New Member Survey. Pennsylvania Conference. Conducted by the Center for Creative Ministry
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1 New Member Survey Pennsylvania Conference Conducted by the Center for Creative Ministry (c) 2002, Pennsylvania Conference and the Center for Creative Ministry
2 The methodology of this study A total of 296 people were baptized or made Profession of Faith in During 1999 and about two years after they joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church--interviewers made an attempt to talk to each one.
3 Response rate Interviews were conducted with 215 of the 296 converts (73%) and the data in this study are based on these interviews. Another 25 individuals were confirmed in situations which make an interview not applicable. This increases the response rate to 81%, a very high response rate for surveys.
4 The 25 confirmed in situations where an interview is not applicable: 2 who are deceased 9 who report that they are long-term members who were not baptized or made POF in who have moved out of the Pennsylvania Conference
5 The 56 individuals who could not be interviewed include: 15 who refuse to be interviewed, 11 of whom indicate that their membership was dropped 20 Hispanic members who either speak no English or cannot now be contacted 21 others for whom no working phone number can be obtained or who did not answer their phone after repeated attempts
6 Demographics of converts Women 60% Men 40%
7 Demographics of converts Immigrants 19% Moved from another state 22% Born in Pennsylvania 59%
8 Age of converts by generation 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% WW II Swing Baby Boom Gen X Millennial
9 Education of converts 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% No secondary diploma Secondary diploma College degree Graduate degree
10 Occupations of converts and their spouses Prof'l, manag'l & technical Office worker Service worker Blue collar worker Full-time homemaker Full-time student Unemployed Retired Spouses Respondents 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%
11 Marital status Separated 2% Married 61% Single & divorced 13% Single & widowed 6% Never married 18%
12 Did your parents take you to church or Sunday School? No 18% Yes 82%
13 How often did your parents attend religious services? Less than monthly 28% Every week 61% At least monthly 11%
14 Religious background of parents Catholic Adventist Mainstream Protestant Unchurched Conservative Protestant Other denominations Not a Christian faith 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
15 Religious background of parents 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Adventist Other
16 Religious background of spouse Mainstream Protestant Adventist Unchurched Catholic Conservative Protestant Other denominations Not a Christian faith 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
17 When did you first hear about the Adventist Church? In In In the 1980s In the 1970s In the 1960s In the 1950s Before % 5% 10% 15% 20%
18 How did you first become aware of the Adventist Church? A friend, relative, etc. Public meeting/seminar Advertising Print materials Adventist school Pastor or Bible worker Radio-TV ministry All other means 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
19 How did you first become aware of the Adventist Church? A friend, relative, etc. Public meeting/seminar Print materials Pastor or Bible worker Radio-TV ministry All other means 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
20 How did you decide to join the Adventist Church? Attended public meetings Because of a relationship Because of doctrines An Adventist background Life events/problems Feeling/emotions Attending on Sabbath Spiritual motivations Other reasons 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
21 How did you decide to join the Adventist Church? Attended public meetings Apocalyptic motivations Sacramental motivations Negative about prior religion Ads/public media Radio/TV ministry Printed materials Involvement in ministry Christian education Adventist health care Not really a convert 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
22 Not really a convert This 5% includes people who say that they wanted to be baptized, but did not want to join a church or, did not understand that by agreeing to be baptized, they were also agreeing to join the church or, simply went along with social pressure from friends and family or, quit attending church immediately after baptism.
23 How did you decide to join the Adventist Church? Number of items mentioned in response Three 16% Four 6% One 43% Two 35%
24 What most attracted you to the Adventist Church? Much Some Little or no The truth of church teachings Warmth & friendship of members Charisma of the pastor/evangelist My own needs & personal situation 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
25 Was there a strong attraction not mentioned above? 43 responses to this follow-up question 28 simply re-stated one of the prior items 7 mentioned specific church ministries (54% of proper response; 3% of total) 5 mentioned spiritual motivations (38% of proper response; 2% of total) One mentioned a media ministry (8% of proper response; 0.5% of total)
26 Was there a strong attraction not mentioned above? One woman felt tricked into joining. An Andrews University student asked her to sign a baptism card and she did not know what she was agreeing to. But now, she s glad she s a member of the church. This represents 8% of the proper response and 0.5% of the total.
27 Life events in year prior to decision to join the church Death of loved one Serious illness/injury Financial problems Moved in Got married Divorce/separation Changed jobs 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16%
28 Life events in year prior to decision to join the church Birth of a child Lost a job Legal problems Child leaves home Retirement Other crisis 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%
29 Did you ever join the Adventist Church before 1997? No 71% Yes 29%
30 Returning Dropouts: At what age did you first join the Church? Under age 18 Age 18 to 29 Age 30 to 50 Over age 50 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
31 Returning Dropouts: At what age did you quit attending? Under age 18 Age 18 to 29 Age 30 to 50 Over age 50 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
32 Returning Dropouts: Age first joined and age quit attending Under age 18 Age 18 to 29 Age 30 to 50 Over age 50 Quit attending First joined 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
33 Returning Dropouts: How did you happen to quit attending? Not meeting needs Personal problems Marriage break-up Problem people in church Influence of family Did not fit/no acceptance Worldly temptations 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
34 Returning Dropouts: How did you happen to quit attending? Not meeting needs Needs of children/teens Conflict in the church Worship style Jewelry/tobacco Personal spirituality Did not believe doctrine 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
35 Returning Dropouts: How did you happen to quit attending? All of the respondents that indicated they dropped out of the Adventist Church because of doctrine are former members of the World-wide Church of God who left that denomination because of its change of teaching on the Sabbath In some cases they say they did not realize they were joining the Adventist Church
36 Church attendance out of the last four Sabbaths 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% None One or two Three or four Pennsylvania converts Philadelphia members
37 Church involvement Participate in a small group Hold a church office 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% North American members Columbia Union members Pennsylvania converts
38 Participation in children s and youth ministries Have children in the home Child attends Adventist school Child belongs to Pathfinder Club/AY 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
39 Spirituality of converts Intimate/Very certain Middle scores None/Not sure Your assurance of eternal life Your relationship with Christ 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
40 How many personal friends do you have in the church? Six or more 20% None 34% Four or five 20% One to three 26%
41 Evaluation of local church Positive Neutral Negative Preaching Pastor's leadership Music & worship Sabbath School Lay leadership Children & youth ministry Evangelistic outreach Community service 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
42 Evaluation of inclusiveness of the congregation Many not accepting 4% Few welcoming; most not 9% Most welcoming; some not 22% All open & welcoming 65%
43 How many have dropped out? Still attending 72% Have dropped out 28%
44 Dropouts: How did you happen to quit attending? Personal problems Not meeting needs Never connected Did not fit/no acceptance Work travel/schedule Problem people in church Marriage break-up 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
45 Dropouts: How did you happen to quit attending? Personal problems Worship style Family influence Jewelry/diet Do not believe doctrine Needs of children/teens Conflict in the church 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
46 Dropouts: How did you happen to quit attending? Only one respondent indicated that distance to the nearest Adventist church was a problem. For 8% of the dropouts, no reason could be identified because some of these response were obtained from the pastor or a church officer instead of the dropout member.
47 Never connected One pastor reported, Many people baptized at Leo Screven s meetings did not understand that baptism meant joining the Adventist Church. In a few other cases, the dropout indicated that they attended church once but then decided they did not want to join; they did not see baptism as joining the church.
48 What would help you feel more at home in the Church? Both 8% Nothing 35% Something 57%
49 What would help you feel more at home in the Church? A more accepting atmosphere Specific program changes Increased personal ministry Children/youth ministries Visible in the community A stronger welcome ministry Replace the pastor 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
50 What would help you feel more at home in the Church? A more accepting atmosphere Be more Christ-centered A larger congregation Solve personal problems Something is missing Less structure Shed "cult" image 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
51 What would help you feel more at home in the Church? 3 respondents mentioned specific issues about dress ( pants suits, etc.) 2 respondents said, Don t force vegetarian diet at fellowship dinners, etc. 2 respondents mentioned doctrines they do not agree with 2 respondents said, Congregation should be more accepting of change.
52 What would help you feel more at home in the Church? One respondent (each) mentioned: Need my family to join the church. Distance to church; would like an Adventist church in their community. More people my age. (young adults)
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