Local and Global Ministry Questionnaire

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1 Local and Global Ministry Questionnaire Thank you for taking the time to diligently complete the following questionnaire. There are 43 questions in this survey Strengths & Passions []What do you consider to be your church s strengths and passions in local and global ministry? []How can your church share its strengths and passions with other churches?

2 Equipping & Multiplying []How effective is your church s approach toward equipping and multiplying her membership for local and global ministry? Please choose the appropriate response for each item: On a scale of 1-10 (10 being highest): []What missions opportunities and ministries does your church offer? []Does your church have an annual missions emphasis, conference, or fair? Please choose only one of the following: Yes No []What does your missions emphasis, conference, or fair include? (check all that apply) Only answer this question if the following conditions are met: Answer was 'Yes' at question '5 [ANNUAL]' (Does your church have an annual missions emphasis, conference, or fair?) Please select at most 9 answers Please choose all that apply: Ministry Fair Special Offering Guest Speaker Training and Equipping Opportunities Missionary Guests Age-related Opportunities Displays/Booths Prayer Emphasis Other (Describe):

3 []Who provides the primary leadership for the missions emphasis? (check one) Only answer this question if the following conditions are met: Answer was 'Yes' at question '5 [ANNUAL]' (Does your church have an annual missions emphasis, conference, or fair?) Please select at most one answer Please choose all that apply: Women on Missions (WMU) Other Lay Leadership Senior Pastor Other Staff Missions Committee Other: []List below all age-related training opportunities for local & global ministry. Please write your answer(s) here: Children: Students: College: Singles: Young Adults: Median Adults: Senior Adults: []In your opinion, how would your church more effectively equip its members for local and global ministry?

4 Engaging []How effective is your church s approach toward outreach and evangelism? Please choose the appropriate response for each item: On a scale of 1-10 (10 being highest): []Describe your church s ministries within your community. List strengths & weaknesses. []How effective is your church s approach toward local cross-cultural ministry? Please choose the appropriate response for each item: On a scale of 1-10 (10 being highest): []Describe your church s involvement in local cross-cultural ministry. List strengths & weaknesses. []How effective is your church s approach toward global ministry? Please choose the appropriate response for each item: On a scale of 1-10 (10 being highest): []Describe your church s ministries among peoples, cities, and nations in:

5 [] Evangelized Gospel Hubs (where Christ-centered teaching, God-exalting worship, and mission sending abounds. For example: South Korea, Dallas, South Brazil, South Africa, etc.) [] Christianized Hubs of Confusion (where the under-evangelized and un-evangelized lost are the majority. A façade of Christianity as found in Roman Catholicism or state religions give indigenous citizens a false sense of salvation. For example: Dominican Republic, Cuba, Seattle, Mexico, etc.) [] Hubs of Spiritual Darkness (where little or no gospel witness occurs and where persecution of Christians prevails. For example: China, North India, unreached peoples of Brazil, Afghanistan, etc.) []Which unreached people group, unreached city, or unreached nation has your church chosen to engage and embrace? []In your opinion, how would your church more effectively engage in:

6 [] community outreach and evangelism? [] local cross-cultural ministry? [] global ministry?

7 Cooperating/Partnering []How effective is your church s approach toward partnering with your denomination and with other churches in local and global ministry? Please choose the appropriate response for each item: On a scale of 1-10 (10 being highest): []Within the past year how has your church partnered with your denomination or with another church/es: [] in local ministry? Describe & evaluate the effectiveness of that partnership. [] in global ministry? Describe & evaluate the effectiveness of that partnership. []Describe a positive example of a specific church that you perceive as effectively partnering with another church or churches.

8 []Use the following space to dream about your church s role in mentoring, and influencing other churches toward effective service and cooperation in local & global ministry?

9 Praying []On a scale of 1-10 (10 being highest), how effective is your church s approach toward praying for missions? Please choose the appropriate response for each item: Local/Regional Concerns National Concerns International Concerns Missionary Needs Unreached Peoples Concerns [] In your opinion, what are the indicators of an effective prayer ministry? [] In your opinion, how would your church more effectively pray for: Please write your answer(s) here: the community? the nation? the world? missionaries? unreached people groups? other needs?

10 Missions Leadership & Decision Making []Who provides primary leadership in vision-casting for missions in the church? (check one) Please select at most one answer Please choose all that apply: WMU (or Women s Ministry) Other Lay Leadership Senior Pastor Other Staff Missions Committee Other (Describe): []Who provides the primary leadership in missions decision-making? (check one) Please select at most one answer Please choose all that apply: WMU (or Women s Ministry) Other Lay Leadership Senior Pastor Other Staff Missions Committee Other (Describe):

11 []In order of importance, list the top ten mission-decisions that are made annually: (eg. Budget, missionary support, mission trips, scholarships, etc.) Rank Decision Decision-maker Example: Rank Decision Decision-maker 1 budget (sample) Sr. Pastor [] In the list above, name the primary decision-maker (person or committee). []In your opinion should the decision-making process be: Please select at most one answer Please choose all that apply: more staff led more lay led remain the same []Explain your answer. What s wrong and what s right about the current process?

12 []Please provide copies of all mission policies, manuals, applications, & forms. Please upload at most 10 files Kindly attach the aforementioned documents along with the survey

13 Giving []How would you evaluate your church s approach toward local and global missions giving? Please choose the appropriate response for each item: On a scale of 1-10 (10 being highest): []What is the breakdown of your church s missions expenditures? If possible, provide copies of your church s mission budget for the past 5 years. Cooperative Program State Emphasis Local Association Current Year Last Year Year Before Last Three Years Ago Four Years Ago Lottie Moon Annie Armstrong Other Baptist Other Missions Travel Missions Scholarships Missions Operations Missions Staff/Personnel (if in missions budget) []What is your church s... Please write your answer(s) here: annual total budget? annual total receipts? total annual missions budget?

14 []Please feel free to provide any other comments below:

15 Submit your survey. Thank you for completing this survey.