Covenant Grove Lead Pastor Search Survey

Information from this survey will be used to aid the Lead Pastor Search Committee in the process of selecting a pastor. It will assist in the evaluation of our unique needs as a congregation as well as allow prospective pastors an insight into who we are. Because the committee is trying to move quickly to develop a profile of our church, we ask that these surveys be completed by February 17th. All teenagers (13+) and adults are encouraged to fill out. Thank you for your participation.

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* 1. Are you a member or non-member?

Member

Non-member

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* 2. Length of time attending Covenant Grove Church?

Less than 1 year

1-5 years

6-10 years

11-14 years

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* 3. Please indicate sex:

Male

Female

Prefer not to answer

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* 4. Please indicate your age range:

13-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70 and Over

Prefer not to answer

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* 5. Please indicate your ethnic background:

White

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

Asian or Asian American

Native American

Another race

Prefer not to answer

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* 6. Do you serve on a ministry team at Covenant Grove?

Yes

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* 7. Do you participate in a life group?

Yes

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* 8. What are your hopes for the future of our church? Please be as specific as possible.

Strengths and Weaknesses of our Congregation

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* 9. Please evaluate the relative strength of our church in these ministry areas.

	Weakness	Some weakness	Average	Some strength	Very strong
Evangelism	Evangelism Weakness	Evangelism Some weakness	Evangelism Average	Evangelism Some strength	Evangelism Very strong
Community outreach	Community outreach Weakness	Community outreach Some weakness	Community outreach Average	Community outreach Some strength	Community outreach Very strong
Doctrinal teaching	Doctrinal teaching Weakness	Doctrinal teaching Some weakness	Doctrinal teaching Average	Doctrinal teaching Some strength	Doctrinal teaching Very strong
Discipleship	Discipleship Weakness	Discipleship Some weakness	Discipleship Average	Discipleship Some strength	Discipleship Very strong
Global mission support	Global mission support Weakness	Global mission support Some weakness	Global mission support Average	Global mission support Some strength	Global mission support Very strong
Managing conflict	Managing conflict Weakness	Managing conflict Some weakness	Managing conflict Average	Managing conflict Some strength	Managing conflict Very strong
Ministry to children	Ministry to children Weakness	Ministry to children Some weakness	Ministry to children Average	Ministry to children Some strength	Ministry to children Very strong
Ministry to youth	Ministry to youth Weakness	Ministry to youth Some weakness	Ministry to youth Average	Ministry to youth Some strength	Ministry to youth Very strong
Ministry to singles	Ministry to singles Weakness	Ministry to singles Some weakness	Ministry to singles Average	Ministry to singles Some strength	Ministry to singles Very strong
Ministry to young adults	Ministry to young adults Weakness	Ministry to young adults Some weakness	Ministry to young adults Average	Ministry to young adults Some strength	Ministry to young adults Very strong
Ministry to families	Ministry to families Weakness	Ministry to families Some weakness	Ministry to families Average	Ministry to families Some strength	Ministry to families Very strong
Ministry to men	Ministry to men Weakness	Ministry to men Some weakness	Ministry to men Average	Ministry to men Some strength	Ministry to men Very strong
Ministry to women	Ministry to women Weakness	Ministry to women Some weakness	Ministry to women Average	Ministry to women Some strength	Ministry to women Very strong
Ministry to seniors	Ministry to seniors Weakness	Ministry to seniors Some weakness	Ministry to seniors Average	Ministry to seniors Some strength	Ministry to seniors Very strong
Fellowship	Fellowship Weakness	Fellowship Some weakness	Fellowship Average	Fellowship Some strength	Fellowship Very strong
Commitment to the mission	Commitment to the mission Weakness	Commitment to the mission Some weakness	Commitment to the mission Average	Commitment to the mission Some strength	Commitment to the mission Very strong
Denominational participation	Denominational participation Weakness	Denominational participation Some weakness	Denominational participation Average	Denominational participation Some strength	Denominational participation Very strong
Administration	Administration Weakness	Administration Some weakness	Administration Average	Administration Some strength	Administration Very strong
Openness to change	Openness to change Weakness	Openness to change Some weakness	Openness to change Average	Openness to change Some strength	Openness to change Very strong
Cooperation with other churches	Cooperation with other churches Weakness	Cooperation with other churches Some weakness	Cooperation with other churches Average	Cooperation with other churches Some strength	Cooperation with other churches Very strong
Life Groups	Life Groups Weakness	Life Groups Some weakness	Life Groups Average	Life Groups Some strength	Life Groups Very strong
Worship	Worship Weakness	Worship Some weakness	Worship Average	Worship Some strength	Worship Very strong
Caring for the poor (Benevolence)	Caring for the poor (Benevolence) Weakness	Caring for the poor (Benevolence) Some weakness	Caring for the poor (Benevolence) Average	Caring for the poor (Benevolence) Some strength	Caring for the poor (Benevolence) Very strong
Spiritual Growth	Spiritual Growth Weakness	Spiritual Growth Some weakness	Spiritual Growth Average	Spiritual Growth Some strength	Spiritual Growth Very strong
Making visitors feel welcome	Making visitors feel welcome Weakness	Making visitors feel welcome Some weakness	Making visitors feel welcome Average	Making visitors feel welcome Some strength	Making visitors feel welcome Very strong
Church services	Church services Weakness	Church services Some weakness	Church services Average	Church services Some strength	Church services Very strong
Fiscal responsibility (Stewardship)	Fiscal responsibility (Stewardship) Weakness	Fiscal responsibility (Stewardship) Some weakness	Fiscal responsibility (Stewardship) Average	Fiscal responsibility (Stewardship) Some strength	Fiscal responsibility (Stewardship) Very strong
Sunday School	Sunday School Weakness	Sunday School Some weakness	Sunday School Average	Sunday School Some strength	Sunday School Very strong
Being goal-oriented	Being goal-oriented Weakness	Being goal-oriented Some weakness	Being goal-oriented Average	Being goal-oriented Some strength	Being goal-oriented Very strong
Defining our mission and vision statements	Defining our mission and vision statements Weakness	Defining our mission and vision statements Some weakness	Defining our mission and vision statements Average	Defining our mission and vision statements Some strength	Defining our mission and vision statements Very strong

Congregational Interests

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* 10. Please mark the answer that you feel is the most accurate?

	False	Somewhat false	Somewhat true	True	Very true
Our congregation cares about each other	Our congregation cares about each other False	Our congregation cares about each other Somewhat false	Our congregation cares about each other Somewhat true	Our congregation cares about each other True	Our congregation cares about each other Very true
Our congregation volunteers readily for church activities	Our congregation volunteers readily for church activities False	Our congregation volunteers readily for church activities Somewhat false	Our congregation volunteers readily for church activities Somewhat true	Our congregation volunteers readily for church activities True	Our congregation volunteers readily for church activities Very true
Our congregation gives generous financial support to the mission	Our congregation gives generous financial support to the mission False	Our congregation gives generous financial support to the mission Somewhat false	Our congregation gives generous financial support to the mission Somewhat true	Our congregation gives generous financial support to the mission True	Our congregation gives generous financial support to the mission Very true
Our church family that experience hardship find a safe haven in our church	Our church family that experience hardship find a safe haven in our church False	Our church family that experience hardship find a safe haven in our church Somewhat false	Our church family that experience hardship find a safe haven in our church Somewhat true	Our church family that experience hardship find a safe haven in our church True	Our church family that experience hardship find a safe haven in our church Very true
Our congregation supports the council and staff	Our congregation supports the council and staff False	Our congregation supports the council and staff Somewhat false	Our congregation supports the council and staff Somewhat true	Our congregation supports the council and staff True	Our congregation supports the council and staff Very true
The leadership council and staff encourages the use of the congregation's talents in the church services	The leadership council and staff encourages the use of the congregation's talents in the church services False	The leadership council and staff encourages the use of the congregation's talents in the church services Somewhat false	The leadership council and staff encourages the use of the congregation's talents in the church services Somewhat true	The leadership council and staff encourages the use of the congregation's talents in the church services True	The leadership council and staff encourages the use of the congregation's talents in the church services Very true
The council and staff sets Godly examples for the congregation	The council and staff sets Godly examples for the congregation False	The council and staff sets Godly examples for the congregation Somewhat false	The council and staff sets Godly examples for the congregation Somewhat true	The council and staff sets Godly examples for the congregation True	The council and staff sets Godly examples for the congregation Very true
Our congregation cooperated well with our previous pastor	Our congregation cooperated well with our previous pastor False	Our congregation cooperated well with our previous pastor Somewhat false	Our congregation cooperated well with our previous pastor Somewhat true	Our congregation cooperated well with our previous pastor True	Our congregation cooperated well with our previous pastor Very true
Our next pastor can count on the wholehearted cooperation of the congregation	Our next pastor can count on the wholehearted cooperation of the congregation False	Our next pastor can count on the wholehearted cooperation of the congregation Somewhat false	Our next pastor can count on the wholehearted cooperation of the congregation Somewhat true	Our next pastor can count on the wholehearted cooperation of the congregation True	Our next pastor can count on the wholehearted cooperation of the congregation Very true

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* 11. Desired Professional Qualities of Our Next Pastor

	Unimportant	Somewhat unimportant	Somewhat important	Important	Super important
Preaching	Preaching Unimportant	Preaching Somewhat unimportant	Preaching Somewhat important	Preaching Important	Preaching Super important
Teaching	Teaching Unimportant	Teaching Somewhat unimportant	Teaching Somewhat important	Teaching Important	Teaching Super important
Pastoral care	Pastoral care Unimportant	Pastoral care Somewhat unimportant	Pastoral care Somewhat important	Pastoral care Important	Pastoral care Super important
Counseling	Counseling Unimportant	Counseling Somewhat unimportant	Counseling Somewhat important	Counseling Important	Counseling Super important
Problem solving	Problem solving Unimportant	Problem solving Somewhat unimportant	Problem solving Somewhat important	Problem solving Important	Problem solving Super important
Ministry development	Ministry development Unimportant	Ministry development Somewhat unimportant	Ministry development Somewhat important	Ministry development Important	Ministry development Super important
Ministering to youth and children	Ministering to youth and children Unimportant	Ministering to youth and children Somewhat unimportant	Ministering to youth and children Somewhat important	Ministering to youth and children Important	Ministering to youth and children Super important
Ministering to families	Ministering to families Unimportant	Ministering to families Somewhat unimportant	Ministering to families Somewhat important	Ministering to families Important	Ministering to families Super important
Ministering to seniors	Ministering to seniors Unimportant	Ministering to seniors Somewhat unimportant	Ministering to seniors Somewhat important	Ministering to seniors Important	Ministering to seniors Super important
Church administration	Church administration Unimportant	Church administration Somewhat unimportant	Church administration Somewhat important	Church administration Important	Church administration Super important
Conflict resolution	Conflict resolution Unimportant	Conflict resolution Somewhat unimportant	Conflict resolution Somewhat important	Conflict resolution Important	Conflict resolution Super important
Community involvement	Community involvement Unimportant	Community involvement Somewhat unimportant	Community involvement Somewhat important	Community involvement Important	Community involvement Super important
Cooperation with the leadership council	Cooperation with the leadership council Unimportant	Cooperation with the leadership council Somewhat unimportant	Cooperation with the leadership council Somewhat important	Cooperation with the leadership council Important	Cooperation with the leadership council Super important
Setting vision and goals	Setting vision and goals Unimportant	Setting vision and goals Somewhat unimportant	Setting vision and goals Somewhat important	Setting vision and goals Important	Setting vision and goals Super important
Leadership development	Leadership development Unimportant	Leadership development Somewhat unimportant	Leadership development Somewhat important	Leadership development Important	Leadership development Super important

Covenant Grove Lead Pastor Search Survey

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* 1. Are you a member or non-member?

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* 2. Length of time attending Covenant Grove Church?

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* 3. Please indicate sex:

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* 4. Please indicate your age range:

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* 5. Please indicate your ethnic background:

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* 6. Do you serve on a ministry team at Covenant Grove?

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* 7. Do you participate in a life group?

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* 8. What are your hopes for the future of our church? Please be as specific as possible.

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* 9. Please evaluate the relative strength of our church in these ministry areas.

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* 10. Please mark the answer that you feel is the most accurate?

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* 11. Desired Professional Qualities of Our Next Pastor

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* 12. Our Expectations for the New Pastor
Please rank these most important to least important.

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* 13. Is there anything else you would like to share with the pastor search committee?

Covenant Grove Lead Pastor Search Survey

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* 1. Are you a member or non-member?

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* 2. Length of time attending Covenant Grove Church?

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* 3. Please indicate sex:

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* 4. Please indicate your age range:

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* 5. Please indicate your ethnic background:

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* 6. Do you serve on a ministry team at Covenant Grove?

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* 7. Do you participate in a life group?

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* 8. What are your hopes for the future of our church? Please be as specific as possible.

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* 9. Please evaluate the relative strength of our church in these ministry areas.

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* 10. Please mark the answer that you feel is the most accurate?

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* 11. Desired Professional Qualities of Our Next Pastor

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* 12. Our Expectations for the New PastorPlease rank these most important to least important.

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* 13. Is there anything else you would like to share with the pastor search committee?

* 12. Our Expectations for the New Pastor
Please rank these most important to least important.