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06 Appendix A – Data Tables

Appendix A - Data Tables

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The following pages and tables offer an extended look at some of the specific segments in which responses were consistently, and at times remarkably, different across the samples surveyed.

 

General UK Population

Which of the following accurately describes your perception or opinion of the Christian Church? Select all that apply.

What accurately describes your perception or opinion of the Christian Church?

 

Thinking about the churches in your area and any activities they do, read the following statements, then indicate whether or not you agree with it:

Local Christian Churches

What, if anything, does your community need that you feel Christian churches could provide? Select all that apply.

What Could the Christian Church Provide

If a Christian church organised an activity or campaign on any of the following issues, which, if any, would you be willing to support? Please select each campaign you would be willing to support.

If the Church organised an activity or campaign, which would you be willing to support?

 

Active UK Christians

Which of the following do you think should be top priorities at your church? Please select top 3.

Which do you think should be top priorities at your church*Sample size for Catholics is too small (n = 25) to be representative. Interpret with caution. The total sample, however, is representative of denominational distribution in the UK.

 

Which of the following best describes what you think mission looks like today?

what you think mission looks like today

Which of the following statements best describes the way you personally think local versus global mission should be prioritised?

The way you personally think local versus global mission should be prioritised

What activities should your church prioritise when doing global mission? Please select your top 3 priorities.

What activities should your church prioritise when doing global mission

What, if anything, does your community need that you feel Christian churches could provide? Select all that apply.

What, if anything, does your community need that you feel Christian churches could provide

When it comes to financial donations or volunteering for a cause, which three of the following social issues do you consider to be most important for you, personally, to support? Select up to 3.

which three of the following social issues do you consider to be most important for you, personally, to support

 

UK Church Leaders

What is the denomination of your church?

What is the denomination of your church_

How effective do you think your church is at local mission as it is defined here?

[Local mission was defined as ‘proclaiming the gospel and demonstrating the transformational love of Christ by caring for others and addressing their physical, social and spiritual needs, in your local community’.]

How effective do you think your church is at local mission as it is defined here

How would you describe the relationship between mission and social justice?

How would you describe the relationship between mission and social justice

Does your church have a clearly defined strategy for addressing or supporting mission?

Does your church have a clearly defined strategy for addressing or supporting mission

How effective do you think your church is at global mission as it is defined here?

[Global mission was defined as ‘proclaiming the gospel and demonstrating the transformational love of Christ by caring for others and addressing their physical, social and spiritual needs, internationally or outside your country’.]

How effective do you think your church is at global mission as it is defined here

Now thinking about the specific ways your church engages with mission, both local and global, which of the following does your church engage in? Select all that apply.

which of the following does your church engage in

Thinking about how non-Christians view churches’ mission activities, read the following statements, then indicate whether or not you agree with it:

non-Christians view churches’ mission activities

Compared to 10 years ago, do you think mission today has become more or less effective?

Compared to 10 years ago, do you think mission today has become more or less effective

Now thinking into the future, do you think mission will become more or less effective than it is today?

Now thinking into the future, do you think mission will become more or less effective than it is today

Thinking about the way your church conducts global mission, read each of the following statements, then indicate whether or not you agree with it:

Thinking about the way your church conducts global mission

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