary/Other

Prefer not to say

2.Age:

Silent Generation (80+)

Baby Boomer (61-79)

Gen X (45 to 60)

Millennial (29 to 44)

Gen Z (13 to 28)

3.Do you regularly participate in a church or faith community?

Yes

No

4.Which best describes your personal experience of fear, anxiety, or concern?

I rarely experience anxiety, and when I do have a concern, it usually passes quickly.

I experience some level of anxiety or steady concern, but I am able to manage it.

I live with significant concern and fears, but generally it is not debilitating.

I am very concerned or have significant fears that negatively impact my life.

Fears can be both broad concerns for our country or world, or personal concerns about our individual lives. The two often are connected, but for this survey, please share your top five fears in each of these categories.

*5.Which of the following broad fears cause you to feel anxious, concerned or fearful? (Select your top four.)(Required.)

Direction of Government/Policies

Political Divisions/Unrest

Climate Change

Terrorism

Decline of Civility/Empathy

US Involvement in Another War

Crime/Violence

Economic Recession

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Other (please specify)

None - I never feel anxious, concerned or afraid

*6.Which of the following personal fears cause you to feel anxious, concerned or fearful? (Select your top four.)(Required.)

Personal Financial Difficulties

Not Having Funds for Retirement

Not Living Up to Expectations (Mine or Others)

Failure or Rejection

Loss of Mental Capacity

Aging

Serious Illness, Injury or Death of Loved One

Strife and Difficulty with Family Members

Fear of Serious Illness, Injury or Death for Myself

Being Alone and Unloved

Failing as a Spouse or Parent

Other (please specify)

None - I never feel anxious, concerned or afraid

7.When you feel anxious or fearful, what helps you return to a sense of calm? (Check all that apply)

Praying

Talking with friends and loved ones

Reading scripture

Engaging in physical activity

Focusing on caring for someone else

Researching facts

Spending time in nature

Talking with a counselor, pastor or therapist

Other (please specify)

Thank you for completing this survey. Please join us for worship at Resurrection this January, as we explore some of our common fears and turn to the wisdom of scripture and the words of Jesus to learn to live FEARLESS lives.