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Congregational or Ministry Group Growth After Trauma Survey
Welcome! Thank you for participating in this survey. Your responses help us better understand the long term impacts of trauma and best practices for healing and growth among congregations and ministry groups.
This survey is most useful when completed at least three (3) years or more from the date of a primary incident or the revelation of a series of incidents.
This voluntary survey will take about 10 – 15 minutes, and is intended for clergy, pastors, or ministry leaders who have access to demographic records for the organization.
Thank you for your participation!
What is the name of your congregation or ministry group?
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Who are your group's primary members?
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Intergenerational congregation
Mostly seniors
Mostly young families
Children or Youth
Other
If other, please name:
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What type of trauma incident, or series of incidents, occurred between 3-10 years ago for your congregation or group?
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Natural storm (hurricane, tornado, earthquake, natural fire, etc.)
Human-caused destruction (arson, etc.)
Human-caused violence (shooting, bombing, hate crime, suicide, physical abuse, etc.)
Industrial Accident
Sexual Misconduct or Abuse
Financial embezzlement
What year did the incidents(s) occur?
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With what denomination is your congregation or ministry group affiliated?
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Did any other trauma incidents occur in the life of the congregation or the community within five years of the incident(s) you identified in the second question?
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Yes
No
If yes, please briefly name the type of other incident(s) that occurred within 5 years.
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What care did your congregation or group receive in response to traumatic incidents experienced in the last ten years. Check as many as apply.
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National denomination response
Regional denomination response
Local colleague and / or neighboring congregation response
Distant colleague and / or congregation response
Non-sectarian non-profit response
Other
None
If Other please specify:
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If applicable, what care did your greater community receive? Check all that apply.
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Not applicable
National government response (i.e., FEMA, etc.)
National non-profit response (i.e., Red Cross, NVOAD, etc.)
National faith-based response (i.e., denomination disaster relief agency)
Local non-profit response (i.e., Red Cross chapter, VOAD, United Way, etc.)
Local faith-based response (i.e., congregations and denomination responses)
Other
None
If Other please specify:
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What care did your congregation or group practice in response to traumatic incidents within the congregation or community in the last ten years? Check as many as apply.
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pastoral care / visitations / counseling
prayer vigil / services
congregational information or education meetings
deacon ministries
Stephen Ministries
rebuilding / construction restoration projects
Other
None
If Other please specify:
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What care practices in response to traumatic incidents in the last ten years were most effective for individual and group healing?
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In the YEAR BEFORE the incident, what care did your congregation practice? Check all that apply.
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Pastoral care / visitations / counseling
Weekly or monthly prayer services
Deacon Ministries
Stephen Ministries
Small group ministries
Hospital visitations
Home visits
Ministry care centers (i.e., counseling center, substance abuse center/meetings, domestic violence center/meetings, sexual abuse center/meetings, homeless shelter, etc.)
Other
None
If Other, please specify:
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If your congregation or group added new care practices in the years following the primary trauma incident, please describe:
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What is your role in the congregation or organization?
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Senior clergy / pastor / director
Associate clergy / pastor / director
Administrative or program staff
Elder or Deacon
Other
If Other please specify:
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What is your age
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21 - 30
31 - 40
41 - 50
51 - 60
61 - 70
Over 70
What is your gender?
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Male
Female
In what state is your congregation or organization located?
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Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
What is the geographic setting of your congregation or ministry?
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Rural
Small Town
Suburban
Urban
What was the membership size THE YEAR BEFORE the incident?
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less than 50
50 - 100
101 - 200
201 - 500
501 - 1000
1001 - 1500
1501 - 2000
2000 +
How did the membership of the congregation or group THREE YEARS AFTER the incident change compared with the membership size in the year before the incident?
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increase, 1-5 %
increase, 5-10%
increase, 10-15%
increase, more than 15%
decrease, 1-5%
decrease, 5-10%
decrease, 10-15%
decrease, more than 15%
In the year before the incident, which ethnicity best described your congregation or ministry group?
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African American
Canadian American / Caucasian
Central or South American
Chinese American
Cuban American
European American / Caucasian
Indian American
Japanese American
Korean American
Mexican American
Middle Eastern American
Native American
Pacific Island American
Puerto Rican American
Russian American
Spanish American
Taiwanese American
Multi Ethnic
Other
If Multi-Ethnic or Other please specify:
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Did the primary ethnicity of your congregation change significantly within the FIRST THREE YEARS after the incident?
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Yes, increased in population
Yes, decreased in population
No, remained similar to prior to the incident
If Yes please specify:
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Did significant staff changes occur in the FIRST THREE YEARS after the incident?
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No, no changes
Yes, ordained minister(s) left or were installed
Yes, ministry staff member(s) left or were hired
Other
If Other please specify:
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What was the stewardship or pledging received in the YEAR BEFORE the primary incident?
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Less than $50,000
$50,000 – $100,000
$101,000 – $500,000
$501,000 – $1,000,000
over $1,000,000
THREE YEARS after the incident, stewardship or received pledges:
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increased, 1-5%
increased, 5-10%
increased, more than 10%
decreased, 1-5%
decreased, 5-10%
decreased, more than 10%
What else would you like to share more about how your congregation or ministry group experienced loss and/or grew in the years following traumatic incident(s)?
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Thank you for participating in this voluntary survey. By clicking "submit" your survey will be complete.
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