RBC MEMBER SURVEY

TO BE TAKEN BY RIDGECREST MEMBERS ONLY (Age 16 and older)

Members are encouraged to prayerfully consider who God is leading to serve as the next pastor and answer these questions from that perspective, knowing that the Search Committee will be praying and considering many different factors in the process toward finding a new pastor.

Age of the family members attending Ridgecrest in your household. (Give number for all appropriate age brackets.)

Birth- 5 years
6-11 years
12-17 years
18-29 years
30-44 years
45-60 years
61-70 years
71+ years

In a typical four-Sunday month, how often does someone from your family attend the following activities? (if 4 times, enter a 4, if never, enter a 0)

Connect Group
Traditional Morning worship
Exalt Morning worship
Wednesday night activities (AWANAS, Youth, Bible Study)
Prayer meeting
Church special events (Joyous connections, Men's Breakfast etc)
Mission Trips

In your opinion, what is the minimum acceptable education level of the new pastor?

Attended seminary or Bible college

Graduate of Bible college

Master's degree from seminary

Doctoral degree from seminary

Formal education (degree is unimportant)

How many years of prior pastoral or professional ministry experience are required?

No prior experience necessary

Less than 3 years of prior pastoral experience

Less than 3 years of church ministry experience, such as church staff

More than 5 years prior pastoral experience

More than 5 years prior church ministry experience, such as church staff

More than 10 years prior pastoral experience

More than 10 years prior church ministry experience, such as church staff

Please check what you consider to be the new pastor's top 3 ministry priorities.

An administrator, with hands-on approach in the church office.

A person active in associational, state convention and denominational life.

A leader who serves in community activities/programs.

An effective Bible teacher and preacher of well-prepared sermons.

A skilled counselor available to assist with personal and spiritual problems.

One who emphasizes evangelism and the importance of missions.

A visionary with a well-developed perspective on the future of the church

Please provide one or two additional qualifications that you consider critical for the new pastor.