Overland Park Church. Part 1. Congregational Survey Results. Tuesday, February 16th, Powered by

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1 Overland Park Church Congregational Survey Results Part 1 Tuesday, February 16th, 2016 Powered by

2 573 Total Responses Church Demographics Questions 1-11 Powered by

3 Q1-2: What is your gender & age? Total Survey Respondents: 573 Female: 60% Male:40%

4 Q3: With which racial/ethnic background do you most identify yourself?

5 Q4: What is your marital status? Married Couples represent 73% of the Church

6 Q5: How many children (and what ages) are currently living in your household?

7 Q6: Which best describes your current household? Kids, Kids, Everywhere. Half of all households have children, across every age group

8 Q7: What is your highest level of formal education? We are highly educated: 96% of Adults Have Achieved Higher Education 31% of adults at OPC have obtained Advanced Degrees

9 Q8: What is your employment status?

10 Respondents 72% of Married Households have working spouses Average Household Income: $103,000

11 Church Culture Questions Powered by

12 Q32: How long have you been a member of this church? 5 Years or more equals: 80% of the congregation

13 Q33: What were the major factors that originally attracted you to this church? (Pick THREE) Church of Christ heritage, preaching, knew people, children/youth programs & worship style.

14 Q34: Since attending this church, my faith has: 75% Grown

15 Q34: Since attending this church, my faith has: Faith grows as time attending the church grows

16 Q34: Since attending this church, my faith has: Over 70% of all age groups are growing in contrast to 20-30% of the church is stagnant/declining in faith.

17 Q35: How would you characterize your involvement with this church? 1 out of 5 people feel they are casual or peripheral and not a part of this church.

18 Q35: How would you characterize your involvement with this church? Needs Improvement: 15-24, Lack of Leadership and High Casual/Peripheral.

19 Q36: On the average, about how many times have you attended church worship during the past year? Attendance, overall, is good

20 Q37: How many church ministries, committees, and groups do you actively participate in (not counting basic activities like church attendance and Bible classes)? Over half the church is marginally involved in church outside of Sunday morning.

21 Q38: Has your involvement in the congregation increased, decreased, or remained about the same in the last few years? 74% have increased or remained the same

22 Q39: If your participation has increased, why? (Check all that apply): Of the 26% of the church that has increased. Simply asking someone to help is an easy way to increase involvement

23 Q40: If your participation has decreased, why? (check all that apply):

24 Q41: How would you characterize your financial support of this church? Over half of the church believes their giving is generous/sacrificial

25 Q42: How many people have you invited to visit or join the church in the past year? 60% one or more and 40% none

26 Q43: Based on your experience of this church, how likely is it that you will invite friends, family members, co-workers or neighbors to our church in the coming year? Only half of the church is likely to invite someone to church, possibly due to the transition.

27 Q44: How many of your closest friends attend our church? A few or more is 79% but 1 out of 5 members have only one or no friends at this church.

28 Q45: From what source(s) do you get the majority of your information about our church? Those that attend church regularly feel they are well informed about the ministries and announcements

29 Q46: All congregations have an identity, or a sense of who they are. Please rate your agreement or disagreement with the following statements about our congregation's overall identity and vision. Being at this church has made a significant and positive difference in my spiritual life I have a strong sense of belonging to this congregation This is a church where people feel welcome and comfortable I have a clear understanding of what our church stands for in terms of doctrine Our church's identity and "personality" is one with which I feel comfortable An effective effort was made to instruct me in our church's mission and vision We do a good job of testifying to the hope we have in Jesus The people of our church take following Jesus and living out the gospel very seriously We do a good job of ministering to people outside the church We are a church that treats matters like social inequities, prejudice, and poverty with great seriousness Our church needs to identify more closely with "Church of Christ" traditions and thought patterns It is easy for new people to assimilate into our church and ministries There is a significant difference between the way we perceive our church and the way it is perceived in the community Most of the people in our church appreciate and emphasize the "deeper matters" of faith The majority feel that this church makes a positive difference in their spiritual lives 58% do not feel we need to identify more closely with CoC traditions A third of the church feels it is hard to assimilate into this church

30 Q47: To carry out its responsibilities, every church must deal with certain organizational issues. To what extent do you agree or disagree that the statements below describe our congregation? The members of our church help each other out in times of trouble Members are encouraged to discover their spiritual gifts for service and ministry Members are well informed about what the various ministries and groups of the church are doing Every member who is capable and interested has an equal opportunity to fill key leadership positions in our church Members/groups get a great deal of support and encouragement for trying new things in the church's ministries Important decisions about the life of our church are rarely made without discussions between our leaders and members Members are provided the training and support they need to accomplish their ministries and assignments The theological and biblical implications of important decisions is frequently discussed in our congregation There is a sense of excitement about the future among our members Study of the needs of the congregation and community are regularly undertaken as a basis for planning and decision-making It is easy to summarize for visitors and non-members how our church differs from other churches in the area Cooperative programs with other churches are highly valued by our congregation and its leaders Disagreements and conflicts are dealt with openly and honestly rather than being hushed up or hidden behind closed doors The activities taking place in the congregation are well advertised in the community The majority feel that we help each other out, know our gifts, and are informed Almost half of the church feel that we are not effective in the community or deal with issues openly and honestly

31 Q48: Mission Statement: Joining in the work of Jesus for the good of the world. Are we as a church "living" our mission statement? Answered: 450 Skipped: 123 [< Agree >]

32 Q49: Is our church more influenced by tradition or relevance? Answered: 448 Skipped: 125 Neutral

33 Q50: Are we similar or different to residents living in the vicinity of our building? Answered: 438 Skipped: 135 [<------Similar >]

34 Q51: How involved is our church in our local community? Answered: 450 Skipped: 123 [<-----Involved---->]

35 Q52: Is our church focused on our members or the world beyond our walls? Answered: 446 Skipped: 127 [<--Our Members-->]

36 Q53: Does our church feel like family or acquaintances? Answered: 451 Skipped: 122 [<-----Family----->]

37 Q54: Our church is perceived by others as: Answered: 425 Skipped: 148 [<-----Mainstream--->]

38 Q55: Our church's approach to social issues is: Answered: 437 Skipped: 136 [<--Educational-->]

39 Q56: Where is our congregation in relation to our heritage? Answered: 447 Skipped: 126 Neutral

40 Q57: Does our church "play well with others"? Answered: 437 Skipped: 136 [<----Isolated--->]

41 Q58: How satisfied are you with this congregation's effectiveness (over the past year) in each of the following aspects of our public worship services? Providing time for members to greet one another Announcements (live and video) Attention given to the Lord s Supper Effective use of media (video, PowerPoint, etc.) Reading of Scripture Having parts of the worship focus on children Member participation in leading worship Creative and varied order of worship Silent prayer/meditation Corporate prayer in which the entire congregation participates Use of new, contemporary hymns Excellence in singing/music Encouraging and promoting worship at times other than Sunday morning Providing worship that is emotionally moving Call to response Use of testimonials Providing worship that is intellectually challenging Appropriate use of women in worship services Greetings & Announcements rated High Music rated both High & Low (Polarized) meaning equal number of members both like and dislike the singing, primarily song selections.

42 Q58: How satisfied are you with this congregation's effectiveness (over the past year) in each of the following aspects of our public worship services? Ranked by Very Satisfied Excellence in Singing is Polarized

43 Q58: How satisfied are you: By Greatest Very Dissatisfied Excellence in singing/music Appropriate use of women in worship services Use of new, contemporary hymns Call to response Providing worship that is emotionally moving Providing worship that is intellectually challenging Encouraging and promoting worship at times other than Sunday morning Very Satisfied 22% 97 13% 55 17% 76 9% 37 14% 61 9% 38 9% 39 Satisfied 33% % % % % % % 180 Somewhat Satisfied 18% 78 24% % % % % % 110 Somewhat Dissatisfied 9% 41 12% 52 10% 42 14% 61 16% 69 14% 63 12% 51 Dissatisfied 7% 31 11% 46 8% 33 7% 28 7% 30 11% 47 8% 33 Very Dissatisfied Total Weighted Average 10% % % % % % %

44 Q59: Listed below are a number of activities in which a church is likely to engage. Overall, which FIVE activities does our congregation do best? (Please check five activities from the list below.) Children and Youth activities ranked the highest

45 Q60: Which FIVE activities does our church most need to improve and strengthen? (Please check five activities from the list below.) Areas of improvement: 1. Improving Discipleship 2. Personal Evangelism 3. Improving Worship Service 4. Engaging with the Surrounding Community.

46 Who Are We? More than 70% of OPC is: White Married 43 Years Old Dual Income 2 or more kids College Educated Attended OPC for 12 Years Gives Regularly ~ 5% of Income Average Household Income $103K

47 How Do We Compare to Johnson County? Demographic Johnson County OPC How do we compare? Diversity Median Household Income 83% White 17% Minority $76,000 $103,000 Below Poverty 5% ~3.5% Unemployment 5.9% 2% Working Parents 71% 70% Single Parent 17% 2% Median Age % White 8% Minority Too White More Income Comparable More Employed Comparable More Married Older