Spiritual Survey

Tenth Presbyterian Church – Spiritual Health Survey
Profile
The purpose of this section is to help analyze congregation demographic information only. Please know that to assure
anonymity individual survey responses will not be made public or used to discover identity.
Membership Status: Member Regular Attender Sex: Male Female

Parish: 1 2 3 4 5 6
Center City/S. Philly North of Center City W. Philly/SE DE Co. West of City South of City New Jersey

Marital Status: Single Single Parent Married Widowed Divorced

Age: <11 11-18 19-29 30-39 40-55 56-70 >70

Education: Current Student High School Technical / 2 yr. college 4 year college Post graduate

Years at Tenth: <4 years 4-10 years 10-20 years >20 years

I. Christian Doctrine and Biblical Truth
And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we
are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life (1 John 5:20).

We recommend registering your first thought response; that is, do not belabor answering the question.
1) God created the world and sustains it by his power
Agree Not Sure Disagree

2) Some world events are out of God’s control

3) God is working all thing in my life for his glory and for my good
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4) The Bible is totally accurate in all that it teaches (the Bible is inerrant)

5) I know and accept that I will always struggle with sin in this life

6) The infant children of believing parents are to be baptized

7) Though I will always contend with sin, God provides strength to resist temptation and grow in godliness

8) God is pleased with me and will welcome me into heaven because of my good works

9) God loves me and delights in me because he accepts me in Christ

10) I will go to Heaven after I die because Jesus Christ died for my sins and lives as my Savior

11) Because of God’s promises, I am confident that I am saved and will remain saved forever

12) Good people and sincere followers of other religions can be saved without necessarily coming to Christ

13) As long as two people love one another, it is okay for them to have sexual relations, even if unmarried

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II. Personal Godliness and Progress in Sanctification
By this we may be sure that we are in him:
whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked (1 John 2:5b-6)

14) How frequently do you participate in the following activities?
Individual Prayer
Daily/Almost Daily 2-4 times/week Weekly 2-3 times/month Monthly Less Frequently

Group prayer (i.e., with family, in a small group, as part of a ministry, etc.)

Personal Bible Reading

Group Bible Reading (with family, in a small group, as part of a ministry, etc.)

LIVING A CHRISTIAN LIFE
15) I do good works out of joy and compassion rather than to earn merit or forgiveness
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

16) I am happy and contented with my marriage / singleness

17) I have a bad temper that is sometimes out of control

18) I often have feelings of hopelessness and despair

19) I sometimes use pornography

20) I have had sexual relations outside the bonds of marriage sometime since first attending Tenth

21) Generally speaking, I rate myself as follows at . . .
learning to trust God for my future
Well Developed Developed About Average Not Well Developed Underdeveloped

maintaining healthy relationships with other believers

building good friendships with unbelievers

sharing my faith with others

serving other people in practical deeds

giving my time to ministries of service and mercy

consistently living out my faith principles

glorifying God in public worship

worshipping God in family and / or household devotions (if not applicable, then skip response)

communing with Christ in private worship


providing spiritual leadership of my family (for those with children under age 18; otherwise skip)

knowing the content of the Bible

22) Select the top three aspects of your spiritual life you would most like to improve:
increasing my commitment to Christ understanding the Christian worldview better
increasing my Bible knowledge doing a better job of sharing my faith with others
improving my prayer life growing in personal holiness
becoming a better servant to others learning to forgive others
building relationships for spiritual accountability participating in Christian ministries regularly
making a stronger commitment to a small group OTHER: __________________________________

III. Church Body Life and Christian Love
And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother (1 John 4:21).

WORSHIP
23) Which service(s) do you typically attend? (check all that apply) 9 am 11 am 6:30 pm

24) Of the 52 weeks of the year, how many Sundays do you worship at Tenth?
<11 (approx 20%) 11-20 21-26 (approx 50%) 27-35 36-45 (approx 75%) >45

25) If less than 50%, do you have another “home” church? Yes No

26) If less than 50% and Tenth is your home church, why don’t you attend more frequently?
inconvenient times lack of interest in spiritual matters
commitments at work prioritizing other dimensions of my life
difficult with family (children or elderly member) other? Please specify: ________________________
27) After a typical worship service, I leave:
Encouraged by the gospel Mostly On the Average Mostly Not
Refreshed by Christian fellowship Mostly On the Average Mostly Not
Discouraged that I did not truly worship God Mostly On the Average Mostly Not
Motivated to live in Christ-like love Mostly On the Average Mostly Not
Feeling guilty about my sin / lack Christian growth Mostly On the Average Mostly Not
Unaffected by the worship Mostly On the Average Mostly Not
Convicted by my sins, but hopeful about what God can do Mostly On the Average Mostly Not
CHRISTIAN SERVICE
28) Are you involved in a Tenth ministry (check all that apply)? If yes, please specify your capacity and frequency of
participation?
ACTS (specify): ________________________________________ weekly monthly less
Bible Study (Small Group) (specify): ________________________ weekly monthly less
Children Education / Nursery (specify): ______________________ weekly monthly less
Missions (specify): ______________________________________ weekly monthly less
Music (specify): ________________________________________ weekly monthly less
Other (Please specify): __________________________________ weekly monthly less
_________________________________________________ weekly monthly less
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29) In addition to public worship, how many hours do you spend per month on Tenth related-ministry activities?
<1 1 2 3 4 5 6 >6

SHEPHERDING
30) I feel connected to Tenth Presbyterian Church

Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

31) I feel well connected with a group of believers within the church

32) I feel connected to at least one elder or pastor in the church

33) I have a good support group in the church who know me well enough to help me when I am in need

34) I feel alone in my struggles

35) I am struggling with a secret sin that I have not shared with anyone who can help me spiritually

36) My experience of being abused (sexual or other forms) hinders my relationship with God and other believers
(skip if not applicable)

STEWARDSHIP
37) I am a good steward of the time and gifts God has entrusted to me

38) I am a good steward of the money God has entrusted to me

39) I am giving sacrificially to the church and other Christian work

40) How much of your gross (total) income do you give to . . .
Tenth Presbyterian Church Other Christian Organizations
Greater than 10% Greater than 10%
10% 10%
5-9% 5-9%
<5% <5%
I do not give regularly I do not give regularly

DISCIPLESHIP
41) Generally speaking, Tenth Presbyterian Church does a good job of . . .
making me aware of God’s presence in the world

increasing my focus on faith and enabling me to relate to God

providing strong Biblical teaching

fostering a strong sense of God’s presence in worship that strengthens my personal relationship with Jesus Christ

building me up to be a genuine disciple in the midst of a secular society

helping me make a strong commitment to world missions

teaching me to do personal evangelism

training me to serve Christ within my vocation or education (at school)

fostering healthy marriages

training parents to apply Christian principles to raising their children

training up my (or the church’s) children to know and serve the Lord

promoting true Christian fellowship among the community of believers

creating a community of believers that holds one another accountable and supports one another

providing sufficient pastoral care for each member of the church family

providing sufficient diaconal service (e.g., benevolence) to address the needs of our church family

mobilizing the church body for practical deeds of mercy

encouraging my faithful stewardship including financial giving to church and ministry endeavors

reaching out to the lost world

making visitors feel welcome

introducing seekers to Jesus Christ

helping new believers grow in their faith

connecting new members to the church body

making mature disciples

Provide additional comments (particularly for items for where you disagree or to volunteer additional suggestions):
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The Session of Tenth Presbyterian Church thanks you for your participation!


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