Stewardship Questionnaire
The following are twenty questions that all congregations should be able to answer. They are a good test to evaluate your ministry and stewardship health. Take the test and see if there are any surprises.
1. How have the members of this congregation grown spiritually within the last year?
2. What kind of an outreach program do you have in this community to share Jesus Christ with your neighbors and non-churched people?
3. What is the population profile of the community?
4. What is the population profile of the church?
5. How does the two population profiles compare?
6. What is the median income of the community?
7. Are the church members on average richer or poorer than the community?
8. What is the average attendance of worship?
9. What is the membership?
10. What is the giving per average attendance?
11. What is the per-member giving of the church?
12. How many giving units (households) are there in the church?
13. What is the average giving per unit?
14. How do these numbers compare with the rest of the Conference?
15. Does the pastor teach tithing and share the benefits of a disciplined giving life style?
16. How has the pastor tried to educate the congregation on the mission and ministry of our Connectional church?
17. Has the church engaged in any stewardship education programs?
18. How does the congregation plan each year to raise the money for its ministry needs?
19. What amount of money does the congregation have in special funds and how are those funds to be expended?
20. How would the congregation describe its purpose for existence?
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