|
Personal
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
78%
|
47
|
Member
|
|
|
17%
|
10
|
Attendee
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
Gender:
|
|
|
35%
|
21
|
F
|
|
|
65%
|
39
|
M
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
Marital Status:
|
|
|
15%
|
9
|
Currently single but never married
|
|
|
13%
|
8
|
Currently single and divorced
|
|
|
17%
|
10
|
Currently single and widowed
|
|
|
37%
|
22
|
Currently married and never
divorced
|
|
|
12%
|
7
|
Currently married/previously
divorced
|
|
|
5%
|
3
|
no answer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
Age:
|
|
|
18%
|
11
|
18-39
|
|
|
3%
|
2
|
40-45
|
|
|
20%
|
12
|
46-54
|
|
|
25%
|
15
|
55-69
|
|
|
32%
|
19
|
70+
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
Highest level of education:
|
|
|
12%
|
7
|
High school
|
|
|
27%
|
16
|
some college
|
|
|
25%
|
15
|
College graduate
|
|
|
20%
|
12
|
College graduate w/post college
study
|
|
|
13%
|
8
|
Masters
|
|
|
2%
|
1
|
PhD
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
FBC history:
|
|
|
20%
|
12
|
less than 2 years
|
|
|
10%
|
6
|
2 yrs but less than 5 years
|
|
|
20%
|
12
|
5 yrs but less than 12 years
|
|
|
48%
|
29
|
over 12 years
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
This best describes my
tithing/giving level to FBC:
|
|
|
3%
|
2
|
I don't give anything
|
|
|
15%
|
9
|
I give 1-4%
|
|
|
28%
|
17
|
I give 5-9%
|
|
|
40%
|
24
|
I tithe- 10%
|
|
|
8%
|
5
|
I give more than a tithe
|
|
|
2%
|
1
|
no answer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
Attendance on average:
|
|
|
2%
|
1
|
less than 1 service a month
|
|
|
3%
|
2
|
1 service a month
|
|
|
12%
|
7
|
2 services a month
|
|
|
80%
|
48
|
3-4 services a month
|
|
|
2%
|
1
|
no answer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
I feel confident that:
|
|
|
82%
|
49
|
I know how to study the Bible for
myself
|
|
|
52%
|
31
|
I know how to share my faith
|
|
|
53%
|
32
|
I know how to help a young
Christian grow in basic Christianity
|
|
|
60%
|
36
|
I know how to discern wrong
teaching and false doctrine
|
|
|
52%
|
31
|
I know how to get the most out of
my prayer life
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
Check as many as are true to your
situation. What keeps me at FBC is (are):
|
|
|
85%
|
51
|
Friendships
|
|
|
45%
|
27
|
I live nearby (location)
|
|
|
30%
|
18
|
I have always attended here
|
|
|
63%
|
38
|
I believe in what is being done
here
|
|
|
45%
|
27
|
It is a church I can bring other
people to
|
|
|
68%
|
41
|
I like the worship services
|
|
|
5%
|
3
|
Other responses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pastor Qualifications
|
|
|
1
|
Gender:
|
|
|
45%
|
27
|
Gender doesn't matter
|
|
|
2%
|
1
|
Female only
|
|
|
45%
|
27
|
Male only (gender breakdown: 11 M;
16 F)
|
|
|
7%
|
4
|
no answer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
Age:
|
|
|
68%
|
41
|
Age doesn't matter
|
|
|
5%
|
3
|
35-45
|
|
|
7%
|
4
|
35-55
|
|
|
10%
|
6
|
35-60
|
|
|
3%
|
2
|
35-65
|
|
|
5%
|
3
|
no answer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
Race:
|
|
|
92%
|
55
|
Any race
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
Denominational Affiliation:
|
|
|
55%
|
33
|
Doesn't matter
|
|
|
12%
|
7
|
Must be American Baptist
|
|
|
25%
|
15
|
Must be Baptist
|
|
|
7%
|
4
|
no answer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
Marital Status:
|
|
|
65%
|
39
|
Accept a divorced person who is
healed and restored and not recently
|
|
|
13%
|
8
|
Not accept a divorced person if it
was his/her fault
|
|
|
13%
|
8
|
Not accept a divorced person
regardless of fault
|
|
|
7%
|
4
|
no answer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
What FBC needs in
the next pastor in order of ratings
|
|
|
most needed
|
|
|
|
Strong, gifted preacher and
teacher of the Word
|
|
|
|
Personal, relational skills, can
work with all people
|
|
|
|
One who can disciple and train up
new leaders
|
|
|
least needed
|
|
|
|
Counseling skills
|
|
|
|
Visionary leader
|
|
|
|
A committed American Baptist
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
I would prefer the
pastor to have: children
|
|
|
80%
|
48
|
doesn't matter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
I would expect the
pastor to live:
|
|
|
47%
|
28
|
in the general vicinty of the
church (12 of these live close by themselves)
|
|
|
48%
|
29
|
doesn't matter
|
|
|
3%
|
2
|
no answer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
I would expect the pastor's
family:
|
|
|
25%
|
15
|
to be moderately involved in the church
|
|
|
43%
|
26
|
to be as committed as the most
committed family
|
|
|
22%
|
13
|
doesn't matter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
If the pastor's wife had a job
outside of the church, it would:
|
|
|
60%
|
35
|
wouldn't care (let her have a life
of her own)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
If the pastor showed an R rated
movie clip on a morning service:
|
|
|
20%
|
12
|
it's ungodly
|
|
|
62%
|
37
|
it's OK as long as it was
appropriate
|
|
|
17%
|
10
|
no answer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Personal Beliefs
|
|
|
1
|
So a candidate can know what the
church believes
|
|
|
90%
|
54
|
The Bible is God's Word, it comes
from God, without error in the original manuscripts, our sole authority
|
|
2%
|
1
|
I do not believe the Bible is
God's Word
|
|
|
7%
|
4
|
no answer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
97%
|
58
|
I believe that Jesus Christ is the
only way to God
|
|
|
2%
|
1
|
no answer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
17%
|
10
|
I believe that political issues
have absolutely no place at FBC, should not be mentioned
|
|
|
42%
|
25
|
I believe that political issues
can be mentioned at FBC as long as it has a biblical basis
|
|
|
33%
|
20
|
I believe that political issues
should be mentioned at FBC as long as it has biblical basis
|
|
7%
|
4
|
no answer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
The legality of "Same
Sex" marriages -
|
|
|
13%
|
8
|
should not be mentioned from the
pulpit
|
|
|
20%
|
12
|
should be mentioned from the pulpit
but no position taken
|
|
|
48%
|
29
|
should be mentioned from the
pulpit with a position taken
|
|
|
17%
|
10
|
no answer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
Homosexuality -
|
|
|
78%
|
47
|
is a sin
|
|
|
2%
|
1
|
is a sin only if the person has
changed from being heterosexual
|
|
|
3%
|
2
|
is not a sin as long as a person
was born with it
|
|
|
15%
|
9
|
no answer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
28%
|
17
|
I see no problem with wine being
served at a church function as long as it is missional in nature
|
|
62%
|
37
|
I would never want to see wine
being served at a church function
|
|
|
8%
|
5
|
no answer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
88%
|
53
|
I believe that women can be on the
church board and would expect a male pastor to welcome qualified women
|
|
5%
|
3
|
I believe that women are not to be
on the church board but ok if the pastor allowed
|
|
|
5%
|
3
|
no answer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Worship Style
|
|
|
1
|
Everything you desire/want/need
in a worship service
|
|
|
92%
|
55
|
Greeting/Welcome
|
|
|
93%
|
56
|
Baptisms
|
|
|
90%
|
54
|
Announcements
|
|
|
95%
|
57
|
Scripture Reading
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
FBC currently has a
"blended" service. Is this working for you?
|
|
|
82%
|
49
|
Yes
|
|
|
10%
|
6
|
No
|
|
|
7%
|
4
|
no answer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
Is the blended service working for
others?
|
|
|
73%
|
44
|
Yes
|
|
|
13%
|
8
|
No
|
|
|
12%
|
7
|
no answer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
I would want the next pastor to
use more multimedia.
|
|
|
47%
|
28
|
Yes
|
|
|
30%
|
18
|
No
|
|
|
22%
|
13
|
no answer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ministry Style
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
7%
|
4
|
do not care if the church grows
numerically as long as my needs are met and I am
happy
|
|
83%
|
50
|
FBC needs to grow numerically
otherwise it is reasonable to assume FBC will not survive
|
|
|
8%
|
5
|
no answer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
60%
|
36
|
I really want to see FBC become
community-minded in focus, willing to sacrifice my comfort level
|
|
28%
|
17
|
I really want to see FBC become
community-minded in focus, no hardship or division on FBC
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
12%
|
7
|
I want my pastor to preach
expositionally, occasionally topically
|
|
|
8%
|
5
|
I want my pastor to preach
topically, occasionally expositionally
|
|
|
73%
|
44
|
I don't care what the style is,
just as long as it is from the Bible
|
|
|
5%
|
3
|
no answer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
62%
|
37
|
I want the preaching to challenge,
convict, and be practical for believers, less emphasis on the un-churched
|
|
13%
|
8
|
I want the preaching to have more
emphasis on the un-churched, even if it means not feeding God's people
|
|
23%
|
14
|
no answer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
47%
|
28
|
I want FBC to give at least 10% to
missions
|
|
|
35%
|
21
|
Meeting the needs of our own
church is more important than giving a tithe to missions
|
|
|
17%
|
10
|
no answer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
I believe a pastor should be given
funding for ministry in the following way:
|
|
|
10%
|
6
|
As long as FBC is growing, all the
$ needed to sustain growth, empty the Foundation, sell assets
|
|
2%
|
1
|
If FBC is not growing, all the $
needed to get FBC growing, i.e. empty the Foundation, sell assets
|
|
45%
|
27
|
As long as FBC is growing, some $
from the Foundation should be given
|
|
|
23%
|
14
|
Even if FBC isn't growing, some $
from the Foundation, should be given
|
|
|
18%
|
11
|
no answer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Morale Questions
|
|
|
1
|
This best describes my attitude
concerning FBC:
|
|
|
77%
|
46
|
I am very happy and very hopeful
and I sense a "new day"
|
|
|
18%
|
11
|
I am very upset that FBC lost its
recent pastor
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
If your current level of
satisfaction with FBC is acceptable what best describes your
commitment level?
|
|
55%
|
33
|
"It is my church and it will
always be my church"
|
|
|
23%
|
14
|
"I will wait for the next
pastor and if I like her/him, I will stay"
|
|
|
20%
|
12
|
no answer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
If your level of satisfaction is not
acceptable, what best describes your commitment level?
|
|
|
5%
|
3
|
"I stay because my children
are happy here, otherwise I would leave"
|
|
|
18%
|
11
|
"I will wait for the next
pastor and if I like her/him I will stay"
|
|
|
25%
|
15
|
"It is my church and it will
always be my church"
|
|
|
50%
|
30
|
no answer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
Answer this if you feel there is
an "antagonistic" or an "unhappy" cloud surrounding the
ministry of FBC. Major factor is:
|
|
25%
|
15
|
a suspicion about what really
happened with the pastor's resignation
|
|
|
10%
|
6
|
a lack of confidence in the Board
|
|
|
30%
|
18
|
too many people have caused
disruptions and problems because they have refused to see or pursue the facts
|
|
12%
|
7
|
a nagging feeling that things will
never be right with this church
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
For FBC to grow again and to be
able to sustain its growth, it will require:
|
|
|
85%
|
51
|
a visionary leader who understands
midtown/urban ministry
|
|
|
25%
|
15
|
a potential merger with another
church
|
|
|
32%
|
19
|
a change in CBLs allowing the
pastor to lead w/o being micromanaged
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
In the past 5 years I have invited
the following number of friends and/or family to FBC:
|
|
|
13%
|
8
|
None
|
|
|
38%
|
23
|
1-3
|
|
|
25%
|
15
|
4-6
|
|
|
3%
|
2
|
7-9
|
|
|
5%
|
3
|
more than 10
|
|
|
3%
|
2
|
more than 20
|
|
|
10%
|
6
|
no answer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
If you answered "None"
to question #6, what would best explain your answer:
|
|
|
12%
|
7
|
I don't have any friends or family
to invite
|
|
|
3%
|
2
|
I have already asked some and the
results haven't been good. Why try again?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
How many outreach programs and
ministries are you aware of which are currently happening through FBC? These
|
|
should not include the attempts
during Sunday morning worship to reach
the lost nor individual efforts such as ministering
|
|
at St. John's Shelter. I am aware of:
|
|
|
13%
|
8
|
1
|
|
|
18%
|
11
|
2
|
|
|
35%
|
21
|
3-4
|
|
|
13%
|
8
|
None
|
|
|
18%
|
11
|
no answer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|