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Youth Ministry Research Project
This survey is intended to research the effectiveness of youth ministry in the last 20 years. I'm asking for 100% honesty and for you to write as much as you'd like in your answers. If you have any questions, contact Mark Cox at markhcox@gmail.com.
1.
What's your name?
2.
In a general sense, did you enjoy your youth ministry experience?
I mostly enjoyed it.
It was ok.
I mostly did not enjoy it.
3.
What are your thoughts on what and how you were taught in your youth ministry experience?
4.
Did you feel loved, cared for, and supported in your youth ministry experience? Why or why not?
5.
Did you have friends in your youth ministry experience?
6.
Do you feel like you were a part of the whole church or mainly just a member of your youth group?
7.
In what ways have you changed your beliefs since your youth ministry experience?
8.
Did you feel safe in your youth ministry experience (did the pastors/church leaders do anything to make you feel safe and welcomed or not)? Why or why not?
9.
In what ways did you feel like you were failed in your youth ministry experience (taught wrong, led poorly, mistreated, etc.)?
10.
What did you feel was missing in your youth ministry experience?
11.
Are you currently involved in a local church? Why or why not?
12.
Did you pursue church involvement after you graduated high school/during college? Why or why not?
13.
Did you feel that you were allowed to ask questions about your faith, church, etc? Why or why not?
14.
Did you feel like you were taught how to have a relationship with Jesus on your own? Why or why not?
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Is there something else that you'd like to add about your youth ministry experience that hasn't been asked in this survey?
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Would you be open to a brief interview (recorded and published in podcast form) to share more about your youth ministry experience? If so, please leave contact information (cell phone & email address) in the comment box.
