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Congregational Survey

The Search Team invites you to participate in the Pastoral Search process by completing this survey. The information you provide will shed light on what kind of leader you feel your church needs. It will help guide your Search Team as they look for the next Lead Pastor of our church. Thank you for participating in this vital step of the search process, we value your thoughts.
What's the name of your church?*
Are you a member?*

YesNo
How frequently do you attend?*

Infrequently (6x/year)Occasionally (1x/month)Regularly
Describe your level of ministry involvement:*

Very InvolvedSomewhat InvolvedNot Involved
What statement best describes your family?*

I live aloneSingle parent with children at homeCouple with children at homeCouple without children at home

Please indicate how important the following areas are to you and your worship experience:*

	Not Important	Slightly Important	Moderately Important	Important	Very Important
Traditional Worship Style
Contemporary Worship Style
Narrative Sermons (uses storytelling to bring out the Word of God)
Expository Sermons (reads the Word, explains Biblical truth, applies it to life)
Topical Sermons (uses everyday subjects as a theme and supports with scripture)
Ministry focus of Discipleship/Equipping
Ministry focus of Community Outreach

About our Church

How would you rate our church in each of the following areas?*

	Very Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Accepting
Caring
Community Impact
Evangelistic
Family Oriented
Friendliness
Joyful
Musical
Organization
Pentecostal
Quality of teaching
Respect for Leadership
Respect in the Community
Worshipful

Why do you believe OTHER PEOPLE attend our church?*

Sunday experienceThe fellowship/communityLocationLove of the teachingLove of the musicMinistries availableOther
Why do YOU attend our church?*

Sunday experienceThe fellowship/communityLocationLove of the teachingLove of the musicMinistries availableOther
Where do you feel our church could use the most improvement?*

First impressions and retentionConnecting with younger generationsBuilding communityEvangelismWorshipTeachingMore volunteersOther
What changes, if any, do you feel our new pastor should lead us to make in our church?*
What do you feel will be our new pastor's greatest challenge as he/she leads our church?*
About our Future New Pastor
What age bracket would you prefer the new pastor be in? (Check all that apply.)*

20-2930-3940-4950-5960-69No preference
How important is it that our new Lead Pastor be '"thoroughly Pentecostal"?*

Very importantImportantSomewhat importantNot important
What level of education should our new pastor have?*

Bible College DiplomaBible College DegreeUniversity DegreeNo preference
What type of experience should our new pastor have?*

Missionary ExperiencePrevious Ministry ExperienceNo preference
How many years of pastoral experience do you think our new pastor should have?*

1-10 years11-20 years21+ yearsNo preference
If you were on the Search Team, what 5 qualities would you look for in a new Lead Pastor?*

Strong Communication SkillsExpository preaching and teachingStrong leaderEvangelistic preaching and reaching out for soulsInspirationalAble to cast visionHonestyHealthy relationship with Church BoardHumilityNon-judgmentalAdaptableSense of humourApproachableEmphasis on renewal or revivalEmphasis on miracles and healingFocussed on missionsDeveloping leadershipEmphasis on prayer and intercessionEmphasis on the Holy Spirit and the gifts of the SpiritInvolvement with other churches and ministries in the community
In order to determine the most important qualities for our new pastor, please select only three items below that you consider most important.*

Sermon Preparation and DeliveryPastoral Care (Visiting the sick and shut‐ins)Ministry with Youth and Children (Example: Sunday School, VBS)Ministry with Adults (Example: Bible Studies, Adult Sunday School)Evangelism/RecruitmentVisiting the church family & being active in their lives outside of Sunday morning worshipCommunity SupporterCounselling and advising the church familyMusic (Example: Worship, song selection, special music, choir)

If you were on the Search Team, what top three gifts and qualities would you look for in a new Lead Pastor? Please list in order of priority (1 being most important, 2 being next important and 3 being least important)*

	Your selection
Most Important
Important
Least Important

In order to determine the most important qualities for our new pastor, please select only five items below and rank them in order of importance with 5 being most important and 1 being least important.*

	Your selection
5- Most Important
4- Important
3- Somewhat important
2- Less important
1 - Not important

What do you prefer to be the new Pastor's top strengths? (Please choose only three.)*

TheologianAdministratorPreacherEvangelistCounselorTeacherProphetPastorDirectorVisionary
What do you hope the new Lead Pastor will accomplish in their first 12 months?*

Growth in numbersSuccessfully assimilating into the church and cultureIncreased/renewed vision for the churchNew programmingOther
What are your desired character traits of the new Lead Pastor? (Choose your top 3):*

Winsome and persuasiveEntrepreneurial and visionaryHonest and trustworthyThoughtful and pastoralFaithful and steadfastGregarious and people-orientedIntentional and focusedPrayerful and wise
Additional Comments
What are the most important leadership qualities our new Pastor must possess? (Choose your top 3):*

Inspiring and challenging preacher and teacherWell-loved leader and vision-casterMentor and intentional disciplerPassionate about reaching young people and young familiesSkilled and knowledgeable administratorAttracts and draws in new membersInspires generous stewardship of members’ time, money, and resourcesDeals with conflict well
What should our new Pastor focus most of their energy/time on? (Choose your top 3):*

Staff managementSmall groups and discipleshipAttracting new members and retentionTeaching and the weekend experienceProfessional developmentOutreach and EvangelismMeeting physical needs of communityInspiring generosity and stewardshipPastoral careImplementing visionContinuing EducationBuilding connections in the community
In a sermon, which of these components are MOST important to you? (Choose your top 3):*

Strong biblical knowledge / referencesLife ApplicationChallenging of intellectHumorSpiritual nourishmentIllustrationsChallenge the status quoRelatable from the stageExegetical teaching
Where do you envision our church in 5 years?*
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Congregational Survey

About our Church

About our Future New Pastor