- The vision for this survey is to help congregations rediscover faithful discipleship in a 21st-century context where we move from inward institutions to neighborhood relationships and mission.
- Our prayer is that this survey will help us increase our vitality through intentional spiritual practices that take us deeper into following Jesus Christ so that our own lives are changed, our congregation is transformed, and the mission of God spreads throughout our communities and the world.
- Now is the time God is calling us to be more. The question is — do we perceive it? Do we wait expectantly ready, hope-filled and faithful to experience the transforming wonder God has planned, or are we fearfully anxious, indifferent, and paralyzed to change? Are we merely existing in “glory days” gone by, or are we courageously emboldened to live as disciples of Jesus Christ today?
Below you will find the results of the Congregational Vitality Survey that we took in March.
- Download the full survey results here.
- Download the survey results comparing the two worship services here.
- Download the survey results comparing membership duration here.
- Download the seven signs of a vital church here.
- If you’d like to see the blank Worshiper questionnaire, click here
- If you’d like to see the blank Staff & Leadership questionnaire, click here
- Download the raw survey data results here.
Note: The first row is the question number, and the answers are coded numerically. Each survey question had a 4-pt scale, with 1 being the lowest and 4 being the highest. So, for example:
Not true = 1, Somewhat true = 2, True = 3, Very true = 4
and
Not important = 1, Somewhat important = 2, Important = 3, Very important = 4.
If you have any questions, just ask Susan LaSante!