About the surveys

The 2011 NCLS helps you to widen the circle of voices that are heard ...

• Survey your attenders (adults and children): capturing their discernments about vision, direction and areas for growth.

• Survey your leaders: inviting leaders to identify and grow their unique strengths, develop sustainable leadership practices and nurture their well being.

• Survey your community: listening to community members you connect with through the activities of your local church, canvassing their views on spirituality, their needs and hopes.

Participating local churches act as the host for each survey. Results are returned to the local church that has made the connections.

What will your local church learn?

You probably already know a lot about your church community. The Church Life Survey ask questions about things that perhaps are less often talked about.

For example, how many attenders: believe their faith has grown in the last 12 months? Don’t feel they belong? Are committed to the church’s vision? Think the church is open to try something new? Reach out and help people in informal ways? Have invited someone to church lately? What do they value about your church? What should get priority in the coming year?