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Thank you for participating in my thesis research by taking this online survey! In this research I hope to find patterns as to why young adults choose to remain a part of the church, or not. I believe that, with your help, there can be great strides made in ministry with young adults in the church. Also, my hope is that taking the survey will be an opportunity for you to reflect on your experience in the church. The survey will probably take 15-30 minutes to complete. Before we can begin, please review what you need to know about my research to consent to it, and check the box if you are comfortable participating in it.
God bless,
Martha Korienek
[email protected]
By checking the box below…
1) I give my consent for Martha Korienek to use my information for statistics in her thesis, which could possibly be published in a academic journal, and understand that she will not use my name or my specific story without getting my written consent first.
2) I understand that each question is optional; I can skip any question I do not want to answer. Also, I understand that I can stop taking this survey at any time, and I can also contact Martha and ask to have my information removed from her research.
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Please tell me a little bit about you by sharing the following demographic information.
What is your age? |
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| What is your relationship status? |
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| What is the highest level of education that you've attained? |
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| In what town and state did you attend high school? | | |
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| In what town and state do you currently live? | | |
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What is your religious background?
(If you have more than one, please check the one that you practiced the most while you were growing up.)
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| With whom did you practice your religion the most? |
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What was your connection to the Episcopal Church as a youth (12-18 years old)?
Please check all that apply. |
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| As a youth (ages 12 to 18), please describe your participation in the Episcopal Church, and what this participation meant to you. | | |
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| As a youth (12-18 years old), did you have another person to whom you would turn to with spiritual questions (such as a mentor or friend)? |
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| How did you know this person? (Was this person your parent, someone else in your family, a priest, another staff person at your church, or someone you met through your participation in a specific ministry?) How often did you talk with this person? What did you talk about? How did this relationship make you feel? Are you still in touch with this person? | | |
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What has been your connection to the Episcopal Church since you were 18?
Please select all that apply. |
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| Please tell me about the "Other" connection to the Episcopal Church that you have had. | | |
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| As a young adult (since the age of 18), please share what your participation in the Episcopal Church has meant to you. | | |
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| As a young adult (since the age of 18), have you had someone with whom you can discuss spiritual questions? If so, how do you know this person? How often do/did you talk with this person? Are you still in touch with this person? | | |
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| How has your faith changed since you were a teenager? Please be as specific as possible. | | |
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Questions of Faith
Please mark the following statements as true or false.
At some point in my life, I had a spiritual question that I could not answer by myself.
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| At some point in my life, I have had a spiritual crisis. |
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| When I had my questions or crisis of faith, I turned to the church. |
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| When I turned to the church, that was helpful. |
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| When I had my questions or crisis of faith, I turned to an individual. |
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| That individual was helpful. |
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| When I had my questions, I turned to a community for help. |
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| That community was helpful. |
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| I was able to work through my question/crisis, and continue in my faith. |
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| I would consider myself a “person of faith.” |
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| My faith has been a journey, and I have grown in faith through the process. |
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| My faith has been influenced by non-religious things (science, arts, philosophy, etc.). |
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| I would call myself “spiritual, but not religious.” |
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| I believe that God is engaged in our world. |
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| I am aware (and could point out) where God at work in our world. |
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| I believe that I have gifts from God, and that I can use these gifts in the world. |
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| I believe that I have gifts from God, and that I can use these gifts in the world. |
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| I believe that I can experience God in the midst of community. |
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| I believe that the Bible speaks to my life. |
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| I would like to learn more about the Bible could speak to my life. |
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| Do any of these statements apply to you? |
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How do you currently practice your faith?
Please check all that apply. |
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| Please share about your "Other" faith practice. | | |
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| Thank you for taking this survey! I am so grateful. If you are comfortable doing so, I would like your contact information in case I need to clarify something. (Please note: by giving your contact information, you give me permission to contact you.) However, if you would prefer to remain anonymous, please leave this part blank. | | |
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| Some of these questions may have raised questions for you, or brought up something that you would like to discuss. If that is the case, I would be happy to speak with you. Would you like me to contact you? |
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