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The purpose of this survey is to provide feedback from your local congregation to your Church Council or Session for discernment and planning in mission. The results will give a "snapshot" of your congregation today, providing a voice for as many people as possible to give their input and contribute to the the health of the church as a whole. It will also assist Northern Presbytery to better enable and equip congregations for mission.
The survey is to be undertaken in a spirit of openness and graciousness. If for any reason you have a serious concern for the health and wellbeing of the minister or member(s) of the congregation this needs to be notified to the Review Coordinator directly:
Rev Dr Emma Keown
Email: mission@northpres.org.nz
Mobile: 0211655271
No person will be individually identified in this survey other than self disclosure by that individual. A confidential summary of the results for your church will be provided to your Church Council. The Church Council will provide feedback to the congregation.
The survey data collected is the property of Northern Presbytery, under the oversight of the Executive Officer and will be used for the sole purpose of examining trends to enable future strategy and planning of the Northern Presbytery, EXCEPT where Presbytery needs to act upon . . .
- A matter that has been raised regarding a serious concern for the health and wellbeing of the minister and or members of the congregation.
- A request for further assistance is made by a church Council.
There are 6 major sections of questions:
Worship, Culture, Next Generation, Mission, Leadership and Trends.
These questions ask you to agree or disagree with various statements. There are only 4 or 5 choices: Strongly agree, Agree, Disagree, Strongly Disagree and Don’t Know (for some sections). Please select which option best fits.
Please complete the full survey in one sitting and please try to answer all questions, it should take less than 20 minutes to complete.
Thank you for your participation.