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5 steps to a successful survey:
Before the Survey
Prepare
Share the purpose of the survey with your church. Affirm the value of the everyone’s contribution to build a sense of group ownership.
from September-October 2021:
• Promote the survey’s purpose to your church attenders and leadership
• Choose a date to complete the survey and notify your church
During the Survey
Administer
Organise and facilitate the survey well, ensuring you include everyone.
from November 2021:
• Receive and unpack your Survey Kit
• Notify churchgoers of your chosen survey date(s)
• Complete your surveys in November and return them to NCLS Research
After the Survey
Evaluate
Reflect on your survey results with your leadership team. Clearly identify and consider the feedback your church attenders gave in the survey.
from March-April 2022:
• Receive your results in a Church Life Pack
• Explore your results with your leadership team
• Consider your church's readiness to respond to the results
Communicate
Share the findings of your survey with the whole church to help them own any future plans, directions and mission goals. A strong sense of ownership leads to a more healthy and vital church.
from April-May 2022:
• Celebrate strengths and communicate insights with the church
• Pray about future plans together
Act
Form an action plan that empowers attenders to contribute their gifts and skills. Move to action together.
from mid 2022 onwards:
• Facilitate a time of reflection and respond to your results
• Use Workbook and facilitators resources to plan and act
• Move to action together and review regularly into the future