Sanctuary Ministry Survey, March 2010

 

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Appendix A:

Ranked-Choice Survey Questions and Response Categories

 

I attend Sanctuary Covenant

I believe in the mission and vision of the church

Church because:

My multi-ethnic family ÒfitsÓ here

 

Dynamic music and relevant preaching

 

Exciting mission and service opportunities

 

Effective discipleship and spiritual formation (Royal Hood, Mosaic, Young Adult, men, women, etc.)

 

The most important thing to me

Mission to North Minneapolis

about our church is its:

Multi-ethnic identity and commitment to reconciliation ministry

 

Discipleship opportunities

 

Opportunities to use my gifts and work in my passions

 

Emphasis on both my inner heart work and my outward expression of faith

 

Be able to establish connections with North Minneapolis culture and leadership

 

Our next senior pastor must:

Model a deep and rich spiritual experience and life

 

Gifted in Preaching and Teaching that will meet the needs of the congregation both for service and personal growth

 

Be able to take SCC to the next level (of mission/service engagement, leadership development, individual spiritual growth)

 

Be experienced in leading multi-ethnic, reconciling teams and communities

 

The area in which Sanctuary

Connecting people to each other

Covenant Church needs to improve is

Getting more people engaged in making a difference in North Minneapolis

 

Offering more discipleship/spiritual growth opportunities

 

Offering more mission and service opportunities locally and globally

 

Developing systems and tightening management practices

 

The most exciting thing about our

Hip hop Sunday

ministry that we must maintain is:

Engagement with North Minneapolis

 

Multi-ethnic culture

 

Mission and service opportunities

 

Relationships with each other

 

The most vulnerable part of our

Our experience of worship

ministry is:

Ministries that help our congregation feel connected and cared for

 

Ministries that serve others and share the gospel

 

Ministries that equip our congregation to know where and how they can serve at SCC and beyond

 

Christian Formation Ministries