The John Samuel Group

What worship style most resembles your Sunday morning worship experience?

Ancient

Traditional

Blended

Contemporary

Modern

Other

How often do you attend worship services at other LOCAL churches?

Less than once a year

1-2 times a year

3-4 times a year

5-6 times a year

6 or more times a year

I've never attended a worship service of another local church

If a member of your congregation visited another church and then suggested a change for your Sunday worship service would you

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Welcome the input

Suggest they attend the other church

Fear they might start attending the other church

It depends on the member

If there was a local school that taught about the history of Christian worship would you

Encourage your congregation to attend the school

Let your congregation find out about it for themselves

Discourage them from attending a school not directly affiliated with your denomination

If someone came to your church to teach about the history of Christian worship would you

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Welcome the weekend off

Invite them to visit/teach often

Want to vet the person's theology first

Be concerned that they would teach things that go against your denomination's beliefs

Welcome a different point of view being shared from the pulpit

Prepare for damage control

Try and incorporate different worship experiences with your standard Sunday morning experience

In your opinion- If your congregation learned about the history of Christian worship would it be

Good

Not so bad

Not a big deal

Not so good

Bad

In your opinion- If your congregation learned about the beliefs of other denominations would it be

Good

Not so bad

Not a big deal

Not so good

Bad

How often do you preach or teach directly about the history of Christian worship?

Less than once a year

1-2 times a year

3-4 times a year

5-8 times a year

9-12 times a year

More than 12 times a year

Does your current church worship service meet your own personal worship experience needs

Yes, all the time

Usually

Sometimes

Not very often

No

If there was a safe place for you to experience different worship styles during the week

You would attend regularly

You would really want to check it out

You would want to know more about it

You would be mildly interested

You would not be interested

You would protest against it

What is the average adult attendance of your church?

1-30

31-60

61-100

101-150

151-200

201-300

301-500

501+

What percentage of adults in your congregation are enrolled in Sunday School or Small Groups or both

Less than 10%

11%-15%

16%-20%

21%-25%

26%-50%

51%-75%

More than 75%

Are any of the following positions paid staff positions at your church?

Organist/Choir director

Worship leader/co-ordinator

Media director

Small Groups director

Christian Ed director