Ministry Survey for Senior Pastors

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* 1. Did you find our website interesting and informative

Yes

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* 2. Which area of help did we provide:

Practical Ministry Help

Counseling/Addictions

Leadership Training Ideas & Development

Burnout/Stress Related Articles

Church Related Forms

Other

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* 3. How many years have you been a pastor?

Less than one year

2-5 years

6-10 years

11-15 years

16-20

Over 20 years

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* 4. Are you single or married?

Single

Married

Divorced

Widowed

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* 5. If married, How many years?

Newly married

more than 5 years

more than 10 years

more than 15 years

more than 20 years

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* 6. Has the ministry negatively affected your family?

Yes, Has negatively affected my spouse

Yes, Has negatively affected my children

It has slightly affected my family

No, the ministry has not negatively affected my family

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* 7. Do you schedule regular time or vacations with your family?

Yes, I try to not allow the ministry to interfere with my family

Yes, we take vacations but I need to spend more time with my family each week

No, I need to spend more time with my family each week and more vacation time

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* 8. Which describes the area in which your church is based?

Rural

Suburban

Urban

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* 9. What is your average church attendance?

Below 50

50-100

100-150

150-200

200+

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* 10. How many hours do you spend in the ministry each week?

10-15 hours per week

16-25 hours per week

26-35 hours per week

36-45 hours per week.

Over 45 hours per week.

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* 11. Do you feel your church has the same vision as you do?

Yes

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* 12. If you have a church board, do you feel they have the same vision as you do and support your ministry?

Yes

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* 13. Do you feel adequately trained to cope with ministry demands?

Yes

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* 14. Do you have a lower self-image now than when you first started?

Yes

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* 15. Have you everexperienced stress or burnout in your ministry?

Yes

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* 16. Do you feel stress now?

Yes

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* 17. How do you cope with stress/demands of the minsitry?

Take a walk, exercise, or play sports?

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* 18. Do you feel alone/isolated in the ministry?

Yes

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* 19. Do you have a close friend you can confide with?

Yes

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* 20. Which group provides the most support for you and your ministry?

A friend

A spouse

Your denomination

Another pastor

My church

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* 21. Do you feel you can share issues, feelings, or problems with your denomination?

Yes

Yes, but very limited

No, I cannot share anything

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* 22. Do you feel that your denomination can be more supportive of its ministers?

Yes

Unsure

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* 23. What area of conflict do you experience most in the church?

Finances

Lack of vision

Music or worship style

Lack of church workers

Lack of consistent church attendance

Conflict between members

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* 24. What area of conflict do you struggle most within your ministry?

Sermon preparation

Lack of adequate prayer time

Immature Christian problems

Marital counseling

Hospital visits

Time Management

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* 25. Do you struggle with any of the following:

Pornography

Alcohol

Drugs

Gambling

Inappropriate texting

Other sin issues

None

Ministry Survey for Senior Pastors

We Need Your Thoughts--25 Questions

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* 1. Did you find our website interesting and informative

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* 2. Which area of help did we provide:

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* 3. How many years have you been a pastor?

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* 4. Are you single or married?

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* 5. If married, How many years?

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* 6. Has the ministry negatively affected your family?

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* 7. Do you schedule regular time or vacations with your family?

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* 8. Which describes the area in which your church is based?

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* 9. What is your average church attendance?﻿

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* 10. How many hours do you ﻿﻿spend in the ministry each week?

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* 11. Do you feel your church has the same vision as you do?

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* 12. If you have a church board, do you feel they have the same vision as you do and support your ministry?

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* 13. Do you feel adequately trained to cope with ministry demands?

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* 14. Do you have a lower self-image now than when you first started?

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* 15. Have you everexperienced stress or burnout in your ministry?

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* 16. Do you feel stress now?

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* 17. How do you cope with stress/demands of the minsitry?

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* 18. Do you feel alone/isolated in the ministry?

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* 19. Do you have a close friend you can confide with?

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* 20. Which group provides the most support for you and your ministry?

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* 21. Do you feel you can share issues, feelings, or problems with your denomination?

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* 22. Do you feel that your denomination can be more supportive of its ministers?

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* 23. What area of conflict do you experience most in the church?

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* 24. What area of conflict do you struggle most within your ministry?

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* 25. Do you struggle with any of the following:

* 9. What is your average church attendance?

* 10. How many hours do you spend in the ministry each week?