NECF Malaysia is seeking the close cooperation of churches and Christians to respond to the questionnaires for the nationwide survey on the lifestyle and spirituality of evangelical Christians. The questionnaires will be distributed in July and churches are strongly urged to respond to them.
This timely and strategic survey, conducted at the start of a new millennium, will gather pertinent data on churches, pastors and Christians as well as contemporary issues affecting the Malaysian Church. With the identification of problems and subsequent analysis, NECF Malaysia will be able to formulate strategic plans to overcome them. In addition, the data will enable NECF Malaysia to develop a proactive approach to our future challenges.
The survey results will also be released to the participating churches as a planning resource.
Besides studying churches, the survey, believed to be the first of its kind in Malaysia, will also study and analyse the welfare of some 3,000 pastors and the spirituality of randomly-selected Christians from each participating church. It will be conducted by post and all questionnaire replies will be returned to NECF Malaysia on a completely anonymous basis.
To help in the survey, NECF Malaysia has appointed field coordinators to obtain basic information from churches and compile a comprehensive mailing list for the purpose of classification and size. The questionnaires will then be sent to these churches in July and replies are expected to be received within two weeks.
As an appreciation for assisting in the survey, all senior pastors who responded will receive gift vouchers. Also, 1,000 copies of a book on leadership by Tommy Tenney will be given away to early respondents. |
