Authentic Christian Community
Exploring the efficacy of online Christian communities for spiritual edification. The Doctor of Ministry project of Marcus A. Cylar. **Mobile users: For questions asking for a rating, please scroll to the right to see all the choices.
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Basic info
1. Name *
First, Last
2. Email address *
3. Website (if applicable)
4. Age *
Note: Please don't be offended about my asking your age. This is simply for research purposes.
5. Race/Nationality *
Religious background, theological training
6. Denominational Affiliation *
Ex. - African Methodist Episcopal, Presbyterian, Non-Denominational, etc.
7. Church Name, Location, Church Web Address *
Ex. - Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church; St. Louis, MO; shilohbaptiststlouis.org (If no church home, please enter "N/A")
8. What is your role at your church? *
9. Do you have any seminary training or theological education? *
If no, please skip to #12.
Required
If other, please indicate
10. Where did you receive this education?
Institution name, location
11. What award did you receive?
Note: Honorary degrees not included.
12. How many years have you been in ministry? At what age did you accept your call to ministry? *
number of years; age (If a lay leader, enter "N/A")
Degree of tech savvy
13. What social networks do you use and how long have you used them? *
Don't use
1-2yrs
3-4yrs
+5yrs
Facebook
Twitter
Google+
LinkedIn
Vine
YouTube
Pinterest
Instagram
Tumblr
Other
If other, please indicate
14. Approximately what percentage of your computing would you say takes place on mobile (smartphone, tablet)? *
15. Have you ever taken an academic course for credit that was completely online? *
16. Please assess your degree of comfort with the following platforms. *
Note: Options 2 is an "either-or" option because I recognize you may be comfortable with a platform but simply don't use it very often.
Novice
Slightly uncomfortable/rarely use
Comfortable
Very comfortable
Expert
Social media
Blogging
Forums
Membership sites
Content management systems (Wordpress, Joomla, Drupal, etc.)
WYSIWYG website builders (Wix, Squarespace, 1&1, etc.)
Hosting services
Social dashboards (Hootsuite, SocialOomph, Buffer, etc.)
Social listening platforms (Google Alerts, Talkwalker, etc.)
Analytics software (ex. Google Analytics)
Cloud storage (Dropbox, Box, Google Drive, etc.)
Degree of comfort in groups
17. I currently have a small group (in-person, online, or over the phone) that I fellowship with or talk to on a regular basis. *
18. Please honestly answer the following questions concerning group dynamics.
1-Strongly Disagree, 2-Disagree, 3-Neutral, 4-Agree, 5-Strongly Agree
a. I feel very comfortable starting conversations. *
b. I actually work better in groups than I do on my own. *
c. I am typically comfortable sharing candidly with others my struggles in life and ministry. *
d. When I read an article or a blog post that resonates with me in some way, I leave a comment for the author. *
e. When I read an article or a blog post that I disagree with, I leave a comment for the author. *
f. I often feel judged or scrutinized when sharing my comments or views in a group setting. *
g. If never asked, I would be content keeping my comments and views to myself in a group setting. *
Expectations of this group
19. What would you say is your greatest strength and greatest weakness in ministry?
Strength; weakness (If you don't mind sharing)
20. Name up to three ways this support group can be beneficial to you.
You're free to enter "N/A" if you don't have anything.
21. What kinds of topics would you like to discuss in this book that were not mentioned in the informational e-book?
22. Video conferencing is a major component of this project. What would be your two or three most available times for a group video chat? *
Ex. - Day of the week; time of day - morning, afternoon, evening (Note: Your participation is not contingent upon your answer to this question.)
One last question...
23. Honestly, was this questionnaire too long? *
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