This document summarizes the results of a survey conducted at Hillbank church in April 2013. It includes information on the demographics of respondents such as gender, marital status, and family relationships within the church. It also covers topics like involvement in spiritual disciplines, fellowship, use of gifts, bible teaching preferences, giving and receiving at the church, and perceptions of the church's future. The survey aimed to better understand the congregation to help the church's work and ministries.

1. The Hillbank Survey
April 2013

2. Demography
 The role of
51.72%
48.28%
Gender?
Male
Female 62.07%
34.48%
3.45%
Marital status?
Married
Single
Widowed
53.57%
17.86%
28.57%
Are you related to other
members of Hillbank (by
blood or by marriage)?
0-3
4 to 5
>6

3. Christian Experience
 New Christians?
 Involvement in other organisations – good or bad?
10.71%
10.71%
14.29%
64.29%
How many years have
you been a Christian?
<5 years
5 to 15
15-30
>30
44.83%
55.17%
Are you active in other para-
church organisations, e.g.
Gideons, SU, etc
Yes
No
3.45%
62.07%
34.48%
How many Hillbank services/ activities do you
attend in an average week?
1
2 to 4
5 to 7
>7

4. Spiritual Disciplines
 Correlation between bible reading and prayer but not personal
evangelism
75.86%
17.24%
3.45%
3.45%
Do you undertake regular
bible reading each week?
5-7 times per week
3-4 times per week
1-2 times per week
0 times per week
78.57%
3.57%
14.29%
3.57%
Do you have a quiet time
with the Lord during the
week?
5-7 times per week
3-4 times per week
1-2 times per week
0 times per week
24.14%
62.07%
13.79%
Do you share your faith personally with those outside
the church?
Regularly
Occasion-ally
Seldom
Never

5. Fellowship
 May need to reflect on the degree of pastoral support (not just by elders) but across the church
 Significant number need to be cared for
 Reasonable spread of inter-action
 Prayer for each other: how best can we organise this?
14.29%
28.57%
46.43%
10.71%
How many friends do you have
in Hillbank that you would share
your thoughts and feelings
with?
>10
5 to 10
<5
0
36.84%
19.30%
21.05%
What groups would you most
regularly socialise with?
Own age group
Elderly
Young people
66.67%
16.67%
16.67%
Do you feel supported in
Hillbank?
Yes
No
Partly (please provide
details)
20.69%
13.79%
41.38%
24.14%
Do you use the Hillbank
Prayer List for prayer?
Always
Usually
Seldom
Never

6. Gifts and their deployment
 Could help develop awareness of gifting
 Need to incorporate gifts into work at Hillbank
 Need to be thankful for the willingness to work even more
46.43%
17.86%
35.71%
Do you believe that you
know your gift(s)?
Yes
No
Partly 63.64%
13.64%
22.73%
If 11 is 'Yes' or ‘Partly’, are
your gifts being used in
Hillbank?
Yes
No
Partly
27.45%
11.76%
9.80%11.76%
5.88%
0.00%
11.76%
1.96%
11.76%
7.84%
Would you be willing to commit more time and effort to
Hillbank?
Cannot commit
Family service
Bible teaching
Youth
Sunday Club/ Searchers
Baby and Toddler
Prayer and bible teaching
Ladies
Practical Work (e.g. property, catering, etc.)
Other

7. Bible Teaching
 Increase effectiveness of Bible Teaching
 Introduce more topic and OT (maybe Prophetic Books) into teaching programme
3.45%
68.97%
27.59%
Does the bible teaching at Hillbank
meet your spiritual need?
Always
Regularly
Occasionally
Seldom
Never
38.71%
16.13%
45.16%
3.23%
What areas of bible teaching
would you like more of?
Bible - OT
Bible - NT
Topics
Other (please specify)
15.63%
21.88%
18.75%
40.63%
3.13%
What areas of the bible do
you struggle most with in
terms of reading and
understanding?
Genesis – Deuter.
Historical Books
(Kings, etc.)
Poetical Books
(Psalms, etc.)
Prophetic Books
Gospels
Epistles

8. To give and receive
21.43%
21.43%57.14%
On balance, with regard to your
involvement in Hillbank are you
a (this is not about finance):
Net contributor
Net receiver
Receive/ give in equal
measure
100.00%
What do you feel will happen to
Hillbank in the future?
Decline
Grow