ABC Mission Summit Conversation Survey for 2015 Event

The purpose of this survey is to assess interest among our American Baptist constituents in potential topics for our next round of Mission Summit Conversations to be held in Overland Park, Kansas, June 26-28, 2015. Please share your honest opinions as you respond to each question and potential topic. Although the content received will be used to form topics for future ABC conversation groups, all specific responses will be kept confidential.

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* 1. Please indicated your level of interest in participating in a dialogue with the topics listed below where 1 = I have no interest and a 5 = I have a great deal of interest.

	I have no interest in this topic	I have some interest in this topic	I have moderate interest in this topic	I have quite a bit of interest in this topic	I have a great deal of interest in this topic
Alternative models of pastoral leadership	Alternative models of pastoral leadership I have no interest in this topic	Alternative models of pastoral leadership I have some interest in this topic	Alternative models of pastoral leadership I have moderate interest in this topic	Alternative models of pastoral leadership I have quite a bit of interest in this topic	Alternative models of pastoral leadership I have a great deal of interest in this topic
Associations of the future	Associations of the future I have no interest in this topic	Associations of the future I have some interest in this topic	Associations of the future I have moderate interest in this topic	Associations of the future I have quite a bit of interest in this topic	Associations of the future I have a great deal of interest in this topic
Balancing life and ministry	Balancing life and ministry I have no interest in this topic	Balancing life and ministry I have some interest in this topic	Balancing life and ministry I have moderate interest in this topic	Balancing life and ministry I have quite a bit of interest in this topic	Balancing life and ministry I have a great deal of interest in this topic
Church planting	Church planting I have no interest in this topic	Church planting I have some interest in this topic	Church planting I have moderate interest in this topic	Church planting I have quite a bit of interest in this topic	Church planting I have a great deal of interest in this topic
Communicating the Gospel in a rapidly changing society	Communicating the Gospel in a rapidly changing society I have no interest in this topic	Communicating the Gospel in a rapidly changing society I have some interest in this topic	Communicating the Gospel in a rapidly changing society I have moderate interest in this topic	Communicating the Gospel in a rapidly changing society I have quite a bit of interest in this topic	Communicating the Gospel in a rapidly changing society I have a great deal of interest in this topic
Community networking and partnering in ministry	Community networking and partnering in ministry I have no interest in this topic	Community networking and partnering in ministry I have some interest in this topic	Community networking and partnering in ministry I have moderate interest in this topic	Community networking and partnering in ministry I have quite a bit of interest in this topic	Community networking and partnering in ministry I have a great deal of interest in this topic
Conflict	Conflict I have no interest in this topic	Conflict I have some interest in this topic	Conflict I have moderate interest in this topic	Conflict I have quite a bit of interest in this topic	Conflict I have a great deal of interest in this topic
Congregations of the future	Congregations of the future I have no interest in this topic	Congregations of the future I have some interest in this topic	Congregations of the future I have moderate interest in this topic	Congregations of the future I have quite a bit of interest in this topic	Congregations of the future I have a great deal of interest in this topic
Congregations without buildings	Congregations without buildings I have no interest in this topic	Congregations without buildings I have some interest in this topic	Congregations without buildings I have moderate interest in this topic	Congregations without buildings I have quite a bit of interest in this topic	Congregations without buildings I have a great deal of interest in this topic
Congregational transformation thru missional outreach	Congregational transformation thru missional outreach I have no interest in this topic	Congregational transformation thru missional outreach I have some interest in this topic	Congregational transformation thru missional outreach I have moderate interest in this topic	Congregational transformation thru missional outreach I have quite a bit of interest in this topic	Congregational transformation thru missional outreach I have a great deal of interest in this topic
Curriculum development	Curriculum development I have no interest in this topic	Curriculum development I have some interest in this topic	Curriculum development I have moderate interest in this topic	Curriculum development I have quite a bit of interest in this topic	Curriculum development I have a great deal of interest in this topic
Discipleship	Discipleship I have no interest in this topic	Discipleship I have some interest in this topic	Discipleship I have moderate interest in this topic	Discipleship I have quite a bit of interest in this topic	Discipleship I have a great deal of interest in this topic
Economic oppression	Economic oppression I have no interest in this topic	Economic oppression I have some interest in this topic	Economic oppression I have moderate interest in this topic	Economic oppression I have quite a bit of interest in this topic	Economic oppression I have a great deal of interest in this topic
Growing as a pastor	Growing as a pastor I have no interest in this topic	Growing as a pastor I have some interest in this topic	Growing as a pastor I have moderate interest in this topic	Growing as a pastor I have quite a bit of interest in this topic	Growing as a pastor I have a great deal of interest in this topic
Human Sex Trafficking	Human Sex Trafficking I have no interest in this topic	Human Sex Trafficking I have some interest in this topic	Human Sex Trafficking I have moderate interest in this topic	Human Sex Trafficking I have quite a bit of interest in this topic	Human Sex Trafficking I have a great deal of interest in this topic
Hunger	Hunger I have no interest in this topic	Hunger I have some interest in this topic	Hunger I have moderate interest in this topic	Hunger I have quite a bit of interest in this topic	Hunger I have a great deal of interest in this topic
Immigrant congregations	Immigrant congregations I have no interest in this topic	Immigrant congregations I have some interest in this topic	Immigrant congregations I have moderate interest in this topic	Immigrant congregations I have quite a bit of interest in this topic	Immigrant congregations I have a great deal of interest in this topic
Mission in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria	Mission in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria I have no interest in this topic	Mission in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria I have some interest in this topic	Mission in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria I have moderate interest in this topic	Mission in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria I have quite a bit of interest in this topic	Mission in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria I have a great deal of interest in this topic
Money	Money I have no interest in this topic	Money I have some interest in this topic	Money I have moderate interest in this topic	Money I have quite a bit of interest in this topic	Money I have a great deal of interest in this topic
Multicultural issues	Multicultural issues I have no interest in this topic	Multicultural issues I have some interest in this topic	Multicultural issues I have moderate interest in this topic	Multicultural issues I have quite a bit of interest in this topic	Multicultural issues I have a great deal of interest in this topic
Next generation of leaders	Next generation of leaders I have no interest in this topic	Next generation of leaders I have some interest in this topic	Next generation of leaders I have moderate interest in this topic	Next generation of leaders I have quite a bit of interest in this topic	Next generation of leaders I have a great deal of interest in this topic
Pastoral attrition	Pastoral attrition I have no interest in this topic	Pastoral attrition I have some interest in this topic	Pastoral attrition I have moderate interest in this topic	Pastoral attrition I have quite a bit of interest in this topic	Pastoral attrition I have a great deal of interest in this topic
Poverty	Poverty I have no interest in this topic	Poverty I have some interest in this topic	Poverty I have moderate interest in this topic	Poverty I have quite a bit of interest in this topic	Poverty I have a great deal of interest in this topic
Regions of the future	Regions of the future I have no interest in this topic	Regions of the future I have some interest in this topic	Regions of the future I have moderate interest in this topic	Regions of the future I have quite a bit of interest in this topic	Regions of the future I have a great deal of interest in this topic
Revitalizing aging congregations	Revitalizing aging congregations I have no interest in this topic	Revitalizing aging congregations I have some interest in this topic	Revitalizing aging congregations I have moderate interest in this topic	Revitalizing aging congregations I have quite a bit of interest in this topic	Revitalizing aging congregations I have a great deal of interest in this topic
Social media	Social media I have no interest in this topic	Social media I have some interest in this topic	Social media I have moderate interest in this topic	Social media I have quite a bit of interest in this topic	Social media I have a great deal of interest in this topic
Spiritual life	Spiritual life I have no interest in this topic	Spiritual life I have some interest in this topic	Spiritual life I have moderate interest in this topic	Spiritual life I have quite a bit of interest in this topic	Spiritual life I have a great deal of interest in this topic
Violence	Violence I have no interest in this topic	Violence I have some interest in this topic	Violence I have moderate interest in this topic	Violence I have quite a bit of interest in this topic	Violence I have a great deal of interest in this topic
Volunteerism	Volunteerism I have no interest in this topic	Volunteerism I have some interest in this topic	Volunteerism I have moderate interest in this topic	Volunteerism I have quite a bit of interest in this topic	Volunteerism I have a great deal of interest in this topic
Women in ministry	Women in ministry I have no interest in this topic	Women in ministry I have some interest in this topic	Women in ministry I have moderate interest in this topic	Women in ministry I have quite a bit of interest in this topic	Women in ministry I have a great deal of interest in this topic

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Would you prefer to stay with the same conversation in order to get to a deeper level of conversation on that topic or would you prefer to have two different conversations on two different topics that began afresh each time?

I prefer to stay in the same conversation

I prefer to attend two different conversations

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* 3. How many topics would you like to be available for Mission Summit Conversation?

I prefer only about 3-4 topics to choose from

I prefer about 10-12 topics to choose from

I prefer as many as possible

I prefer about 30-32 topics just like the last Mission Summit Conversation event

I prefer as many topics as people are expressing current interest in from this survey

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Do you prefer to discuss...

A topic that others have already been dealing with?

A brand new topic?

Other (please specify)

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* 5. When discussing a topic that has already been discussed by others, how important is it to have the learnings from the previous groups in front of you as you begin your conversation?

Extremely important

Important if available

It makes no difference to me

I prefer not to have the learnings from the other groups

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Even if you can attend only one conversation, would you like to be able to "track" the highlights from other conversations on an electronic device such as a portable computer, tablet, or smart phone while at the Mission Summit?

Yes, I would definitely do this if it were available.

I might do this if I had time.

I probably would not do this, but it would still be nice if it were available.

I would not do this; don't bother taking the time to set it up.

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* 7. In choosing a Mission Summit Conversation to join, do you prefer:

To sign up ahead of time

To be able to select a topic on the day of the event

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* 8. Would you like to be able to see brief 2 minute video highlights of the 2015 Mission Summit Conversations?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 9. If you plan to attend the 2015 Mission Summit Conversations, how likely would you be to take the time to share your insights following one of the 2015 Mission Summit Conversations in a 2 minute video?

Extremely likely

Very likely

Maybe

Probably not

Not likely at all

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* 1. Please indicated your level of interest in participating in a dialogue with the topics listed below where 1 = I have no interest and a 5 = I have a great deal of interest.

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* 2. Would you prefer to stay with the same conversation in order to get to a deeper level of conversation on that topic or would you prefer to have two different conversations on two different topics that began afresh each time?

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* 3. How many topics would you like to be available for Mission Summit Conversation?

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* 4. Do you prefer to discuss...

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* 5. When discussing a topic that has already been discussed by others, how important is it to have the learnings from the previous groups in front of you as you begin your conversation?

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* 6. Even if you can attend only one conversation, would you like to be able to "track" the highlights from other conversations on an electronic device such as a portable computer, tablet, or smart phone while at the Mission Summit?

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* 7. In choosing a Mission Summit Conversation to join, do you prefer:

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* 8. Would you like to be able to see brief 2 minute video highlights of the 2015 Mission Summit Conversations?

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* 9. If you plan to attend the 2015 Mission Summit Conversations, how likely would you be to take the time to share your insights following one of the 2015 Mission Summit Conversations in a 2 minute video?

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* 10. What other input would you like to give us regarding the design of the next Mission Summit Conversations?