Grace Church Worcester Park

Talking Jesus Survey

10

Questions

5

Minutes

Survey completed

1. Below are 14 words that might describe your feelings towards talking about Jesus with non-Christians. Select three which you feel best describe your attitude. I feel talking about Jesus with non-Christians is...

Select 3 options

Challenging

Exciting

Scary

Fun

Difficult

Boring

Inspiring

Pointless

Important

Easy

Exhausting

Valuable

Irrelevant

Simple

None of the above

2. How confident do you feel to talk about Jesus with people who are not Christians?

Choose one only

Very confident

Fairly confident

Somewhat confident

Slightly confident

Not confident at all

3. When, if at all, was the last time you talked about Jesus with someone who was not a Christian?

Choose one only

Within the past week

Within the past month

Within the past three to four months

Within the past six months

Within the past year

Within the past two years

More than two years ago

Never

Don't know

4. Thinking about the past year, which, if any, of the following activities have you done with someone who is not a Christian?

Select all that apply

Talk about Jesus to a non-Christian you know

Talk about Jesus to a non-Christian you don’t know

Invite someone to a church service

Invite someone to a church event which was not a service

Offered to pray with someone

Shared a personal story about your faith with someone

Invited someone to attend a course, like Alpha or Christianity Explored

Invited someone to attend a different course

Prayed for someone to experience healing

Asked someone questions about what they believe

5. What, if any, are your current main barriers to you talking about Jesus with people who are not Christians?

Select all that apply

Not enough significant relationships with people who are not Christians

Unsure how to answer difficult questions

Fear of rejection or appearing different

I don’t feel equipped to share my faith with people who are not Christians

I never see any opportunities for talking about the Christian faith in conversations

I feel too busy to pause and have conversations about faith with those around me

I don’t think there are any barriers to sharing my faith with other people

None of the above

Don’t know

6. What extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: I want to be more effective at talking about Jesus with non-Christians

Choose one only

Strongly agree

Tend to agree

Tend to disagree

Strongly disagree

Don’t know

7. Which of these options, if any, best reflects the main way you approach talking about Jesus with non-Christians?

Select all that apply

With my actions

Through conversations with people I know

By interacting with people out on the streets

By praying for people

By sharing Christian content on social media

By listening to what other people believe

By inviting people to courses, events or services at my church

None of the above

Don’t know

8. What do you think is most effective when you’re talking about Jesus and faith with non-Christians?

Select 3 options

Sharing part of your own faith journey

Offering to pray with someone

Asking them what they believe

Inviting them to a church service/event or course

Discovering what they believe by asking questions and listening

Linking faith into an aspect of culture or an everyday experience

Proving that your viewpoint is correct and that theirs is wrong

Pointing out any flaws in their thinking

Challenging any lifestyle issues that are not biblical

9. Thinking about the past year, have you experienced any of the following responses when you!ve been talking about Jesus with non-Christians

Select all that apply

Expressed an interest in going to church

Expressed an interest in going to a church event which was not a service

Requested prayer on behalf of themselves, or a friend or family member

Ask to have another conversation with me about Jesus

Became a Christian largely as a result of our conversation

Expressed an interest in going to Alpha

Expressed an interest in attending a course to find out more about Jesus Christ

Wanted to experience the love of Jesus Christ for themselves

Said the conversation made them think about spiritual things

Don’t know

None of the above

10. Below is a list of different activities that might help you talk about Jesus with non-Christians. Please select what you think would be the three most helpful activities for you

Select 3 options

Sermons

Training sessions or a course on how to talk about Jesus

Hosting events at the church that you can invite people to

Running courses, like Alpha or Christianity Explored

Accountability on talking about Jesus with other people in the church

Praying for people who are not Christians

Suggesting helpful resources on talking about Jesus

Telling stories of people talking about Jesus

Being mentored by someone who regularly talks about Jesus with non-Christians

Watching someone else talk about Jesus with non-Christians

Receiving resources on talking about Jesus via social media

None of the above

Don’t know

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