English Sunday School Survey

Ben PoonLord’s Grace Christian Church

2010

Methodology

• Respondents are anonymous• Conducted 12/12/2010 after announcements• 64 surveys returned out of ~100 service

attendees

Executive Summary: Strengths

• Quality of teachers is high

Executive Summary: Weaknesses

• Most improvement needed: – Starting on time– Attendance

• Some improvement needed:– Practicality of topics– Variety of topics

Executive Summary: Motivation

• Respondents are most motivated to go to class by:– Interest in topic– Perception of teacher– Guess on the quality of Biblical instruction and application

• Respondents are only slightly motivated by:– Desire to understand God better– Amount of discussion/interaction with others

• Respondents are not motivated at all by:– Fun– Habit– Homework– Attendance of friends

Executive Summary: Attendance

• 66% attended Sunday School weekly or 3x/month

• 6% did not attend at all• 100% of youth (middle and high school)

attended either every week or 3x/month• 20s & 30s attended more often than 40s & 50s

Survey Question 1

• What age group are you in?– Middle school– High school– College– 20-39– 40-59– 60-79– 79+

Age Group

Middle school13%

High school19%

College8%

20-3936%

40-5923%

60-792%

Survey Question 2

• How often would you say you attended Sunday School in 2010?– Every week– 3x per month– 2x per month– 1x per month– Several times– Did not attend

Attendance

Every week38%

3x per month28%

2x per month8%

1x per month3%

Several times14%

Did not attend6%

No response3%

Attendance by Age

Middle School High School College 20-39 40-59 60-790

5

10

15

20

25

No responseDid not attendSeveral times1x per month2x per month3x per monthEvery week

Survey Question 3

• How much do you feel the Sunday School program needs to improve in each of the following? Rank 1 (no improvement needed) to 5 (much improvement needed)– Practicality of topics offered– Variety of topics offered– Quality of teachers– Attendance– Starting on time

Amount of Improvement Needed

Practicality of topics

Variety of topics

Quality of teachers

Attendance Starting on time

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

No responseMuchMoreSomeLittleNone

Survey Question 4

• What Sunday School class have you attended most this quarter?– Principles of Biblical Leadership– Basics NT Greek for Laymen– Studying OT Narratives: Ruth

Class Taken

Principles of Bib-lical Leadership

19%

Basic NT Greek for Laymen

6%

Studying OT Narratives: Ruth

22%

Philippians6%

No response46%

Class Taken By Age

Princip

les of B

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Lead

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Basic N

T Greek for L

aymen

Studyin

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Philippian

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10

15

20

25

30

35

60-7940-5920-39CollegeHSMS

Survey Question 5

• How would you rank that class in each of the following areas? Rank from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)– Quality of Biblical instruction/knowledge– Amount of life application– Preparedness of teacher– Amount of discussion– Amount of interaction with others– Amount of fun

Excellence:Principles of Biblical Leadership

Quality

of Biblic

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Amount of li

fe applic

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Preparedness

of teac

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Amount of d

iscussi

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Amount of in

teraction

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e0%

10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

No responseExcellentAbove AverageAverageBelow AveragePoor

Sample size: 12

Excellence:Basic NT Greek for Laymen

Quality

of Biblic

al instr

uction/kn

owledge

Amount of li

fe applic

ation

Preparedness

of teac

her

Amount of d

iscussi

on

Amount of in

teraction

Amount of fu

n

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e0%

10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

No responseExcellentAbove AverageAverageBelow AveragePoor

Sample size: 4

Excellence:Studying OT Narratives: Ruth

Quality

of Biblic

al instr

uction/kn

owledge

Amount of li

fe applic

ation

Preparedness

of teac

her

Amount of d

iscussi

on

Amount of in

teraction

Amount of fu

n

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e0%

10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

No responseExcellentAbove AverageAverageBelow AveragePoor

Sample size: 14

Survey Questions 6 and 7

• What did you enjoy most about that class?• What did you enjoy least about that class?

What did you enjoy most about Principles of Biblical Leadership?

Real life examples from different business leadersVideoThe leader's talk about experienceDifferent perspectiveOccasionally the speaker in the DVD is greatDVD speakersEverythingVideo - talk by experienced leadersVideo tape of speeches/interviews of interesting leaders

What did you enjoy least about Principles of Biblical Leadership?

Not starting on timeDiscussionSize of room too smallWhen the speaker in DVD is boringThe amount of discussion and learningToo short for discussion after video, not fruitfulNo time for discussion/interaction

What did you enjoy most aboutBasic NT Greek for Laymen?

Learning Greek it was interestingVery interesting subject, good resources, etc.The stuff was very in depth

What did you enjoy least aboutBasic NT Greek for Laymen?

The application didn't really learn a lot but it's hard with a languageSometimes a little dry, but that's okIt was less life applying and it was very boring

What did you enjoy most aboutStudying OT Narratives: Ruth?

Ben Poon and chiasmsBible studyTeacher's enthusiasm, in-depth discussionLearning how to study the BibleThe teacherLearning new things and handoutsWell preparedness of teacherLearning new ways to look at this book (Bible) that is supposed to be so important to usBen's teaching style. Easy to comprehend complex ideasIn depth study/historical backgroundThorough preparation from BenDiscussions and learn the principleI liked the interaction time in the Ruth class it's nice to be able to break up lecture time with discussion

What did you enjoy least aboutStudying OT Narratives: Ruth?

NothingPersonal application, discussionNot enough timeNot enough timeI hope it could start and finish on time

Survey Question 8

• How much did each of the following impact why you attended that class? Rank from 1 (low impact) to 5 (high impact)– Your interest in the topic– Your perception of the teacher– Your guess to quality of Biblical instruction and life application– If the class had homework– If you had friends attending– Habit– Desire to understand God better– Amount of discussion and interaction– Fun

Relative Impact on Choice:Principles of Biblical Leadership

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Perception of te

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Amount of d

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Relative Impact on Choice:Basic NT Greek for Laymen

Interest in to

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Perception of te

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Guess on Biblic

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ty

Homework

Friends a

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Desire fo

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Amount of d

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Relative Impact on Choice:Studying OT Narratives: Ruth

Interest in to

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Perception of te

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Guess on Biblic

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Homework

Friends a

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Desire fo

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Amount of d

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Relative Impact on Choice:All Classes

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Survey Question 9

• What comments do you have regarding Sunday School overall? What topics do you want to learn about? What encouragements do you have for those serving?

General CommentsOver all pretty good a lot of the topics are interesting the variety is niceSunday school teachers doing great work. Keep it upMore of real life applications for Christian work/personal lifeNeed bigger roosm for the classI like the classes on studying the Scripture to be most enjoyableGreat improvement from the past. Thanks for a great job!It's an important ministry - keep up the good work!How to evangelize in work and schoolThank you, Sunday school teachers!More Bible study helpGood jobs. Best part of SundayLike studying books of the BibleThank you!!! Wea ppreciate your serviceLike option to take classes the next quarter. Encouragement to continue servingThank youI hope there will be more applied class