Men ˇs Ministry Survey
Background Information
1. Age ’ 18-24 ’ 25-29 ’ 30-39 ’ 40-49 ’ 50-64 ’ 65 +
2. Marital Status: Single ____ Married ____ Number of Children ____
3. Type of Work: ___________________________________________
4. Which of these issues are most important to you? (Check two most important)
’ Finding a job ’ Relationship to wife ’ Job security ’ Male roles & identity
’ Balancing work, home & ministry ’ Parenting skill ’ Retirement
’ Reaching other men ’ Spiritual life
A Man and His Family
5. Would you be interested in a monthly meeting on family issues? (Parenting, relationship to wife, etc.?)
’ Yes ’ No
6. When would be the best time for you to attend that meeting?
’ Saturday morning ’ Weeknight Which Night? _________________
’ Sunday morning ’ Sunday night
7. What topics would you like to see addressed? (Check two)
’ Keeping the romance alive in your marriage ’ Disciplining your children
’ Surviving the teenage years ’ Being the spiritual leader at home
’ Handling conflict ’ Communicating with your wife
’ Other __________________________
Men in the Marketplace
8. How can we best help you integrate your Christian faith into your job?
’ Monthly meeting with a speaker
’ Weekly small group meeting to discuss the issues
’ Monthly small group meeting to discuss the issues
’ 3-5 week seminar on ethics, relationships on the job, etc.
9. Best time for these small groups or seminars
’ Weekday morning
’ Weekday evening
’ Saturday morning
’ Sunday evening
10. Topics I would like to hear addressed: (check top 3)
’ Handling stress ’ Coping with failure ’ Changing careers
’ Mentoring ’ Relationships on the job ’ Planning retirement
’ Sharing your faith with work associates ’ Resisting sexual temptations
’ Balancing home, work and ministry ’ Avoiding the success obsession
’ Keeping your ethics edge sharp
Men and the World
11. Would a short-term missions trip be of interest to you? ’ Yes ’ No
12. What type of short-term missions trip would interest you the most?
’ Construction Project ’ Business Trip (i.e. giving seminars in Eastern Europe)
’ Athletic trip (i.e. basketball in the Philippines) ’ Medical trip
13. What would be a good length of stay for such a trip?
’ Weekend ’ 1 week ’ 2 weeks ’ 3 weeks ’ one month or more
Retreats
14. If we would begin to have retreats as part of the ministry would you be interested? ’ Yes ’ No
15. What type of retreat would interest you most?
’ Teaching type ’ Adventurous type (canoeing, camping, fishing, etc.)
’ Spiritual and personal renewal ’ Networking with other men
16. And the length of the retreat?
’ One night ’ Two nights
17. How far would you be willing to travel for a retreat?
’ 30 minutes ’ 1 hour ’ 2 hours ’ 3 hours ’ More than 3 hours
Man to Man
18. Are you currently attending a men ˇ s Bible study group? ’ Yes ’ No
19. If you are not in a group, would you be interested in attending a men ˇ s small group? ’ Yes ’ No
20. What would you like to see happen in that group? (Check two)
’ Study the Bible ’ Talk about problems at home or work
’ Pray for one another ’ Discuss how you integrate your Christian faith and your
work and family life
21. Which would you prefer for meeting?
’ Every week for one hour ’ Every other week
’ Once a month for three hours
22. When would you prefer to meet?
’ Early morning before work ’ Lunch hour
’ After work in the evening ’ Over the weekend
Men ˇs Conference
24.Would you be willing to assist in our church ˇ s Men ˇ s Ministry? ’ Yes ’ No
25. If yes, what are your areas of potential interest?
’ Publicity ’ Organize events (retreats, golf outings, etc.)
’ Work in the kitchen ’ Lead Small Group
’ Do telephoning ’ Work with work projects
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Marketplace Ministries
26. What do you or would you personally like to accomplish through your involvement in Men ˇ s Ministry? (Check
two)
’ A closer walk with God ’ Fellowship with other Christian men
’ An outlet to vent problems or frustrations ’ More involvement in the church
’ A chance to meet other men ’ Other ________________________________
27. When the entire men ˇ s program is determined, I would like someone to contact me so I can become more
involved or receive more information. ’ Yes ’ No
NAME_________________________________________ E ? MAIL ____________________________
PHONE: DAYS________________
EVE.__________________
ADDRESS____________________________________________________________________________________
CITY ______________________________________________________________ZIP____________________
Please list additional comments about the Men ˇ s Ministry you may have in the space below. You may optionally
include your name, mailing address and telephone number. Thank you very much for completing this survey.