2018 Congregational Survey Results Presentation to Church | January 6, 2019
Why a Survey? Seek Church-Wide Feedback • For our church to thrive, it is important to reinforce who we are and identify areas to improve • Survey the entire congregation • Listen to how people are feeling – what is going right and what could be improved • Who has been involved • Leadership Council (Jane Barnes, Brenda Bateman, Carrie Alspaugh, Laura Hearn, Curt Blazier, Hunt Davis, Chris Judy, Bryon Boulton, Patrick Dominguez) • Survey team (Hunt Davis, Curt Blazier, Derick Brown, Mary Tomlinson, Bob Wilburn, Lee Hilts) 1
Church Attendance Over Time Plateaued since the Redeemer church plant Redeemer Church Plant Down 17% Down 44% 2
Summary of Key Themes 1. The Church is Engaged and Committed 2. Clear Vision, Need Clear Plan 3. Leadership 4. Build Up the Found 5. Church Planting 3
#1: The Church is Engaged and The Theme me # Committed 4
Significant Survey Participation 395 total responses & 600+ comments 77% of current members • participated 36% of attenders participated • 95% of participants attend church • regularly Mix of Life Stages • 5
Participation Overview Congregants have been here for some time, and plan to stay 6
Serving Others Nearly two-thirds of participants serve on a Ministry Team Over half support a Mission Partner with time or finances 7
Engaged and Committed: What we heard • Most common words to describe the church: Biblical, Welcoming, Loving • Would Recommend - 76% would highly recommend Apostles • Community Groups - 70% are in - or want to be in - a community group • Involvement - 75% are serving or leading a ministry team • Sermon Impact - Top 4 words to describe current sermons • Biblical • Applicable • Engaging • Clear 8
#2: Clear Vision The Theme me # Need Clear Plan 9
Church Vision + Plan A clear vision statement, but plan needs more clarity 10
Vision and Plan: What we heard • Strong knowledge of vision statement, follow-through plan needs to be clearer • Our areas of emphasis change regularly • Accountability and communication around initiatives needs significant improvement • Need better communication of church vision • Determine who we are, what we want to be about, focus our resources, and stick steadfastly to this plan • We tend to be externally focused, but need significant internal attention 11
#3: Leadership Theme The me # 12
Church Leadership 83% trust Church leadership, 66% believe the right people are in the right roles 13
Leadership: What we heard • Questioning if we have the right people in the right roles, with the right organizational structure • Consider if we have the right number of pastors / staff • Develop a bench of lay leaders and future church leaders • Importance of accountability • Questions around who is on Leadership Council and what their role is • Potential for increased diversity in leadership, especially women 14
#4: Build Up the Found Theme The me # 15
Community 59% of church are in community groups, but we desire to be more connected 16
Teaching and Shepherding Over 50% participate regularly in Sunday School and 68% have had meaningful pastoral interaction in the last two years 17
Children and Students Children and students are being cared for, but room for improvement 18
Build Up the Found What we heard • Desire for member nurture, care and discipleship • Staff is stretched too thin • Need to improve Men’s and Children’s ministry • Variety of other areas that may need increased ministry focus: Counseling, Singles, Young Adults, Divorced care, etc. • Sermons are valuable with desire to go deeper and address current issues; consider length of sermons • Desire for greater sense of community • Focus on community groups – structure, oversight, equipping 19
#5: Church Planting Theme The me # 20
Survey Input on Church Priorities There are concerns about our priorities, and the plan for Church Planting 21
Church Planting What we heard • Important to count the cost before moving forward • Although church planting is a high priority, many are concerned with the impact, timing, and the plan • Need to carefully consider our church plant strategy • Focus on spiritual formation and discipleship to prepare for future plants and rebuild after the Redeemer Plant • Jay Traylor is highly regarded among us, and feedback on planting was only reflective of our church, not him 22
Summary a Summa y and P nd Plan 23
Summary of Key Themes 1. The Church is Engaged and Committed 2. Clear Vision, Need Clear Plan 3. Leadership 4. Build Up the Found 5. Church Planting 24
Next Steps • Additional Question and Answer time today • Leadership Council and Pastors will also visit all community groups • LC and Staff meeting in retreats the next month to develop: • Church vision and strategy • Roles and responsibilities • Quarterly priorities and weekly tasks • Monthly Leadership Council review • Open Doors: • Contact LC or staff members to discuss specific feedback concerns • Report back to the congregation in March 25
How You Describe Our Church 26
Leadership Council ex. Staff Please contact them any time about anything Carrie Alspaugh Brenda Bateman Curt Blazier Chris Judy calspaugh@nc.rr.com brendabateman1@gmail.com curtblazier@gmail.com chris.judy@tjtpa.com Bryon Boulton Hunt Davis Laura Hearn Jane Barnes bryonboulton@mac.com huntley.davis@gmail.com laura.kornegay.hearn@gmail.com jkpbarnes@gmail.com
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