Christian camp importance

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1 Question Summary Profile For Christian Venues Australia 2011 National Church Life Survey Christian camp importance A representative sample of church attenders from Catholic, Anglican and other Protestant churches who took part in the 2011 National Church Life Survey responded to this question: In which ways has attending a Christian camp, conference or spiritual retreat been important in your life? (Mark ALL that apply) My first faith commitment or Christian conversion Re-committing my faith Strengthening or nurturing my faith Deciding to go to Bible college Responding to a call to the mission field Responding to a call into ministry Another way None of the above I have never attended a Christian camp, conference, or spiritual retreat. "In which ways has attending a Christian camp, conference or spiritual retreat been important in your life?" 7.1% 2.5% 4.9% 1.5% 9.0% 16.3% 13.9% 25.5% 45.3% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Percentage of respondents Source: 2011 NCLS Attender Sample Survey B (n = 1191)

2 Age differences Importance of Christian Camp by Age 70+yrs 2.2% 0.2% 0.8% 1.5% 7.7% 14.8% 17.2% 30.2% 33.7% 50-69yrs 3.1% 2.4% 0.5% 3.4% 5.5% 13.3% 16.9% 35.4% 33.6% 30-49yrs 1.5% 2.7% 4.2% 9.4% 20.5% 11.1% 12.8% 16.5% 53.2% 15-29yrs 5.6% 2.7% 5.9% 16.0% 17.5% 11.5% 13.7% 14.6% 68.8% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% Source: 2011 NCLS Attender Sample Survey B (n = 1179)

3 Gender differences Importance of Christian Camp by Gender 5.8% 16.9% 41.1% Male 3.8% 2.4% 4.2% 8.8% 16.9% 24.0% Female 8.1% 15.7% 1.4% 1.0% 5.4% 9.1% 12.1% 48.2% 26.6% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Source: 2011 NCLS Attender Sample Survey B (n = 1173)

4 Education differences Importance of Christian Camp by Education Degree % 1.8% 1.8% 5.2% 8.6% 10.7% 14.2% 60.9% Trade cert/diploma/ assoc diploma 7.5% 17.9% 4.2% 2.0% 8.3% 10.7% 15.8% 22.0% 40.9% School 4.6% 9.9% 1.9% 1.1% 2.7% 8.2% 15.2% 35.2% 37.1% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Source: 2011 NCLS Attender Sample Survey B (n = 1176)

5 Marital Status Importance of Christian Camp by Marital Status Widowed 3.2% 1.7% 9.7% 13.8% 13.2% 28.3% 46.8% Married/defacto 6.4% 1.9% 1.4% 2.5% 9.4% 16.7% 15.2% 24.5% 43.4% Separated/divorced 1.7% 0.9% 8.2% 7.2% 15.1% % 38.3% Never married 11.1% 17.0% 5.9% 2.5% 12.3% 11.1% 8.4% 18.4% 61.2% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Source: 2011 NCLS Attender Sample Survey B (n =1183)

6 Employment Importance of Christian Camp by Employment Retired 2.1% 0.1% 0.5% 1.2% 7.9% 13.4% 16.6% 26.6% 38.7% Unemployed 7.4% 4.4% 5.9% 6.0% 3.2% 10.9% 30.4% 60.8% Home duties 4.9% 4.9% 0.8% 4.4% 4.8% 24.4% 29.3% 35.9% Employed 3.0% 2.1% 5.1% 10.2% 11.0% 11.5% 18.8% 18.0% 55.7% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Source: 2011 NCLS Attender Sample Survey B (n = 1079)

7 Ethnicity Importance of Christian Camp by Ethnicity Born in Non-Eng-Spkg Country 3.0% 2.5% 6.3% 11.1% 10.8% 15.3% 23.8% 24.4% 46.7% Born in Eng-Spkg Country 0.7% 0.8% 10.8% 14.7% 18.0% 13.3% 26.1% 38.0% Born in Australia 5.4% 2.8% 1.3% 3.7% 8.5% 13.8% 13.9% 25.6% 45.7% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% Source: 2011 NCLS Attender Sample Survey B (n =1166)

8 State Importance of Christian Camp by State Western Australia 4.7% 1.3% 1.3% 12.0% 18.0% 17.6% 11.6% 19.0% 44.8% Victoria 6.5% 0.7% 1.6% 3.3% 7.2% 17.7% 19.9% 27.8% 37.0% Tasmania 1.9% 7.3% 5.6% 12.7% 72.5% South Australia 4.7% 20.4% 3.4% 4.0% 7.3% 4.5% 9.3% 14.2% 62.7% Queensland 2.6% 0.3% 1.0% 7.6% 7.5% 16.8% 38.8% 39.0% New South Wales/ACT 8.9% 15.0% 3.7% 1.4% 7.6% 9.3% 15.0% 24.2% 46.7% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% Source: 2011 NCLS Attender Sample Survey B (n = 1189).

9 Church Attendance Importance of Christian Camp by Church Attendance Weekly or more 8.5% 18.3% 3.2% 1.4% 6.2% 8.7% 12.3% 21.1% 52.0% More than monthly/less than weekly 2.9% 0.4% 1.1% 2.4% 7.9% 14.3% 17.0% 30.2% 40.1% Less than monthly 1.3% 5.4% 0.7% 0.7% 8.1% 14.7% 19.8% 55.7% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Source: 2011 NCLS Attender Sample Survey B (n = 974)

10 Devotional Practice Importance of Christian Camp by Frequency of Devotional Practice Everyday/most days 9.7% 18.3% 3.0% 1.8% 7.3% 10.8% 13.5% 19.2% 50.7% Once a week/a few times a week 6.7% 3.5% 2.4% 5.2% 7.8% 8.9% 18.9% 18.4% 57.8% Occasionally 5.8% 0.4% 0.2% 1.4% 8.2% 15.2% 18.3% 32.0% 30.7% Hardly ever/never 0.7% 6.2% 1.4% 0.4% 0.4% 4.2% 14.0% 21.1% 59.7% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Source: 2011 NCLS Attender Sample Survey B (n =1168)

11 Importance of God Importance of Christian Camp by Importance of God Most important 10.6% 18.1% 3.3% 2.0% 7.2% 10.4% 11.5% 16.7% 58.1% Almost most important 4.0% 17.4% 1.8% 1.5% 3.1% 10.1% 15.1% 26.0% 35.8% Fairly important 0.9% 1.0% 1.6% 10.4% 19.5% % Not at all 1.6% 3.5% 3.5% 1.8% 12.6% 78.8% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% Source: 2011 NCLS Attender Sample Survey B (n =1155).

12 Has a leadership or ministry role Leadership or ministry role Importance of Christian Camp by Leadership/Ministry Role Status Yes 3.5% 2.0% 9.4% 7.8% 9.8% 10.2% 8.9% 19.4% 63.7% No 4.8% 1.9% 0.9% 3.1% 8.0% 14.9% 16.2% 30.9% 38.2% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Source: 2011 NCLS Attender Sample Survey B (n =1093).

13 Denomination Type Importance of Christian Camp by Denomination Protestant 9.9% 4.5% 1.1% 2.2% 11.5% 13.1% 6.7% 23.0% 56.9% Pentecostal 2.2% 5.9% 5.4% 18.0% 10.7% 9.1% 18.8% 14.8% 85.4% Mainstream Protestant 6.9% 1.1% 1.3% 3.1% 7.6% 14.3% 16.7% 24.0% 45.3% Catholic 3.0% 0.5% 1.6% 3.0% 7.0% 16.7% 14.8% 28.8% 39.8% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% NB 1: Protestant may include respondents from any of the following denominations: Baptist, Churches of Christ, Adventist, Brethren, CMA, Congregational, Grace Communion, Nazarene, Salvation Army, Vineyard and other independent churches. NB 2: Pentecostal may include respondents from any of the following denominations: C3 Churches, Apostolic, Australian Christian Churches (AOG), CRC Churches, Christian Life Churches, Four Square Gospel, Christian Outreach Centres, Bethesda, International Pentecostal Holiness Church, and other Pentecostal groups. NB 3: Mainstream Protestant may include respondents from any of the following denominations: Anglican, Uniting, Lutheran, Presbyterian. Source: 2011 NCLS Attender Sample Survey B (n =1191).

14 Age of Conversion Importance of Christian Camp by Age of Conversion Don't know/can't remember 6.0% 1.2% 4.6% 13.2% 15.3% 30.1% 43.5% 40 years or over years old 6.3% 32.7% 1.3% 5.1% 22.5% 34.7% 4.2% 12.2% 47.1% 8.9% 1.7% 5.9% 9.6% 18.2% 15.1% years old 17.4% 18.2% 4.4% 0.6% 9.6% 12.0% 6.5% 9.7% 68.6% Under 10 years old 3.5% 18.0% 35.9% 0.7% 2.2% 2.7% 8.0% 15.9% 32.0% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% Source: 2011 NCLS Attender Sample Survey B (n =1130).

15 Camp Attendance Importance of Christian Camp by Camp Attendance past 2 years 4 or more times 32.3% 32.5% 9.5% 4.3% 28.7% 22.9% 0.9% 87.3% 2-3 times Once Attended more than 2 years ago 12.9% 22.1% 8.4% 3.3% 9.9% 7.7% 4.5% 0.4% 8.6% 20.6% 0.2% 2.8% 3.9% 15.8% 11.7% 4.9% 24.5% 0.9% 0.6% 2.9% 9.5% 17.5% 1.7% 78.2% 67.9% 57.4% 1.5% 4.1% 6.5% 0.2% 0.1% 0.6% 5.0% 17.6% 67.9% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Source: 2011 NCLS Attender Sample Survey B (n =1148).

16 This NCLS Question Summary Profile has been commissioned by Christian Venues Australia Public release of these results is at the discretion of Christian Venues Australia. About the Sample: The 2011 National Church Life Survey (2011 NCLS) is a survey of Australian church attenders conducted across more than 3100 local churches in 23 Christian denominations. The question in this Profile was distributed to a random representative sample of these church attenders. The data has been weighted to adjust for variations in participation levels across denominations. Options for further research: If further analysis and reports are desired, then the following options are available: a) Researchers: It is possible to approach NCLS researchers and commission them to conduct further analysis. Alternatively, a research licence can be applied for by the commissioning body so that data can be made available to other researchers. b) Research Licence: A licence will be granted by the NCLS Research Board of Governors upon receipt and approval of a research project proposal from the commissioning body. The commissioned dataset would not be released to any external researchers without the written permission of the commissioning body or representative. c) Fees: There will be no further charge to the commissioning body for access to the items in the relevant 2011 NCLS survey dataset. Fees for researcher time would depend on the arrangements with NCLS researchers or external researchers. Powell, R., (2011) [computer file], 2011 NCLS Attender Sample Survey B, NCLS Research, Sydney. Powell, R., Sterland, S., Pepper, M., Hancock, N., (2012), NCLS Question Summary Profile: 2011 NCLS QB54, NCLS Research, Sydney. Question Code: QB54