The State of the Church Online | Member Community & Social Networks

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Project Overview

In January 2009, we partnered with a number of forward-thinking individuals and companies to explore how churches are effectively using web-based member communities and social networking applications to build community and positively impact others.

Please accept our invitation to participate in this research. With this survey we are asking you to identify your usage and experiences around these applications, as well as the impact they have created in your own life and church community. We aim to dive beneath the surface of traditional metrics in order to determine how these tools promote and influence activities that are central to being Christian and being the church.

About the Survey

  • The survey should take less than 30 minutes to complete. There are some cases where you will be presented with additional questions in order to explore certain issues deeper. In those cases, we’ve tried to give you options to limit how many questions you will see.
  • You do not need to complete the survey in one sitting, as long as you submit it by Tuesday, September 15; you can stop at any question, click “save” and come back later.
  • Please do not spend too much time thinking about each question; there are no “right” answers. If you are unsure of how to respond, please move on to the next question.
  • Your openness and honesty is greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your participation!

Invite Others to Participate

Help us to extend the reach and impact of our research by telling others about the survey:

Despite the impressive growth of social networking, most individuals still are not engaging social media. We seek their involvement as well. Who do you else do know that you could ask to take the survey?

Community Participation

We are seeking groups who are willing to have their members participate. We want to look within an established community and see how social media is affecting the entire group. If you are the leader of a church or nonprofit and you would be willing to distribute a version of this survey within your organization, please email us at research@unconventionalmethod.com.

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