NECF Malaysia has kicked off its nationwide pastor-congregation survey that seeks to discover the dynamics of the pastor-congregation emotional relationship.
Questionnaires have been sent out to over 700 pastors of English and Chinese churches in the first part of the Emotional Connection Between Pastors and Congregations survey, believed to be the first of its kind in Malaysia. Pastors of BM churches will be receiving the BM version of the questionnaire soon.
The questionnaire contains 50 statements on how the interviewees (pastors) feel about themselves and their ministry, and how they think their congregations perceive them and their contribution.
The interviewees will then rate the statements on a five-point scale of agreement, from “strongly disagree” to “strongly agree”. Examples of statements: “My congregation will lose respect for me if I show them my weaknesses” and “If I have a choice, I will still choose to be a pastor.”
The second part of the survey covers the congregation’s response and will be conducted at a latter time. NECF will use the data collected to plan future programmes for pastors.
As the survey will greatly benefit pastors and ultimately the church, pastors are urged to fill in the questionnaires and return them to NECF without delay. The survey is initiated and facilitated by the NECF Research Commission as a follow-up to the ongoing NECF Malaysia Pastors Prayer Shield campaign that was launched in 1991. |
