Tentmakers Bible Mission

About Your Church

Which best describes your role?

Pastor or staff Elder or deacon Missions committee member Regular attender Other

Average weekly attendance

Under 50 50 to 149 150 to 399 400 to 999 1,000 or more

Region

Northeast Southeast Midwest Southwest Mountain West West Coast Outside the U.S.

Which best describes your church?

Independent Denominational Network or association Not sure

Structure

Does your church have a group responsible for missions (committee, team, elder assigned)?

Yes, meets regularly Yes, meets occasionally No, the pastor handles it No one is responsible Not sure

Does your church have a written missions policy or philosophy?

Yes, and we use it Yes, but it is rarely referenced No Not sure

How does your church decide which missionaries to support?

Personal relationship with the missionary Member of our church Recommended by our denomination or network Mission agency we trust Focus on a specific region or people group Whoever asks No clear process

When did your church last add a new missionary or missions partner?

Within the past year 1 to 3 years ago More than 3 years ago Never Not sure

Giving

Roughly what share of your church's total budget goes to missions beyond your local community?

Under 5% 5 to 9% 10 to 14% 15 to 24% 25% or more Not sure

Over the past five years, missions giving at our church has:

Grown Stayed about the same Declined Not sure

Missionaries and Care

How many missionaries or missionary families does your church support financially?

None 1 to 3 4 to 9 10 to 19 20 or more

Has your church sent out one of its own members as a long-term missionary in the past ten years?

Yes No Not sure

Rate the personal contact your missionaries receive from your church beyond financial support (calls, visits, care packages, prayer updates).

1 = Almost none 5 = Consistent and personal

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How often does your congregation hear from or about a specific missionary during a regular service?

Weekly Monthly A few times a year Once a year or less Not sure

Congregation

Rate how well the average member of your church could explain what the Great Commission is.

1 = Most could not 5 = Most could

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Rate how much your church emphasizes reaching people who have never heard the gospel (unreached peoples) versus supporting work where churches already exist.

1 = Mostly existing work 5 = Mostly unreached

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Rate how involved people under 35 are in your church's missions decisions.

1 = Not at all 5 = Actively involved

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Priorities

Which of these does your church do?

Annual missions conference or emphasis Short-term trips Missions prayer meeting Missions class or Sunday school Adopted an unreached people group Support national or indigenous workers Support church planting specifically None of these

Choose your top three needs.

Training for our committee A clear missions policy Help choosing where to invest Ways to engage our congregation Missionary care guidance Help raising up our own missionaries

Overall, rate your church's missions program as it is today.

1 = Just getting started 5 = Mature and healthy

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