Discipleship Survey 2021

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* 1. Did you take the Discipleship Survey last year (March 2020)?

Yes

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* 2. How long have you attended NSCBC?

Less than 3 months

3 months - 1 year

1-3 years

3-10 years

Over 10 years

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* 3. Which statement best describes your discipleship journey so far?

I do not currently have any type of faith.

I consider myself spiritual, and am open to faith, but am still exploring the claims of Christ.

I have placed my faith in Christ, but I haven't given much thought to what it means to live as his disciple, in every area of my life.

My relationship with Christ is the most vital relationship in my life, and I'm actively seeking to live as his disciple, in every area of my life.

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* 4. Which statement best captures how you feel you've grown as a disciple over the last 12 months?

Declined: I feel that I've regressed spiritually over the past year.

Plateaued : I feel that I've stayed roughly the same over the past year.

Some Growth: I feel that I've noticed some areas of spiritual growth over the past year.

Significant Growth: I feel that I've experienced significant spiritual growth over the past year.

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* 5. The following reflective questions, which we asked each of the past two years as well, have to do with 5 different marks of growing disciples we've described as a church. Though not comprehensive, they can give you a better picture of a what it means to grow as a disciple.

Which statement best describes your experience of characteristic #1: "Experiencing personal gospel renewal"?

I don't know what "personal gospel renewal" is.

I have a desire to experience "personal gospel renewal", but don't know how to pursue this.

I am starting to experience "personal gospel renewal."

I am experiencing significant "personal gospel renewal."

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* 6. Which statement best describes your experience of characteristic #2: "Have a growing understanding of the gospel narrative, and how to apply it to the issues of their everyday life and world"?

I don't know what the word "gospel" means.

I know what the gospel is, and how it applies to my salvation, but I do not know how it applies to the "issues of my everyday life and world."

I know, in theory, that the gospel applies to "the issues of my everyday life and world", but I rarely apply it personally.

I am regularly applying the gospel to the issues of my everyday life and world.

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* 7. Which statement best describes your experience of characteristic #3: "Are forming deep, meaningful, and honest friendships, both inside and outside of the church"?

I'm currently developing few or none of these types of friendships either inside or outside of the church.

I'm currently developing several of these types of friendships inside the church but not outside.

I'm currently developing several of these types of friendships outside the church but not inside.

I'm currently developing several of these types of friendships, both inside and outside of the church.

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* 8. Which statement best describes your experience of characteristic #4: "Have a growing awareness of the everyday settings where God has placed them for mission and are intentionally trying to live as a witness for Christ there"?

I'm rarely aware of my everyday settings (where I live, work, study, and play) as places where God has placed me for mission.

I'm somewhat aware of my everyday settings as places where God has placed me for mission, but I'm not very intentional about living as a witness for Christ there.

I'm very aware of my everyday settings as places where God has placed me for mission, but I'm not very intentional about living as a witness for Christ there.

I'm very aware of my everyday settings as places where God has placed me for mission, and I'm very intentional about living as a witness for Christ there.

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* 9. Which statement best describes your experience of characteristic #5: " Are engaged in intentionally leading others to live as gospel-centered disciples, either formally or informally"?

Right now, there is nobody who I'm intentionally leading to live as a gospel-centered disciple, and I feel neither interested nor equipped to do so.

Right now, there is nobody who I'm intentionally leading to live as a gospel-centered disciple, and I feel interested but not equipped to do so.

Right now, there is nobody who I'm intentionally leading to live as a gospel-centered disciple, and I feel equipped but not interested in doing so.

Right now, there is nobody who I'm intentionally leading to live as a gospel-centered disciple, though I'm both interested and equipped.

I am currently leading somebody else to live as a gospel-centered disciple.

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* 10. Of these five characteristics of a disciple, which of these characteristics do you feel the most developed in?

#1) Experiencing personal gospel renewal.

#2) Have a growing understanding of the gospel narrative, and how to apply it to the issues of their everyday life and world.

#3) Are forming deep, meaningful, and honest friendships, both inside and outside of the church.

#4) Have a growing awareness of the everyday settings where God has placed them for mission and are intentionally trying to live as a witness for Christ there.

#5) Are engaged in intentionally leading others to live as gospel-centered disciples, either formally or informally

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* 11. In which of these five characteristics of a disciple do you feel you have the most room for growth?

#1) Are experiencing personal gospel renewal.

#2) Have a growing understanding of the gospel narrative, and how to apply it to the issues of their everyday life and world.

#3) Are forming deep, meaningful, and honest friendships, both inside and outside of the church.

#4) Have a growing awareness of the everyday settings where God has placed them for mission and are intentionally trying to live as a witness for Christ there.

#5) Are engaged in intentionally leading others to live as gospel-centered disciples, either formally or informally.

Discipleship Survey 2021

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* 1. Did you take the Discipleship Survey last year (March 2020)?

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* 2. How long have you attended NSCBC?

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* 3. Which statement best describes your discipleship journey so far?

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* 4. Which statement best captures how you feel you've grown as a disciple over the last 12 months?

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* 6. Which statement best describes your experience of characteristic #2: "Have a growing understanding of the gospel narrative, and how to apply it to the issues of their everyday life and world"?

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* 7. Which statement best describes your experience of characteristic #3: "Are forming deep, meaningful, and honest friendships, both inside and outside of the church"?

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* 8. Which statement best describes your experience of characteristic #4: "Have a growing awareness of the everyday settings where God has placed them for mission and are intentionally trying to live as a witness for Christ there"?

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* 9. Which statement best describes your experience of characteristic #5: " Are engaged in intentionally leading others to live as gospel-centered disciples, either formally or informally"?

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* 10. Of these five characteristics of a disciple, which of these characteristics do you feel the most developed in?

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* 11. In which of these five characteristics of a disciple do you feel you have the most room for growth?

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* 12. Is there anything else you would like us to know, or any comments you'd like to add on questions 1-11?