Sample Report

Assessment Report
Some Church CHURCH

BUFFALO COVENANT
BUFFALO, MN
2015
Text
SURVEY
OVERVIEW
P R E P A R E D B Y F A I T H A T H O M E M IN I S T R I E S
FAITHLIFE!SURVEY!COMPETENCIES!
The!FLS!is!designed!to!assess!ATTITUDES,!BEHAVIORS,!and!DESIRES!about!faith!and!discipleship!
in!your!congregation.!!!We!call!them!the!A,!B,!Ds!of!faith!practices.!
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The!FLS!measures!seven!spiritual!practices!across!four!domains.!!
The!spiritual!practices!are:!!
1. Prayer!!!
2. Devotions/Bible!reading!!!
3. Worship!!!
4. Service!!!
5. Missions!!!
6. Faith!talk!!!
7. Reading!or!listening!to!Christian!books,!articles,!or!sermons!!!
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The!four!domains!of!the!FLS!are:!!
1. Single!with!no!residential!children!!
2. Mom!&!Dad!with!no!residential!children!!
3. Single!with!residential!children!!
4. Mom!&!Dad!with!residential!children!!
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In!addition!to!this!core!part!of!the!survey,!the!FLS!also!provides!information!on!the!following:!!
basic!demographic!information!of!your!congregation!!!
spiritual!growth!satisfaction!responses!!!
where!the!congregation!would!like!assistance!in!spiritual!growth!and!practices!!!
significant!spiritual!influences!on!congregation!!!
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Percentages!may!not!total!100!due!to!rounding!
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FAITHLIFE!SURVEY!ASSESSMENT!CONTENTS!
SURVEY OVERVIEW
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1. Demographics!
a. Gender!
b. Age!
c. Family!Types!
d. Church!Attendance!
e. Other!Church!Involvement!
f. Years!attending!this!church!
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2. ATTITUDES!
a. Single!!NO!Residential!Children!
b. Mom!&!Dad!!NO!Residential!Children!
c. Single!!WITH!Residential!Children!
d. Mom!&!Dad!!WITH!Residential!Children!
e. WHO!do!you!feel!is!most!responsible!to!influence!a!persons!spiritual!growth?!
f. WHO!has!had!the!greatest!impact!on!your!spiritual!growth?!
g. WHAT!has!had!the!greatest!impact!on!your!spiritual!growth?!
h. How!satisfied!are!you!with!your!personal!spiritual!growth!in!the!past!year?!
i. How!satisfied!are!you!with!the!help!your!church!has!provided!!
j. How!satisfied!are!you!with!the!spiritual!intimacy!of!your!marriage!this!past!year?!
k. How!satisfied!are!your!familys!spiritual!growth!this!past!year?!
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3. BEHAVIORS!
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4. DESIRES!!I!wish!my!church!would!help!me!
5. Top!Religious!Influences!by!Age/Gender!
6. Spiritual!Satisfaction!by!Age/Gender!
7. Behaviors!and!Attitudes!by!Church!Attendance!and!Involvement!
DEMOGRAPHICS!
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Questions!were!asked!to!gather!information!on!the!following:!
1. Gender!
2. Age!
3. Family!Types!
4. Church!Attendance!
5. Other!Church!Ministry!Involvement!
6. Years!attending!this!church!
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The!first!three!charts!provide!information!on!sample!size!(n).%%!
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The!demographics!information!presented!in!this!report!is!a!reflection!only!of!those!who!took!
the!survey.!!Therefore,!it!may!not!provide!a!complete!picture!of!the!actual!makeup!of!the!
congregation!with!respect!to!gender,!age,!and!family!types!by!percentage.!
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Males
Females
Gender Responses
PERCENTAGE
RESPONSES
Males
29%
87
Females
71%
211
TOTAL
29%
298
71%
18 - 30
31 - 45
46 - 65
Age Responses
PERCENTAGE
RESPONSES
18 - 30
4%
13
31 - 45
37%
111
46 - 65
40%
120
66+
18%
54
PERCENTAGE
Mom & Dad with no residential children

Single with residential children
Mom & Dad with residential children
4%
37%
40%
Single with no residential children

Mom & Dad with no residential children
Single with residential children
Mom & Dad with residential children
Family Types
Single with no residential children
18%
RESPONSES
8%
24
35%
105
3%
10
53%
159
8%
35%
54%
3%
66+
Weekly
A few times a month
Monthly
Occasionally
How often do you attend this church?

PERCENTAGE
Weekly
86%
A few times a month
11%
Monthly
0%
Occasionally
3%
11%
3%
86%
How involved are you in other ministries of this

church or a small group not including the weekly
worship service?
Weekly
Monthly
Occasionally
Rarely
17%
PERCENTAGE
Weekly
56%
Monthly
12%
Occasionally
15%
Rarely
17%
How long have you attended this church?

PERCENTAGE
Less than a month
2%
Less than a year
8%
1 - 3 years
14%
4 - 10 years
30%
11+ years
46%
15%
56%
12%
Less than a month

Less than a year
1 - 3 years
4 - 10 years
11+ years
2% 8%
14%
46%
30%
ATTITUDES!
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Three!areas!are!considered!in!ATTITUDES!!faith!practices,!spiritual!influences,!and!spiritual!
growth!satisfaction.!Respondents!were!asked!to!rank!their!agreement!of!the!importance!of!
faith!practices!by!family!type.!!Spiritual!growth!satisfaction!is!also!reported!based!on!family!
type.!!Because!of!additional!relationships!based!on!family!type,!attitude!questions!about!faith!
practices!are!also!reported!in!that!relationship.!!For!example,!if!a!family!includes!a!mom!and!a!
dad,!they!were!asked!how!important!they!felt!it!was!to!pray!personally,!and!as!a!couple.!!
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Faith!Practices:!!
1. Prayer!!!
2. Devotions/Bible!reading!!!
3. Worship!!!
4. Service!! !
5. Missions!!!
6. Faith!talk!!!
7. Reading!or!listening!to!Christian!books,!articles,!or!sermons!!!
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The!Family!Types!in!order!are:!
1. Single!!NO!Residential!Children!
2. Mom!&!Dad!!NO!Residential!Children!
3. Single!!WITH!Residential!Children!
4. Mom!&!Dad!!WITH!Residential!Children!
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Spiritual!Influences!
1. WHO!do!you!feel!is!most!responsible!to!influence!a!persons!spiritual!growth?!
2. WHO!has!had!the!greatest!impact!on!your!spiritual!growth?!
3. WHAT!has!had!the!greatest!impact!on!your!spiritual!growth?!
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Spiritual!Growth!Satisfaction!(by!family!type)!
1. How!satisfied!are!you!with!your!personal!spiritual!growth!in!the!past!year?!
2. How!satisfied!are!you!with!the!help!your!church!has!provided!!
3. How!satisfied!are!you!with!the!spiritual!intimacy!of!your!marriage!this!past!year?!
4. How!satisfied!are!your!familys!spiritual!growth!this!past!year?!
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Single - NO residential children

How important is:
Strongly
Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Praying at home
91%
9%
0%
0%
Engaging in personal devotion or Bible readings at

home
82%
18%
0%
0%
Engaging in faith talk or spiritual conversation with

family and friends
50%
50%
0%
0%
Engaging in service in my community or church
45%
55%
0%
0%
Engaging in personal worship outside of church

service
50%
50%
0%
0%
Engaging in missions
36%
64%
0%
0%
Reading or listening to Christian books, articles, or

sermons outside of church
45%
55%
0%
0%
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Praying
Personal devotion or Bible readings
Faith talk
Service in community or church
Personal worship
Christian books, articles, sermons
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Mom & Dad - NO residential children

How important is:
Strongly
Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Praying at home
85%
15%
0%
0%

home
76%
24%
0%
0%

family and friends
65%
34%
1%
0%
Praying at home as a couple
50%
46%
3%
1%
63%
35%
2%
0%
Engaging in faith talk or spiritual conversation as a

couple
49%
48%
3%
0%
Engaging in devotion or Bible reading at home as a

couple
43%
52%
5%
0%

service
41%
54%
5%
0%

49%
49%
2%
0%
Engaging worship outside of church service as a

couple
24%
66%
10%
0%
Engaging in service in my community as a couple
32%
61%
7%
0%
43%
54%
3%
0%
Reading or listening to Christian books, articles or

sermons outside of church as a couple
37%
53%
10%
0%
Engaging in missions as a couple
22%
66%
11%
1%
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Praying
Personal devotions or Bible reading
Faith talk
Praying as a couple
Service in community or church
Faith talk as a couple
Devotions or Bible reading as a couple
Personal worship
Worship outside of church service as a couple
Service as a couple
Missions
Christian books, articles or sermons as a couple
Missions as a couple
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Single - WITH residential children

How important is:
Strongly
Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Praying at home
67%
33%
0%
0%

home
67%
33%
0%
0%

service
22%
78%
0%
0%
44%
56%
0%
0%
22%
67%
11%
0%

family and friends
78%
22%
0%
0%

56%
33%
11%
0%
Praying at home with my children
44%
56%
0%
0%
Engaging in devotions or Bible reading with the

children
22%
56%
22%
0%
Engaging in worship outside of church service with the

children
22%
67%
11%
0%
Engage in Christian service in my community or

church with the children
56%
44%
0%
0%
Engaging in missions with my children
22%
44%
33%
0%

the children
56%
44%
0%
0%

sermons with the children
33%
56%
11%
0%
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Praying
Personal devotion or Bible readings
Personal worship outside
Service in my community or church
Missions
Faith talk
Praying with my children
Devotions or Bible reading with the children
Worship with children
Service in my community or church with the children
Missions with my children
Faith talk with the children
Christian books, articles, sermons with the children
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Mom & Dad - WITH residential children

How important is:
Strongly
Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Praying at home
90%
10%
0%
0%
Engaging in faith talk or spiritual conversation with the

children
80%
19%
0%
1%
Praying at home with my children
83%
15%
1%
1%
Engaging in devotions or Bible reading with the

children
74%
24%
1%
1%

home
79%
20%
1%
0%

family and friends
74%
25%
1%
0%
Engage in Christian service in my community or

church with the children
52%
44%
3%
1%
Engaging in faith talk or spiritual conversation as a

couple
65%
32%
1%
1%
Praying at home as a couple
66%
28%
4%
1%
58%
39%
3%
0%

service
49%
47%
4%
1%
Engaging in worship outside of church service with the

children
48%
43%
8%
1%
Engaging in devotion or Bible reading at home as a

couple
59%
35%
5%
1%
28%
58%
14%
0%
Engaging in service in my community as a couple
38%
52%
9%
1%

sermons with the children
50%
46%
3%
1%

47%
51%
2%
0%
Engaging in missions with my children
30%
54%
15%
1%
Engaging in missions as a couple
24%
52%
22%
1%
Reading or listening to Christian books, articles,or

sermons outside of church as a couple
37%
51%
9%
2%
Engaging worship outside of church service as a

couple
38%
49%
11%
2%
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Personal Praying
Faith talk with the children
Praying with my children
Devotions or Bible reading with the children
Engaging in personal devotion or Bible readings
Faith talk
Service in my community or church with the children
Faith talk as a couple
Praying as a couple
Service in my community or church
Personal worship
Worship outside with the children
Devotion or Bible reading as a couple
Missions
Service in my community as a couple
Christian books, articles, sermons with the children
Christian books, articles, or sermons
Missions with my children
Missions as a couple
Christian books, articles,or sermons as a couple
Worship as a couple
0%
30%
60%
90%
120%
WHO do you feel MOST

RESPONSIBLE to influence a
person's spiritual growth?
(of top three choices)
Who has had the greatest impact

on your spiritual growth?
(of top three choices)
Mom
84%
Friends
61%
Dad
82%
Pastor
58%
Pastor
35%
Mom
47%
Grandparent
29%
Mentors
38%
Friends
21%
Dad
38%
Mentors
20%
Extended Family
17%
Youth Pastor / Worker
10%
16%
10%
Children's Pastor / Worker
5%
Siblings
2%
Grandparent
Siblings
Extended Family
18%
23%
Mentors
35%
Friends
45%
Grandparent
53%
Pastor
68%
Dad
70%
Mom
90%
Siblings
Extended Family
6%
Dad
Siblings
Mentors
15%
Mom
Grandparent
Pastor
9%
Friends
Extended Family
70%
What has had the greatest impact

on your spiritual growth?
53%
28%
Sunday School
22%
Youth group
13%
Bible school / college
11%
Christian School
6%
Christian School
Camp / Retreat
Bible school / college
45%
Youth group
Home life
18%
Sunday School
52%
Camp / Retreat
Small groups
35%
Home life
57%
Small groups
Books / sermons from authors

or speakers
Books / sermons from authors or speakers
68%
Sunday Worship Service
Sunday Worship Service
Age)*)Gender)Religious)Influences
Are)you:
Female
Male
84%
80%
83%
88%
Mom
29%
29%
37%
12%
31%
7%
Grandparent
Pastor
8%
19%
19%
10%
0%
23%
25%
7%
6%
45%
33%
16%
6%
53%
48%
14%
57%
16%
3%
39%
60%
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16%
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36%
66%
17%
10%
58%
51%
17%
11%
54%
27%
20%
41%
11%
6%
12%
55%
70%
29%
24%
54%
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12% impact)on)your)spiritual)growth?)
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16%
46%
64%
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Mentors
Friends
Extended=Family
Siblings
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Pastor
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90% 86%
88%
100% 88%
85%
66+
65%
59%
20%
25%
32%
33%
20%
0%
28%
14%
32%
11%
63%
4%
0%
20%
40%
0%
7%
25%
15%
10%
5%
15%
23%
7%
2%
22%
26%
15%
20%
50%
30%
0%
5%
46%
42%
17%
4%
52%
38%
15%
11%
37%
30%
15%
50%
40%
0%
50%
51%
20%
2%
39%
56%
14%
3%
39%
80%
7%
2%
30%
70%
10%
0%
60%
59%
17%
12%
55%
62%
16%
6%
59%
63%
22%
17%
54%
20%
20%
30%
20%
0%
40%
60%
60%
31%
17%
50%
10%
6%
19%
51%
63%
23%
21%
44%
12%
5%
11%
54%
72%
30%
35%
41%
11%
7%
2%
50%
74%
How satisfied are you with your personal spiritual growth in the
past year?
Single NO
Children
Very Satisfied
Mom &
Dad - NO
Children
Single WITH
children
Mom and
Dad - WITH
Children
4%
18%
22%
12%
87%
55%
56%
64%
Dissatisfied
9%
27%
11%
22%
Very Dissatisfied
0%
0%
11%
1%
Satisfied
Very Satisfied
Single - NO Children
Satisfied
Dissatisfied
Married - NO Children
9% 4%
Mom & Dad - WITH

Children
Single - WITH Children
11%
18%
27%
Very Dissatisfied
22%
22%
11%
55%
87%
1%12%
64%
56%
How satisfied are you with the level of help your church has
provided for your spiritual home life?
Single NO
Children
Mom &
Dad - NO
Children
Single WITH
children
Mom and
Dad - WITH
Children
Very Satisfied
17%
24%
22%
24%
Satisfied
65%
61%
56%
63%
Dissatisfied
13%
15%
22%
13%
4%
1%
0%
1%
Very Dissatisfied
Very Satisfied
13%
4%
65%
17%
Satisfied
15%
1%
61%
24%
Dissatisfied
Very Dissatisfied
22%
22%
56%
Mom & Dad - WITH

Children
13%1%
63%
24%
How satisfied are you with the spiritual

intimacy of your marriage in the past year?
Mom &
Dad - NO
Children
Mom and
Dad - WITH
Children
Very Satisfied
17%
7%
Satisfied
45%
40%
Dissatisfied
29%
36%
9%
16%
Very Dissatisfied
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Very Dissatisfied
Mom & Dad - WITH

Children
9%
Dissatisfied
16%
17%
7%
29%
40%
36%
45%
How satisfied are you with your family's

spiritual growth in the past year?
Single WITH
Children
Mom and
Dad - WITH
Children
Very Satisfied
11%
8%
Satisfied
44%
55%
Dissatisfied
33%
34%
Very Dissatisfied
11%
3%
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Dissatisfied
Very Dissatisfied
Mom & Dad - WITH

Children
3%8%
11% 11%
34%
33%
44%
55%
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Female Male
5%
84%
11%
0%
16%
63%
16%
5%
16%
52%
32%
0%
11%
34%
40%
15%
21%
63%
15%
2%
0%
80%
0%
20%
20%
40%
20%
20%
20%
40%
40%
0%
9%
65%
24%
2%
7%
34%
40%
19%
8%
52%
37%
3%
25%
62%
13%
1%
0%
100%
0%
0%
25%
75%
0%
0%
20%
60%
20%
0%
25%
63%
13%
0%
28%
57%
15%
0%
50%
25%
25%
0%
0%
50%
50%
0%
25%
75%
0%
0%
21%
61%
18%
0%
8%
58%
26%
8%
8%
66%
24%
3%
21%
66%
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31)45 46)65
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67%
33%
0%
0%
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33%
0%
0%
33%
67%
0%
14%
57%
14%
14%
14%
43%
29%
14%
14%
57%
29%
0%
7%
68%
26%
0%
4%
41%
38%
17%
10%
61%
24%
4%
27%
60%
13%
0%
0%
86%
14%
0%
43%
29%
29%
0%
16%
51%
33%
0%
5%
44%
36%
15%
24%
56%
18%
2%
50%
50%
0%
0%
0%
50%
50%
0%
50%
50%
0%
0%
17%
60%
19%
4%
12%
37%
35%
17%
4%
42%
54%
0%
19%
69%
10%
2%
66+
11%
89%
0%
0%
11%
89%
0%
0%
20%
61%
20%
0%
32%
46%
20%
2%
27%
66%
7%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
0%
0%
100%
0%
0%
0%
100%
0%
0%
0%
BEHAVIORS!
!
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!
Faith!practices!are!reported!by!family!type.!!Because!of!additional!relationships!based!on!family!
type,!questions!about!faith!practices!are!also!reported!in!that!relationship.!!For!example,!if!a!
family!includes!a!mom!and!a!dad,!they!were!asked!how!often!they!prayed!personally,!and!as!a!
couple.!
!
Faith!Practices:!
a. Prayer!!!
b. Devotions/Bible!reading!!!
c. Worship!!!
d. Service!!!
e. Missions!!!
f. Faith!talk!!!
g. Reading!or!listening!to!Christian!books,!articles,!or!sermons!!!
!
Family!Type:!
!
!
!
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!
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!
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How often do you personally pray

Single - NO
Children
Mom & Dad NO Children
Single - WITH
children
Mom and Dad

- WITH
Children
Multiple times a day
65%
66%
70%
61%
Once a day
13%
20%
10%
20%
A few times a week
17%
8%
20%
15%
Occasionally or whenever I think of it

or need something.
4%
15%
0%
3%
Rarely/Never
0%
0%
0%
1%
Multiple times a day

Occasionally or whenever I think of it or need something.
Once a day
Rarely/Never
Mom & Dad - NO Children
4%
14%
17%
A few times a week
20%
Mom & Dad - WITH

Children
15%
1%
3%
7%
10%
13%
66%
18%
20%
61%
70%
How often, as a couple, do you pray together?

Mom and Dad

- WITH
Children
Daily
38%
14%
Weekly
12%
21%
2%
4%
15%
13%
33%
47%
Once a month
Occasionally each month
Rarely/Never
Daily
Weekly
Rarely/Never
Once a month
Mom & Dad - WITH

Children
14%
33%
38%
47%
15%
2% 12%
21%
4%
13%
61%
How often do you pray with your children?

Mom and Dad

- WITH
Children
Daily
30%
63%
Weekly
20%
17%
0%
3%
40%
11%
Rarely/Never
10%
6%
Once a month
Daily
Weekly
Rarely/Never
Once a month
Mom & Dad - WITH

Children
10%
11%
3%
30%
6%
17%
40%
63%
20%
How often do you personally read the Bible or engage in personal devotions?
Single - NO
Children
Single - WITH
children
Mom and Dad

- WITH
Children
Occasionally
17%
13%
40%
12%
Once a day
39%
50%
40%
28%
A few times a week
30%
32%
0%
46%
Once a month
4%
3%
10%
7%
Rarely/Never
9%
2%
10%
7%
Occasionally
4%
9%
Once a day
A few times a week
Once a month
2% 13%
3%
17%
10%
Rarely/Never
Mom & Dad - WITH

Children
7%
10%
7% 12%
40%
32%
28%
30%
39%
50%
40%
46%
How often, as a couple, do you read the Bible or engage

in personal devotions together?
Mom and Dad

- WITH
Children
Daily
14%
3%
Weekly
13%
16%
2%
3%
21%
15%
Rarely/Never
49%
63%
Once a month
Daily
Weekly
Rarely/Never
Once a month
Mom & Dad - WITH

Children
3%
14%
3%
13%
49%
16%
2%
15%
63%
21%
How often do you engage in personal devotions or Bible

reading with your children?
Mom and Dad

- WITH
Children
Daily
10%
19%
Weekly
20%
31%
Once a month
10%
12%
20%
15%
Rarely/Never
40%
23%
Daily
10%
40%
Weekly
Rarely/Never
Once a month
Mom & Dad - WITH

Children
23%
19%
20%
15%
31%
10%
20%
12%
How often do you personally engage in any form personal worship outside of
attending a church service?
Single - NO
Children
Single - WITH
children
Mom and Dad

- WITH
Children
Daily
30%
24%
40%
22%
Weekly
22%
20%
40%
31%
Once a month
13%
11%
0%
5%
Occasionally
22%
26%
10%
21%
13%
19%
10%
Rarely/Never
Daily
Weekly
13%
Once a month
Occasionally
19%
10%
24%
30%
21%
Rarely/Never
Mom & Dad - WITH

Children
21%
10%
22%
40%
22%
26%
22%
13%
21%
20%
40%
11%
How often, as a couple, do you engage in any form of

worship together outside of attending a church service?
Mom and Dad

- WITH
Children
3%
2%
14%
15%
9%
5%
Occasionally
23%
25%
Rarely/Never
51%
53%
Daily
Weekly
Once a month
Daily
Weekly
3%
Once a month
Occasionally
2%
14%
15%
5%
9%
51%
Rarely/Never
Mom & Dad - WITH

Children
53%
23%
25%
5%
31%
How often do you engage in any form of worship

together with your children?
Mom and Dad

- WITH
Children
0%
9%
Weekly
70%
61%
Once a month
20%
8%
0%
15%
10%
7%
Daily

Rarely/Never
Daily
Weekly
Rarely/Never
Once a month
Mom & Dad - WITH

Children
7% 9%
10%
15%
20%
8%
70%
61%
How often do you personally engage in any form of service in your church or
community?
Single - NO
Children
Single - WITH
children
Mom and Dad

- WITH
Children
Weekly
52%
53%
40%
46%
Once a month
17%
13%
10%
14%
Occasionally
17%
27%
20%
32%
Rarely/Never
13%
7%
30%
8%
Weekly
Once a month
Occasionally
Rarely/Never
Mom & Dad - WITH

Children
7%
13%
8%
30%
13%
46%
32%
53%
53%
17%
40%
27%
17%
20%
10%
14%

service together in your church or community?
Mom and Dad

- WITH
Children
Weekly
33%
25%
Once a month
13%
11%
Occasionally
22%
30%
Rarely/Never
33%
34%
Weekly
Once a month
Occasionally
33%
Rarely/Never
Mom & Dad - WITH

Children
33%
25%
34%
11%
22%
13%
30%
How often do you engage in any form of service together

with your children?
Mom and Dad

- WITH
Children
0%
1%
40%
31%
0%
14%
20%
42%
Rarely/Never
40%
12%
Daily
Weekly
Once a month
Daily
Weekly
Rarely/Never
Once a month
Mom & Dad - WITH

Children
12%1%
40%
31%
40%
42%
20%
14%
How often do you personally engage in any form of missions?

Single - NO
Children
Single - WITH
children
Mom and Dad

- WITH
Children
35%
12%
20%
10%
9%
26%
10%
17%
I have been on a mission trip in the

past 5 years
17%
14%
10%
10%
Never
39%
48%
60%
62%
Once a month
At least once a year
Once a month
I have been on a mission trip in the past 5 years
12%
Never
Mom & Dad - WITH

Children
10%
20%
35%
39%
17%
48%
10%
26%
60%
10%
17%
9%
14%

missions?
Mom and Dad

- WITH
Children
8%
5%
16%
13%

past 5 years
19%
5%
Never
57%
78%
Once a month
Once a month
Never
Mom & Dad - WITH

Children
5%
8%
16%
5%
57%
19%
13%
77%
63%
10%
How often, as a mom/dad do you engage in any form of

missions with your children?
Mom and Dad

- WITH
Children
Once a month
10%
3%
10%
24%

past 5 years
10%
5%
Never
70%
68%
Once a month

Never
Mom & Dad - WITH

Children
3%
10%
10%
24%
10%
5%
68%
70%
How often do you personally read or listen to a Christian book, article, or sermon
outside of church?
Single - NO
Children
Single - WITH
children
Mom and Dad

- WITH
Children
Daily
30%
36%
30%
28%
Weekly
35%
35%
30%
44%
9%
13%
0%
7%
Occasionally
22%
16%
40%
17%
Rarely/Never
4%
1%
0%
3%
Once a month
Daily
Weekly
Once a month
Occasionally
Mom & Dad - WITH

Children
16%
23%
31%
18%
36%
13%
30%
40%
7%
9%
36%
35%
30%
46%
29%
How often, as a couple, do you read or listen to a

Christian book, article, or sermon outside of church?
Mom and Dad

- WITH
Children
7%
5%
Weekly
21%
19%
Once a month
10%
7%
Occasionally
30%
30%
Rarely/Never
33%
38%
Daily
Daily
Weekly
Once a month
Occasionally
Mom & Dad - WITH

Children
8%
10%
44%
31%
49%
31%
11%
15%
How often, with your children, do you

read or listen to a Christian book,
article, or sermon outside of church?
Daily
Once a month
Weekly
Occasionally
Mom & Dad - WITH

Children
Mom and Dad WITH Children

Daily
11%
Weekly
25%
Once a month
14%
Occasionally
28%
Rarely/Never
22%
14%
36%
32%
18%
DESIRES!
!
!
The!final!area!covered!in!this!report!is!what!respondents!desire!in!terms!of!help!from!their!
church!to!increase!faith!practices!at!home!or!outside!of!church.!!Desires!regarding!faith!
practices!are!reported!by!family!type.!!Because!of!additional!relationships!based!on!family!type,!
questions!about!faith!practices!are!also!reported!in!that!relationship.!!For!example,!if!a!family!
includes!a!mom!and!a!dad,!they!were!asked!if!they!would!like!help!to!pray!personally,!and!as!a!
couple.!
!
Faith!Practices:!
a. Prayer!!!
b. Devotions/Bible!reading!!!
c. Worship!!!
d. Service!!!
e. Missions!!!
f. Faith!talk!!!
g. Reading!or!listening!to!Christian!books,!articles,!or!sermons!!!
!
Family!Type:!
!
Respondents!were!asked!to!respond!to!the!question,!I!wish!my!church!would!help!me!
!
Possible!responses:!
1. Much!more!help!needed!
2. More!help!needed!
3. Adequate!help!provided!
4. No!help!needed!
!
To!keep!the!report!simple,!responses!are!ranked!by!the!highest!percentage!saying!much!more!
help!or!more!help!is!needed.!
!
Single
NO Residential Children
Much more help or
more help needed
Engage in mission
19%
Engage in personal worship outside of church service
24%
Engage in faith talk or spiritual conversation with family and friends
29%
Read or listen to Christian books, articles, or sermons outside of church
19%
Engage in service in my community or church
24%
Engage in personal devotion or Bible reading
24%
Pray at home
10%
Mom & Dad

NO Residential Children
Much more help or
more help needed
Engage in devotions or Bible reading as a couple
36%
Engage in Christian service in my community or church as a couple
41%
Pray at home as a couple
33%
Engage in worship outside of church service as a couple
32%
Engage in faith talk or spiritual conversation as a couple
31%
27%
Engage in global missions as a couple
36%
Engage in mission
34%
Read or listen to Christian books, articles, or sermons outside of church as a couple
22%
36%
12%
28%
13%
Pray at home
15%
Single - WITH Residential Children

Much more help or more help needed
22%
33%
Engage in service in my community or church with the children
78%
Engage in mission
22%
11%
Engage in worship outside of church service with the children
44%
Pray at home
22%
22%
11%
Pray at home with my children
44%
Engage in devotion or Bible reading at home with the children
56%
Engage in missions with the children
56%
Engage in faith talk or spiritual conversation with the children
44%
Read or listen to Christian books, articles, or sermons with the children
33%
Mom & Dad - WITH Residential Children

Much more help or more help needed
Engage in Christian service in my community or church as a couple
47%
Engage in missions with the children
36%
31%
Engage in service in my community or church with the children
42%
Engage in devotions or Bible reading as a couple
33%
Pray at home as a couple
33%
Engage in worship outside of church service as a couple
36%
29%
Engage in mission
34%
Engage in global missions as a couple
33%
Engage in worship outside of church service with the children
32%
Engage in faith talk or spiritual conversation with the children
18%
Engage in faith talk or spiritual conversation as a couple
29%
Engage in devotion or Bible reading at home with the children
21%
Read or listen to Christian books, articles or sermons with the children
17%
14%
21%
18%
Read or listen to Christian books, articles, or sermons outside of church as a couple
24%
Pray at home with my children
14%
Pray at home
8%

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Some Church CHURCH

Mom & Dad with no residential children

Single with no residential children

Single with no residential children

How often do you attend this church?

A few times a month

How involved are you in other ministries of this

How long have you attended this church?

Less than a year

Less than a month

Single - NO residential children

Engaging in personal devotion or Bible readings at

Engaging in faith talk or spiritual conversation with

Engaging in service in my community or church

Engaging in personal worship outside of church

Reading or listening to Christian books, articles, or

Mom & Dad - NO residential children

Engaging in personal devotion or Bible readings at

Engaging in faith talk or spiritual conversation with

Praying at home as a couple

Engaging in service in my community or church

Engaging in faith talk or spiritual conversation as a

Engaging in devotion or Bible reading at home as a

Engaging in personal worship outside of church

Reading or listening to Christian books, articles, or

Engaging worship outside of church service as a

Engaging in service in my community as a couple

Reading or listening to Christian books, articles or

Engaging in missions as a couple

Single - WITH residential children

Engaging in personal devotion or Bible readings at

Engaging in personal worship outside of church

Engaging in service in my community or church

Engaging in faith talk or spiritual conversation with

Reading or listening to Christian books, articles, or

Praying at home with my children

Engaging in devotions or Bible reading with the

Engaging in worship outside of church service with the

Engage in Christian service in my community or

Engaging in missions with my children

Engaging in faith talk or spiritual conversation with

Reading or listening to Christian books, articles, or

Mom & Dad - WITH residential children

Engaging in faith talk or spiritual conversation with the

Praying at home with my children

Engaging in devotions or Bible reading with the

Engaging in personal devotion or Bible readings at

Engaging in faith talk or spiritual conversation with

Engage in Christian service in my community or

Engaging in faith talk or spiritual conversation as a

Praying at home as a couple

Engaging in service in my community or church

Engaging in personal worship outside of church

Engaging in worship outside of church service with the

Engaging in devotion or Bible reading at home as a

Engaging in service in my community as a couple

Reading or listening to Christian books, articles, or

Reading or listening to Christian books, articles, or

Engaging in missions with my children

Engaging in missions as a couple

Reading or listening to Christian books, articles,or

Engaging worship outside of church service as a