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Detailed Results : 2005 Children's Ministry Technology Survey

 

The detailed results listed below represents the raw data collected from the online survey conducted March, 2005.

    

The first few questions were for demographic purposes only.

 
    
1. What is your primary children's ministry role?

Children's Pastor


272
63%
Children's Evangelist
5 1%
Professor
1 0%
Missionary
1 0%
Assoc./Asst. Pastor
15 3%
Youth Pastor
2 0%
Senior Pastor
5 1%
Children's Ministry Worker
77 18%
Other, Please Specify
56 13%
  434 100%
 
    
2. How long have you been involved in children's ministry?

less than 5 years


67
15%
5 - 10 years
121 28%
11 - 15 years
92 21%
16 - 20 years
79 18%
21 - 30 years
53 12%
30+ years!
22 5%
  434 100%
 
    
3. What is your church denomination?

Anglican


0
0%
Assemblies of God
261 60%
Baptist
49 11%
Church of God
5 1%
Episcopalian
0 0%
Foursquare Gospel
2 0%
Lutheran
3 1%
Methodist
6 1%
Non-Denominational
56 13%
Presbyterian
7 2%
Reformed
1 0%
United Church of Christ
1 0%
Other, Please Specify
43 10%
  434 100%
 
    
4. Do you currently reside in the United States?

Yes


411
95%
No
23 5%
  434 100%
 
    
5. In what state is your church located?

Alabama


7
2%
Alaska
2 0%
Arizona
8 2%
Arkansas
17 4%
Califiornia
25 6%
Colorado
2 0%
Connecticut
0 0%
Delaware
1 0%
District of Columbia
0 0%
Florida
22 5%
Georgia
10 2%
Hawaii
1 0%
Idaho
3 1%
Illinois
39 9%
Indiana
14 3%
Iowa
2 0%
Kansas
5 1%
Kentucky
3 1%
Louisiana
8 2%
Maine
0 0%
Maryland
4 1%
Massachusetts
3 1%
Michigan
18 4%
Minnesota
10 2%
Mississippi
6 1%
Missouri
18 4%
Montana
4 1%
Nebraska
4 1%
Nevada
2 0%
New Hampshire
0 0%
New Jersey
4 1%
New Mexico
2 0%
New York
6 1%
North Carolina
5 1%
North Dakota / South Dakota
3 1%
Ohio
16 4%
Oklahoma
8 2%
Oregon
28 7%
Pennsylvania
17 4%
Rhode Island
1 0%
South Carolina
5 1%
Tennessee
7 2%
Texas
38 9%
Utah
2 0%
Vermont
0 0%
Virginia
10 2%
Washington
8 2%
West Virginia
1 0%
Wisconsin
12 3%
Wyoming
0 0%
  411 100%
 
    
6. What country do you currently reside in?
23 Responses
 
    
7. What city is your church located in?
382 Responses
 
    
8. What is your community population?

less than 1,000


14
3%
1,001 - 5,000
34 8%
5,001 - 15,000
47 11%
15,001 - 30,000
59 14%
30,001 - 50,000
65 16%
50,001 - 100,000
79 19%
more than 100,000
121 29%
  419 100%
 
    
9. What is your ministry setting?

Rural


98
23%
Urban
79 18%
Suburban
232 54%
Other, Please Specify
19 4%
  428 100%
 
    
10. What is your church size?

less than 50


9
2%
50 - 75
17 4%
76 - 100
25 6%
101 - 200
69 16%
201 - 500
128 30%
501 - 1,000
103 24%
1,001 - 2,500
62 14%
2,501 - 5,000
15 3%
more than 5,000
5 1%
  433 100%
 
    
11. How many worship services does your church conduct each weekend?

1


80
18%
2
172 40%
3
133 31%
4
36 8%
5
7 2%
more than 5
5 1%
  433 100%
 
    
12. What is your average weekend kids worship service attendance?

less than 20


67
16%
20 - 40
92 21%
41 - 60
53 12%
61 - 80
67 16%
101 - 150
70 16%
151 - 250
41 10%
251 - 500
24 6%
501 - 750
9 2%
751 - 1,000
3 1%
1,001 - 2,500
3 1%
2,501 - 5,000
0 0%
more than 5,000
0 0%
  429 100%
 
    
13. What is your average weekly kids Christian Education attendance?

less than 20


74
18%
21 - 40
76 18%
41 - 60
58 14%
61 - 80
47 11%
81 - 100
40 10%
101 - 150
52 13%
151 - 250
39 9%
251 - 500
16 4%
501 - 750
6 1%
750 - 1,000
7 2%
1,001 - 2,500
0 0%
2,501 - 5,000
0 0%
more than 5,000
0 0%
  415 100%
 
    
14. What is your average annual children's ministry department budget?

less than $5,000


164
40%
$5,001 - $10,000
71 17%
$10,001 - $15,000
39 10%
$15,001 - $20,000
26 6%
$20,001 - $30,000
46 11%
$30,001 - $40,000
19 5%
$40,001 - $50,000
11 3%
$50,001 - $75,000
15 4%
$75,001 - $100,000
7 2%
$100,001 - $250,000
6 1%
$250,001 - $500,000
1 0%
$500,001 - $750,000
0 0%
more than $750,000
1 0%
  406 100%
 
    

The next portion of questions pertained to technology usage in respondents' local children's ministry or children's evangelism.

 
    
15. Please select each of the following technological tools that you currently use in your children's ministry.

CD Player


412
95%
MP3 Player
69 16%
DVD Player
350 81%
CD Burner
262 61%
DVD Burner
145 34%
Desktop Compuer
286 66%
Laptop Computer
228 53%
PDA (Personal Digital Assistant)
106 25%
Digital Camera
296 69%
Digital Video Camera
174 40%
MiniDisc Player/Recorder
55 13%
Multimedia Presentations (ie: PowerPoint)
291 67%
Video (either live or recorded)
311 72%
Sound System
345 80%
Overhead Projector
235 54%
Video Projector
257 59%
VCR
395 91%
Tape Deck
226 52%
Stage Lighting
178 41%
Fog Machine
123 28%
Strobe/Blacklighting
124 29%
Video Mixer/Editor
99 23%
Other, Please Specify
25 6%
 
    
16. What is your preferred audio player in your kids church or evangelism activities?

Minidisc


7
2%
CD
363 84%
MP3
33 8%
Tape
3 1%
8-track
0 0%
Record
0 0%
Other, Please Specify
28 6%
  434 100%
 
    
17. On what format do you prefer to receive computer software?

DVD-ROM


67
15%
CD-ROM
256 59%
Zip Disk
4 1%
3 1/2" Floppy Disk
4 1%
Direct Download via Internet
99 23%
Other, Please Specify
4 1%
  434 100%
 
    
18. What is the most valuable piece of technological equipment you use in ministry? (ie: What is the one piece of technology that you would not want to live without?)
434 Responses
 
    
19. What is one piece of technology you wish you could use in ministry, and why?
332 Responses
 
    
20. Which of the following types of software applications do you personally use at least once a month?

Word Processing


407
96%
Spreadsheet
262 62%
Database
261 61%
Contact Management
105 25%
Graphics Design
217 51%
Video Editing
112 26%
Animation
80 19%
Multimedia Creation
178 42%
Web Development
82 19%
Project Management
62 15%
Flow/Organization Charting
71 17%
 
    
21. Do you make use of the Internet for service preparation?

Yes


371
85%
No
63 15%
  434 100%
 
    
22. How often do you access the Internet for service preparation?

every week


274
74%
every other week
58 16%
once a month
31 8%
once every 3 months
7 2%
once every 6 months
1 0%
once a year
0 0%
  371 100%
 
    
23. What Internet resources (ie: websites) do you use for service prep?
293 Responses
 
    
24. Do you ever use live or recorded (streaming) Internet in your kids church services?

Yes


63
17%
No
306 83%
  369 100%
 
    
25. What children's ministry website is most valuable to you?
322 Responses
 
    
26. Do you have an email newsletter that you send to kids in your ministry?

Yes


36
8%
No
394 92%
  430 100%
 
    
27. What is your preferred means of communicating with the kids and parents in your ministry?

Printed newsletters


300
70%
Email
124 29%
Phone
186 43%
Electronic newsletters
22 5%
Audio recording
10 2%
Website
85 20%
Other, Please Specify
100 23%
 
    
28. What is your most preferred means of communicating with your volunteers?

Printed newsletters


102
24%
Email
261 61%
Phone
256 60%
Electronic newsletters
18 4%
Audio recording
8 2%
Website
25 6%
Other, Please Specify
77 18%
 
    
29. What do you use for parent notification in your nursery department?

Nothing


104
25%
Sanctuary display
174 42%
Pagers
94 22%
Other, Please Specify
47 11%
  419 100%
 
    
30. Do you have a computerized check-in system?

Yes


33
8%
No
401 92%
  434 100%
 
    
31. What software/system do you use for your computerized check-in?
32 Responses
 
    
32. With what technology equipment are your kids Christian Education (ie: Sunday School/Kids Clubs) classrooms equipped?
358 Responses
 
    
33. Do you require your workers to complete an application process prior to serving in your kids ministry?

Yes


363
84%
No
71