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Pastor Search Congregational Survey
All Church attendees are asked to complete one survey and return by March 28, 2021.
Your Expectations:
What is the desired age range for the pastor? Check one.
Under 20
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60 or more
No age preference
What is the minimum acceptable age range for the pastor to have attained? Check one.
Less than high school graduate
High school graduate only
Some college or professional school
College graduate (bachelor's degree)
Attended seminary
Master's degree from seminary
Doctoral degree from seminary
Formal education degree not important
What are acceptable marital statuses for the prospective pastor? Check all that apply.
Never married
Separated or divorced
Currently married
Widowed
What pastoral or professional ministry experience should be required? Check one.
No prior experience necessary
1-5 years prior experience as pastor
1-5 years of prior church-ministry experience (such as church staff)
6-10 years prior experience as pastor
6-10 years of prior church-ministry experience (such as church staff)
More than 10 years prior experience as pastor
More than 10 years of prior church-ministry experience (such as church staff)
What should the size of prospective pastor's current church be in relation to our church?
Much smaller than our church
Somewhat smaller than our church
About the same size as our church
Somewhat larger than our church
Much larger than our church
Does not matter
Which two of the following do you consider the most important strengths needed by the incoming pastor?
Preaching
Administration
Leadership
Relationships
The following are activities to which a pastor may allocate time each week. Read all choices and check the THREE areas that should be top time priorities for our new pastor.
Administration, including task related to church office, finances, and facility
Correspondence with members by phone, email, and other electronic means
Counseling individuals with personal and spiritual problems
Visiting members in the hospital and in nursing homes
Visiting members or prospects at home or over a meal
Sermon preparation
Prayer
Attending social gatherings and special events of ministries, classes, and groups in the church
Planning and organizing ministry activities
Meeting with ministry leaders who plan and organize ministry activities
Compared to our church's current worship services, would you want the prospective pastor to lead in making any of the following changes? Check one.
Include more traditional musical elements (classical hymns, older praise songs, fewer instruments).
Include more contemporary musical elements (newer praise songs, upbeat arrangements, contemporary instruments).
Use the same musical style as today
Which of the following elements of preaching style effectively communicate God's Word to you? Check all that apply.
Logical, detailed, point by point
Personal, relational, engaging
Textual (the Scripture text provides the meaning)
Narrative (use of stories to illustrate points)
Sermon Series (spending multiple weeks on a topic)
Bible book (spending several weeks on a Bible book)
Challenging, appealing for action or change
Of the ministry priorities in our church, which THREE of the following does the incoming pastor need to emphasize most?
Discipleship and spiritual formation
Developing small Bible study groups/classes
Building relationships in which people are connected and care for one another
Evangelism and showing Jesus through word and action
Leadership vision and a compelling plan for the future of the church
Care for the poor (social compassion)
Denominational emphases, programs, and giving
Missions involvement and giving
Prayer
Organizing ministries and empowering leaders for ministry
Understanding the context of our local community and approaching it with a missionary mentality
Corporate and personal worship
Strengthening families
What is your gender?
Male
Female
What is your age?
Under 12
12-17
18-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70 or older
What is your marital status?
Never married
Currently married
Separated or divorced
Widowed
Do you have children under 18 living at home?
Yes
No
Check the number that best describes your participation in the activities of this church. 1 being not very active and 5 being very active.
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
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