Preacher’s Pen Survey Results!
Back on November 2nd, I posted a survey on the Preacher’s Pen website and asked all minister to take a moment and fill it out so I am able to gain some insights to overall ministry; from sermons preparation time to administration time. The survey was found by clicking here: Preacher’s Pen Preaching Survey.
Only 48 ministers responded to the survey. (A little disappointing, but it works. I was hoping for more preachers to get a larger look at the results.)
The results of the survey are as follows:
Question #1 – What is your Ministry Position?
- 77.08% responded as Full-Time Ministers
- 18.75% responded as Part-Time Ministers
- 4.17% responded as Vocational Ministers
Question #2 – What is the number of years at the current congregation?
- 41.67% responded 1 to 3 years
- 18.75% responded 3 to 6 years
- 16.67% responded more than 12 years
- 12.50% responded 6 to 9 years.
- 10.42% responded 9 to 12 years
Question #3 – Why are you paid/supported?
- 64.29% responded “I am paid because I preach”
- 35.71% responded “I am paid to preach”
Question #4 – Are you satisfied in your ministry?
- 57.45% responded as being “satisfied”
- 27.66% responded as being “completely satisfied”
- 14.89% responded as being “dissatisfied”
- No one responded as being “very dissatisfied”
Question #5 – Hours in Sunday morning preparation?
- 47.83% responded to less than 10 hours
- 47.83% responded to 10 to 15 hours
- 4.35 % responded with 15 to 20 hours
- No one responded to more than 20 hours
Question #6 – Hours in Sunday evening preparation?
- 78.72% responded to less than 10 hours
- 21.28% responded to 10 to 15 hours
- No one responded to 15 to 20 hours
- No one responded to more than 20 hours
Question #7 – Hours in Bible class preparation?
- 78.72% responded to less than 10 hours
- 17.02% responded to 10 to 15 hours
- No one responded to 15 to 20 hours
- 4.26% responded to more than 20 hours
Question #8 – Number of weekly visits to members?
- 62.50% responded 1 to 3 visits a week
- 33.33% responded 3 to 6 visits a week
- 2.08% responded to 6 to 9 visits a week
- 2.08% responded to more than 10 visits a week
Question #9 – Number of visits to contacts?
- 72.92% responded 1 to 3 visits a week
- 16.67% responded 3 to 6 visits a week
- 6.25% responded to 6 to 9 visits a week
- 4.17% responded to more than 10 visits a week
Question #10 – Estimated weekly “administration” hours?
- 27.08% responded to less than 5 hours a week
- 41.67% responded 5 to 10 hours a week
- 22.92% responded 10 to 15 hours a week
- 8.33% responded to more than 15 hours a week.
Those are the results I received, what are your thoughts?
Thanks for participating,
Chris
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Rather interesting responses to #4 re: satisfaction. But I understand.
I took expository preaching in grad school and can appreciate the need for competent study, but some of the sermons I spent the least amount of time in preparation were the ones that seemed to touch people more deeply. I felt those sermons were the ones that the Holy Spirit just moved in and framed my thoughts. For the most part, I put in 10-15 hours per week in sermon prep (we didn’t have Sunday night services and I seldom taught classes) but my professor at Harding Grad recommended far more time than that.
Greg,
I have felt the same when it comes to “less prepared” lessons. I often wonder if I put more heart into the words than planning them. I also consider that I am preaching from an overflow of knowledge than a set series of thoughts.
Different lessons get different results.
On #4, it was interesting, but abotu what I thought.