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Home/Digital Ministry/Who Are Our Readers? Survey Results Spring 2018

Who Are Our Readers? Survey Results Spring 2018

More About You!

Building Faith wants to know more about our readers. Hundreds of readers took our 90-second survey. Here are some of the results:

The Results

Thank you for your responses. The results are in, and here is a summary:

You Minister with Many Ages!

  • 80% Children
  • 59% Youth
  • 37% Young Adults
  • 56% Adults
  • 45% Older Adults
  • (Note: readers could select more than one answer)

You Are Ecumenical!

  • 17 Christian denominations are represented in our readership.
  • The largest group is Episcopal at 46%, followed by Lutheran, Presbyterian, and Methodist (10-14% each).

You Have Many Roles at Church!

  • 37% Christian Education Director
  • 25% Clergy
  • 24% Sunday School Teacher
  • 16% Youth Minister
  • 16% Family Minister
  • 14% Adult Formation Leader
  • Over 40 write-in responses for other church roles!
  • (Note: readers could select more than one answer)

You Want Good Ideas!

  • 86% want seasonal activities
  • 82% want children and family resources
  • 64% want ministry tips
  • 59% want ideas for worship
  • 55% want ideas for welcoming, evangelism & outreach

 

We’ll be taking your responses and charting the course forward for Building Faith. Thank you again!

 

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April 13, 2018 By BuildFaith Editors

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