Transform Jamaica Church Survey

Welcome to the Transform Jamaica Church Survey!

We are interested in learning about people's church experiences & beliefs. All answers are strictly confidential. Your pastor will only receive a summary of responses and not individual information.
1.Which church do you attend?(Required.)
2.How long have you attended this church?(Required.)
3.Do you consider yourself a member of this church?(Required.)
4.Are you male or female?(Required.)
5.What is your age?(Required.)
6.How long have you been a follower of Christ?
7.Growing up, what religion did your family follow, if any?(Required.)
8.Who did you primarily live with when you were growing up? Please check all that apply.(Required.)
9.How often do you attend religious or worship services, not including weddings and funerals?(Required.)
10.How often do you participate in these activities at church?(Required.)
Weekly
Monthly
A few times a year
Seldom/never
Small group Bible study
Volunteering for a church ministry (e.g., ushering, teaching Sunday school)
Volunteering for a church outreach (e.g., soup kitchen)
11.
On a scale of 0 to 10,
How likely is it that you would recommend your church to a friend or family member?
0 for Not at all likely, 10 for Extremely likely
(Required.)
Not at all likelyExtremely likely
12.What are the best things about your church?
13.In what areas do you feel your church could do a better job?
14.How well do each of these statements reflect how you feel about your church?(Required.)
Not at all
Somewhat
Mostly
Completely
When I have a problem, I can talk about it with members of this community.
Members of this community care about each other.
Many community members know me.
I put a lot of time and effort into being part of this community.
I expect to be a part of this community for a long time.
I can recognize many members of this community.
15.How familiar are you with the Christian Bible?(Required.)
16.Bible Engagement is reading or listening to the Bible, reflecting on the message, and trying to live it out in your daily life. Do you engage with the Bible regularly (4 or more times a week), according to this definition?(Required.)
17.People hold many different beliefs about death and life after death. Which of these comes closest to your belief about what will happen when you die?(Required.)
18.In the past 7 days, how many days did you engage in each of these activities? If you didn't do the activity at all, please enter a 0.(Required.)
19.Listed below are several general beliefs about life that people hold. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each statement.(Required.)
strongly disagree
disagree
not sure
agree
strongly agree
"Death and life in the power of the tongue" (Proverbs 18:21) means our words have the power to speak into existence that which we desire.
Following God's will means he will you earthly blessings beyond what you can ask or think.
If I am good enough, God will forgive what I've done wrong.
I worry that I will lose God’s forgiveness if I do something wrong.
"By his wounds you have been healed" means that Christ paid for the healing for our body as completely as he paid for the forgiveness of our sins.
Suffering is often neither the result of sin nor a lack of faith.
I believe that God expects me to do good things to make up for the things I've done wrong.
20.Thinking of your spiritual life right now, would you say you are...(Required.)
21.In the past year, what percentage of time have you felt stalled in your spiritual growth? Please enter a number between 0 and 100.(Required.)
22.As you think about your life right now, what are two or three things that keep you from growing as a disciple of Jesus?
In this next section, we will be asking you some questions about your experience with temptation & other struggles. Again, please remember that your responses are completely confidential.

Definition of temptation: "the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid"
23.Based on this definition, how much were you tempted yesterday?(Required.)
None
A little
Some
Quite a bit
A great deal
24.How often did you give in to the temptations you faced yesterday?(Required.)
Never
A little
About half the time
Quite a bit
All of the time
25.How often is this true of you?(Required.)
Never like me
Seldom like me
About half the time like me
Usually like me
Always like me
I trust God even when things don’t go my way.
I am learning more about the ways of God.
I’m able to resist temptation.
I find joy in my spiritual life.
I’m free from addictions and uncontrollable behaviour.
My life is full of peace in spite of my circumstances.
I try to live each day as God would want me to.
My behaviour is in line with God’s standards.
When conflict arises, I’m able to resolve it in healthy way, without aggression.
I seek God’s larger plan at work in my circumstances.
I feel a sense of peace even when I’m not sure why.
I go out of my way to help others.
I have control of my anger.
I’m self-sacrificing, thinking of others over myself.
I feel real joy in my heart that spills into my life.
I’m able to face setbacks without discouragement.
I frequently understand the will of God.
My thinking is in line with God’s standards.
26.Listed below are some things that many people struggle with. How often are they a struggle for you? Please remember that your answers are 100% confidential.(Required.)
Seldom or never
Once a year or less
A few times a year
Monthly or almost monthly
Weekly or almost weekly
Daily or almost daily
Feeling so angry I lash out at someone, verbally or physically
Feeling depressed
Feeling discouraged with my life
Having someone intentionally hurt me physically
Smoking weed
Worrying about the future
Feeling like I have to hide what I feel or do
Feeling like I'm not growing spiritually
Lust or viewing pornography
Lying
Having sexual relations with someone other than my spouse
Drinking to excess
Gambling
Feeling like I can't forgive someone who hurt me
Loneliness
Being unkind to someone
Feeling like I can't forgive myself for something I've done
Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. Please click "DONE" to record your responses.
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