Survey Results(236 Participants)
| Sex | |
| 106 | Male |
| 130 | Female |
| Age | |
| 30 | Under 20 |
| 115 | 21-35 |
| 90 | 36-50 |
| 0 | 51-65 |
| 0 | Over 65 |
| Are you a church leader? | |
| 50 | Yes |
| 185 | No |
| 1) What do feel the most uncomfortable talking about? | |
| 30 | God |
| 29 | Christ |
| 75 | Holy Spirit |
| 2) What is your main purpose for Bible study? | |
| 21 | Spiritual comfort |
| 145 | Spiritual guidance |
| 57 | Improve knowledge to instruct others |
| 3) What do you have the most trouble using for God? | |
| 77 | Money |
| 91 | Time |
| 44 | Talent |
| 4) How often do you attend Church services? | |
| 179 | Weekly |
| 24 | Occasionally |
| 25 | Rarely |
| 5) What is the most important thing to you about your church? | |
| 119 | Teaching |
| 91 | People |
| 7 | Activities |
| 6) What best describes your first reaction when you hear a religious position you disagree with? | |
| 95 | That is their right |
| 56 | I need to correct that person |
| 67 | Is it possible I am wrong |
| 7) What best describes your attitude about your religious group? | |
| 125 | Approve of financial situation |
| 22 | Concerned about amount given |
| 41 | Concerned about manner of spending |
| 8) Do you consider yourself evangelical? | |
| 138 | Yes |
| 89 | No |
| 9) What do you feel is the most important goal for your Church? | |
| 94 | Spiritual Relationships |
| 25 | Changing society |
| 102 | Evangelism |
| 10) Who had the biggest impact on your decision to follow God? | |
| 114 | Family |
| 72 | Friend |
| 25 | Church worker |
| 11) How often do you participate in private worship? | |
| 190 | At least once a week |
| 9 | At least once a month |
| 30 | Less Often |
| 12) Which do you understand least? | |
| 72 | Faith |
| 71 | Hope |
| 32 | Love |
| 13) Which do you feel is discussed the least? | |
| 44 | Faith |
| 114 | Hope |
| 33 | Love |
| 14) What is your main method of Bible study? | |
| 94 | Themes |
| 20 | People |
| 106 | Verse by verse |
| 15) Why do you feel young people lose interest in the church? | |
| 58 | Services not designed for them |
| 52 | Peer pressure |
| 113 | They don’t see it positively impacting parents and friends lives |
| 16) There are various degrees of sin | |
| 32 | Strongly Agree |
| 48 | Agree |
| 29 | Neutral |
| 40 | Disagree |
| 82 | Strongly Disagree |
| 17) Knowledge of the Old Testament is essential to understanding the nature of God | |
| 111 | Strongly Agree |
| 80 | Agree |
| 25 | Neutral |
| 10 | Disagree |
| 8 | Strongly Disagree |
| 18) All Biblical translations are of equal value | |
| 4 | Strongly Agree |
| 31 | Agree |
| 50 | Neutral |
| 88 | Disagree |
| 61 | Strongly Disagree |
| 19) A Christian should spend some time preparing their mind for worship before attending a worship service | |
| 88 | Strongly Agree |
| 98 | Agree |
| 37 | Neutral |
| 7 | Disagree |
| 8 | Strongly Disagree |
| 20) Everyone has a personal obligation to have a relationship with God | |
| 138 | Strongly Agree |
| 45 | Agree |
| 31 | Neutral |
| 10 | Disagree |
| 10 | Strongly Disagree |
| 21) Christianity should influence every aspect of a Christian’s life | |
| 168 | Strongly Agree |
| 50 | Agree |
| 13 | Neutral |
| 1 | Disagree |
| 4 | Strongly Disagree |
| 22) Religious leaders spend too much time treating symptoms rather than causes of Spiritual illness | |
| 57 | Strongly Agree |
| 71 | Agree |
| 80 | Neutral |
| 18 | Disagree |
| 1 | Strongly Disagree |
| 23) A relationship with Christ should be the guiding force in a Christian’s life | |
| 173 | Strongly Agree |
| 44 | Agree |
| 12 | Neutral |
| 0 | Disagree |
| 3 | Strongly Disagree |
| 24) The world has a need for teaching on practical Christianity as opposed to Theology | |
| 78 | Strongly Agree |
| 85 | Agree |
| 51 | Neutral |
| 10 | Disagree |
| 6 | Strongly Disagree |
| 25) Children and adults should be involved in Church related activities together | |
| 110 | Strongly Agree |
| 93 | Agree |
| 22 | Neutral |
| 4 | Disagree |
| 5 | Strongly Disagree |
Dobyville Diary 