Before the Survey
Prepare
Share the purpose of the survey with your church. Affirm the value of the everyone’s contribution to build a sense of group ownership.
• Promote the survey’s purpose to your church attenders and leadership
• Choose a date to complete the survey and notify your church
During the Survey
Administer
Organise and facilitate the survey well, ensuring you include everyone.
- Receive and unpack your Survey Kit
- Notify churchgoers of your chosen survey date(s)
- Complete your Church Activities Survey (completed by one leader or administrator) in August, then
- Complete your Leader and Attender Surveys from September to October
- Return them to NCLS Research
More details coming soon
After the Survey
Evaluate
Reflect on your survey results with your leadership team. Clearly identify and consider the feedback your church attenders gave in the survey.
• Receive your full Church Life Profile of results in your Church Life Pack of resources- late 2026
• Explore your results with your leadership team
• Consider your church's readiness to respond to the results
More details coming soon
Communicate
Share the findings of your survey with the whole church to help them own any future plans, directions and mission goals. A strong sense of ownership leads to a more healthy and vital church.
• Celebrate strengths and communicate insights with the church
• Pray about future plans together
More details coming soon
Act
Form an action plan that empowers attenders to contribute their gifts and skills. Move to action together.
• Facilitate a time of reflection and respond to your results
• Use Workbook and facilitators resources to plan and act
• Move to action together and review regularly into the future
More details coming soon