2019 Spiritual Life Survey

Thank you for participating in Messiah's 2019 Spiritual Life survey.

We are looking for your honest responses to better serve you. The survey should take about 5-10 minutes to complete and all answers are completely anonymous.

If you have any questions about the survey content, please contact the church office at (763) 473-6968.

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* 1. Thinking back over the past six months, how often did you typically spend time by yourself praying?

Rarely

Less than weekly

1-3 times per week

4-6 times per week

Every day

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* 2. Thinking back over the past six months, how often did you typically spend time by yourself reading and reflecting on scripture?

Rarely

Less than weekly

1-3 times per week

4-6 times per week

Every day

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* 3. Which of the following resources do you use regularly? (Check all that apply)

GPS (print copy)

GPS (emailed)

Personal study related to a Bible study or faith group

Devotional book

Other (please specify)

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* 4. The GPS is designed to assist you in the personal habits of scripture reading and prayer. How do you rate the usefulness of this tool?

Not useful

Neutral

Somewhat useful

Very useful

I don't use/receive the GPS

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* 5. What barriers most impede your habits of personal scripture study and prayer? (Check all that apply)

I am uncertain how to get started

I have difficulty staying motivated

When I read scripture, I often find I don’t understand what I am reading

It is hard to make time with my hectic schedule

I don’t enjoy my time reading and praying alone with God

I feel uncomfortable praying and spending time with God

I don’t have tools to help me

I have other reading that I prefer

I prefer to discuss my thoughts with others rather than studying scripture alone

I don’t have a translation of the Bible that is easy to read and understand

None

Other (please specify)

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* 6. In the past 12 months, how many estimated hours of volunteer service did you spend in service to Messiah Church? (Examples: ushering, coffee hour, VBS, living nativity)

1-9

10-24

25-99

100+

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* 7. In the past 12 months, how many estimated hours of volunteer service did you spend in service projects connected to or through Messiah Church? (Examples: Interfaith Outreach, Bloom, Make a Difference Day, Messiah-organized projects at Feed My Starving Children, etc. )

1-9

10-24

25-99

100+

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* 8. In the past 12 months, how many estimated hours of volunteer service did you spend in projects not connected with Messiah Church?

1-9

10-24

25-99

100+

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* 9. How likely are you to attend a 7-10 day mission trip?

Very unlikely

Unlikely

Neutral

Likely

Very likely

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* 10. Which, if any, of the following concerns are barriers to your participation in a mission trip? (Check all that apply)

Health concerns

Children and/or family demands

Lack of information about upcoming trips

Travel expenses

Discomfort with travel to another culture

Work commitments

Preference for volunteering within our community

Uncertain that I have needed skills

Lack of spiritual confidence

Disinterest

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* 11. When I first began attending Messiah, I was:

A non-religious person

A nominally religious person

A spiritual seeker without a firm faith commitment

A Christian in the early stages of spiritual growth

A Christian whose spiritual growth seemed to have stalled

A Christian with some spiritual maturity who was eager to keep growing

A mature Christian with years of spiritual growth who was eager to continue growing

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* 12. Today, I consider myself:

A non-religious person

A nominally religious person

A spiritual seeker without a firm faith commitment

A Christian in the early stages of spiritual growth

A Christian whose spiritual growth seems to have stalled

A Christian with some spiritual maturity who is eager to keep growing

A mature Christian with years of spiritual growth who is eager to continue growing

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* 13. Please share the impact each of the following elements has on your worship experience.

	Negative	Neutral	Positive	Very Positive
Baptisms	Baptisms Negative	Baptisms Neutral	Baptisms Positive	Baptisms Very Positive
Communion	Communion Negative	Communion Neutral	Communion Positive	Communion Very Positive
Sound/acoustics	Sound/acoustics Negative	Sound/acoustics Neutral	Sound/acoustics Positive	Sound/acoustics Very Positive
Congregational singing	Congregational singing Negative	Congregational singing Neutral	Congregational singing Positive	Congregational singing Very Positive
Special music	Special music Negative	Special music Neutral	Special music Positive	Special music Very Positive
Sermons	Sermons Negative	Sermons Neutral	Sermons Positive	Sermons Very Positive
Video announcements (ATM)	Video announcements (ATM) Negative	Video announcements (ATM) Neutral	Video announcements (ATM) Positive	Video announcements (ATM) Very Positive
Prayer	Prayer Negative	Prayer Neutral	Prayer Positive	Prayer Very Positive
Children’s message/prayer	Children’s message/prayer Negative	Children’s message/prayer Neutral	Children’s message/prayer Positive	Children’s message/prayer Very Positive
Worship environment	Worship environment Negative	Worship environment Neutral	Worship environment Positive	Worship environment Very Positive

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* 14. Do you regularly participate in a faith group, Bible study, or youth group?

Yes

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* 15. In the past 12 months, how many spiritual conversations about your faith have you had with non-religious or nominally religious persons?

1-2

3-5

6-10

11+

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* 16. Please rate your impressions of the following:

	Unfavorable	Neutral	Favorable	Uncertain	Not applicable
Early childhood/nursery ministry	Early childhood/nursery ministry Unfavorable	Early childhood/nursery ministry Neutral	Early childhood/nursery ministry Favorable	Early childhood/nursery ministry Uncertain	Early childhood/nursery ministry Not applicable
Elementary ministry	Elementary ministry Unfavorable	Elementary ministry Neutral	Elementary ministry Favorable	Elementary ministry Uncertain	Elementary ministry Not applicable
Middle school ministry	Middle school ministry Unfavorable	Middle school ministry Neutral	Middle school ministry Favorable	Middle school ministry Uncertain	Middle school ministry Not applicable
High school ministry	High school ministry Unfavorable	High school ministry Neutral	High school ministry Favorable	High school ministry Uncertain	High school ministry Not applicable
Faith group ministry	Faith group ministry Unfavorable	Faith group ministry Neutral	Faith group ministry Favorable	Faith group ministry Uncertain	Faith group ministry Not applicable
Bible study ministry	Bible study ministry Unfavorable	Bible study ministry Neutral	Bible study ministry Favorable	Bible study ministry Uncertain	Bible study ministry Not applicable
Young at Heart ministry	Young at Heart ministry Unfavorable	Young at Heart ministry Neutral	Young at Heart ministry Favorable	Young at Heart ministry Uncertain	Young at Heart ministry Not applicable

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* 17. How helpful are the following communication tools?

	Not helpful	Neutral	Helpful	Very helpful
Website	Website Not helpful	Website Neutral	Website Helpful	Website Very helpful
Weekly worship bulletin	Weekly worship bulletin Not helpful	Weekly worship bulletin Neutral	Weekly worship bulletin Helpful	Weekly worship bulletin Very helpful
Pastor’s Friday eNote	Pastor’s Friday eNote Not helpful	Pastor’s Friday eNote Neutral	Pastor’s Friday eNote Helpful	Pastor’s Friday eNote Very helpful
All Things Messiah (video announcements in worship)	All Things Messiah (video announcements in worship) Not helpful	All Things Messiah (video announcements in worship) Neutral	All Things Messiah (video announcements in worship) Helpful	All Things Messiah (video announcements in worship) Very helpful
Coming Up @ Messiah Thursday email	Coming Up @ Messiah Thursday email Not helpful	Coming Up @ Messiah Thursday email Neutral	Coming Up @ Messiah Thursday email Helpful	Coming Up @ Messiah Thursday email Very helpful
Facebook	Facebook Not helpful	Facebook Neutral	Facebook Helpful	Facebook Very helpful
Quarterly newsletter mailed to homes	Quarterly newsletter mailed to homes Not helpful	Quarterly newsletter mailed to homes Neutral	Quarterly newsletter mailed to homes Helpful	Quarterly newsletter mailed to homes Very helpful
Other Messiah social media accounts	Other Messiah social media accounts Not helpful	Other Messiah social media accounts Neutral	Other Messiah social media accounts Helpful	Other Messiah social media accounts Very helpful
Messiah Youth and/or Kids social media	Messiah Youth and/or Kids social media Not helpful	Messiah Youth and/or Kids social media Neutral	Messiah Youth and/or Kids social media Helpful	Messiah Youth and/or Kids social media Very helpful

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* 18. How can the church better assist you in your faith journey?

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* 19. Gender:

Male

Female

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* 20. Age

Under 18

18-24

25-32

33-45

46-60

Above 60

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* 21. On theological, social, and political issues, I tend to be:

Very progressive

Somewhat progressive

Moderate

Somewhat conservative

Very conservative

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* 22. Length of your involvement at Messiah:

Less than one year

1-4 years

5-9 years

10+ years

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* 23. Typical worship attendance (including online):

Less than once per month

1-3 times per month

Weekly

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* 24. Which worship service do you attend most often?

8:45 am

10:30 am

Online

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* 25. My current financial condition is:

Very positive, no concerns

Stable, but somewhat concerned about the future

Struggling, but still making ends meet

Unable to make ends meet

On the road to recovery from financial distress

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* 26. In the next 12 months, I anticipate my financial condition will:

Improve

Remain the same

Deteriorate

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* 27. What percentage of your household's total income, after taxes and social security, do you contribute to the church's ministries? Remember: ALL SURVEY RESPONSES ARE COMPLETELY ANONYMOUS.

1-2%

3-5%

6-9%

10%

More than 10%