Full survey results

Well here are the results from our CitC survey conducted on September 21. A total of 191 people took part. I wonder what particularly stands out? What is worrying? What things do we need to be praying and acting upon?

Q1) How long have you been coming along to Crossroads?
1 month    12%
3 months   4%
6 months   9%
9 months   12%
12 months  7%
18 months  9%
2 years      9%
3 years      10%

4 years      10%
5+ years    11%
10+ years   6%

Q2) How did you find out about CitC?
Friend            76%
Website          4%
Yellow Pages <1%

Advertising      3%

Referred         16%

Q3) Have you found CitC to be a friendly and welcoming congregation to be part of?
Strong yes    37%
Yes              54%
No               7%
Strong No     2%

Music
Q4) Do you find the music and singing at CitC encouraging and enjoyable?
Strong yes      53%
Yes                41%
No                 4%
Strong No       2%

Q5) Do you think the style of music at CitC connects and works with most people you know?
Strong Yes      36%
Yes                52%
No                 9%
Strong No       3%

Q6) How much singing should we be doing at CitC?
Much more       3%
Little More       27%
It’s about right 67%
A little Less      3%
Much less         0%

Our service
Q7) Do you think our Sunday night gatherings succeed in helping people genuinely engage with God?
Strong Yes      47%
Yes                48%
No                 3%
Strong No       2%

Q8) Do you think our Sunday night gatherings succeed in helping people genuinely engage with each other?
Strong Yes      15%
Yes                60%
No                 20%
Strong No       5%

Preaching
Q9) Overall the preaching at CitC is encouraging and challenging.
Strong Yes      72%
Yes                25%
No                 2%
Strong No       1%

Q10) Overall the preaching at CitC is easy to follow.
Strong Yes     55%
Yes               40%
No                3%
Strong No      2%

Q11) Overall the preaching at CitC is faithful to the Bible.
Strong Yes    82%
Yes 1           6%
No             <1%

Strong No    1%

Q12) Overall the preaching at CitC connects well with me.
Strong Yes    56%
Yes              37%
No               6%
Strong No     1%

Q13) Would the preaching ‘style’ and content connect well with your friends & family?
Strong Yes    24%
Yes              56%
No               17%
Strong No     3%

Feeling connected and cared for
Q14) CitC is a place where I feel I am connected well with people?
Strong Yes    24%
Yes              47%
No               25%
Strong No     4%

Q15) At CitC I don’t really know how to connect with others and/or I know very few people.
Strong Yes    8%
Yes              31%
No               42%
Strong No     19%

Q16) I consider CitC to be a place where people genuinely care for each other.
Strong Yes    28%
Yes              60%
No               11%
Strong No     1%

Q17) I find it easy to find out what is happening at CitC and that information is communicated well about what is going on.
Strong Yes    49%
Yes              40%
No               9%
Strong No     2%

Being involved in CitC
Q18) I understand the purpose of our Sunday gatherings.
Strong Yes    61%
Yes              34%
No               4%
Strong No    <1%

Q19) I feel I am involved in building Christ’s kingdom at CitC.
Strong Yes    27%
Yes              46%
No               22%
Strong No     4%

Q20) I regularly feel encouraged to get involved in serving at church.
Strong Yes    29%
Yes              44%
No               23%
Strong No     5%

Q21) There are things that I would like to be doing more of at CitC but I’m not sure how to go about it.
Strong Yes    15%
Yes              21%
No               46%
Strong No     18%

This year
Q22) I have grown in my love and understanding of Jesus through my involvement with CitC.
Strong Yes    48%
Yes              36%
No              14%
Strong No    2%

Q23) I have been shown clearly how the gospel applies to my life.
Strong Yes    54%
Yes              35%
No               7%
Strong No     3%

Q24) I financially support Crossroads.
Regularly         31%
Sometimes       18%
Irregularly        22%
Not at all         11%
Yet to organise18%

Thinking of others
Q25) Do you think we generally conduct our meetings and events in such a way so as to make the gospel attractive and compelling for those who don’t yet know Christ?
Strong Yes    30%
Yes              57%
No               11%
Strong No     3%

Q26) Would you be happy to invite your friends or family along to CitC?
Strong Yes    41%
Yes              44%
No               11%
Strong No     3%

Q27) Have you asked any of your friends or family what are not Christian to come along to church with you this year?
Yes    58%
No     42%

Generally
Q28) Do you think CitC is a place where a hunger and love for God is experienced, encouraged and modelled?
Strong Yes    49%
Yes              43%
No               5%
Strong No     3%

Q29) Do you think CitC is a place where a love for others is experienced, encouraged and modelled?
Strong Yes    26%
Yes              61%
No               11%
Strong No     2%

Q30) Do you think the facilities that we use for CitC are suitable?
Strong Yes   44%
Yes             49%
No              6%
Strong No    1%

Q31) Do you find the 6:30-8pm Sunday night timeslot is one that works well for you?
Agree                  71%
Prefer earlier      19%
Prefer later         9%
Earlier & later     1%

Q32) Do you come to pre-church coffee?
Regularly      15%
Sometimes    32%
Hardly ever   24%
Never been   30%

Q33) Do you hang around and talk to people after church?
Regularly     61%
Sometimes   31%
Hardly ever  6%
Never been  2%

Q34) Do you plan to be involved and committed to CitC in 2009?
Yes            73%
No             7%
Unsure       21%

So, what do you think?