8 Moves Survey: Forming as You Go

8 Moves Survey: Forming as You Go

This survey supports Glen McWherter’s Doctor of Ministry research on 8 Moves. Your responses help improve the curriculum. All answers are anonymous. Only starred fields are required.
If you are just getting started, begin with Section 1 and 2. Proceed at your own pace. This survey consists of five sections with 40 questions. You can return after completing parts of 8 Moves. Each section aligns with a phase of the 40-day journey to help you stay focused and motivated.
Section 1: Who You Are

Two minutes. Just the basics — who you are and what brought you here.
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1. In one sentence, how would you define your relationship with God?
2. What are you seeking at this point in your life?
3. What do you hope to change or discover during this 40-day journey?
Section 2: Your Starting Point

Complete this before Day 1. These are your baseline responses — you’ll revisit some of them at the end. Honest beats polished.
4. How often do you currently participate in spiritual practices (prayer, Scripture, solitude, etc.)?
5. Which of the following best describes your current stage of faith?
6. When you think of spiritual growth, what does it look like to you?
7. How connected do you feel to a spiritual community? (Scale: 1–10)

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8. On a scale of 1–10, how would you describe your current sense of spiritual clarity and direction?

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9. What obstacles have prevented deeper spiritual practice or growth?
10. Describe a recent moment when you felt spiritually alive or disconnected. What triggered it?
Section 3: Early Reflection

Return here after Light, Water, and Land — around Day 15. You’ve started moving. This is a chance to notice what’s already shifting.
11. How many days have you actively participated so far?
12. On a scale of 1–10, how committed have you been to daily participation?

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13. On a scale of 1–10, how close to God have you felt during this series?

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14. Which Move (Light, Water, or Land) has impacted you most, and why?
15. Describe a spiritual practice you’ve tried. What was it like?
16. What has surprised you?
17. Which quadrant of your life feels most engaged?
18. What resistance or tension have you encountered?
19. How has this affected your daily life or routine?
20. Have you shared anything from this journey with someone else? What and why?
21. What image or metaphor from the devotionals has stayed with you, and why?
Section 4: Mid-Journey

Return here after Time, Life, and Work — around Day 30. The novelty has worn off. What’s still standing?
22. Which Move — Time, Life, or Work — is hardest for you right now? Why?
23. Describe a recent moment of clarity or comfort.
24. What new rhythms have quietly become part of your routine?
25. How is your relationship with God different from when you started?
26. Has your sense of purpose or calling shifted at all? How?
27. On a scale of 1–10, how connected do you feel to the 8 Moves community?

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28. Has your view of Scripture or creation changed? How?
29. In 2–3 sentences, what would you tell someone 8 Moves is about?
30. What hope are you carrying into the final stretch?
Section 5: Who You’re Becoming

Return here after Rest and Rebirth — Day 40 or after. These are the deepest questions in the survey. You’ve earned them. Take your time.
31. On a scale of 1–10, how much spiritual growth have you experienced over these 40 days?

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32. What was the most meaningful breakthrough or insight?
33. Which Move — Rest or Rebirth — do you want to return to, and why?
34. What practices are you keeping?
35. Has your sense of identity in Christ changed? Describe how.
36. How have your mind, strength, heart, and soul each been engaged differently?
37. How are you thinking about the tension between spiritual rhythms and daily life?
38. What are you committing to from here?
39. If you could write one sentence about what God has done in your life through this, what would it be?
40. Would you recommend 8 Moves to others? Why or why not?
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8 Moves Survey: Forming as You Go

Section 1: Who You Are

Section 2: Your Starting Point

Section 3: Early Reflection

Section 4: Mid-Journey

Section 5: Who You’re Becoming

Thank you for your participation in the 8 Moves Survey! Please click "Submit."