Men's Ministry Questionnaire

This survey is one of many possibilities. This one is for a men’s ministry. They can also be constructed for specific needs in the community.

One of the important functions of a men’s ministry is to create practical ways for men to help other men. This questionnaire has been put together to help us build a database to make that possible. In order to accomplish this task we are asking you for your help. By filling out this questionnaire, you are NOT obligating yourself in any way.  Here’s what we are trying to do:

1. Our cultural and economic times are impacting us all individually and together.  We sympathize when our brothers lose their jobs or have their hours or pay cut. Why not support the companies we work for to help keep those things from happening?
2. We have all acquired certain skills, abilities, and knowledge. For most of us it is also true that there are things we would like do with others who enjoy the same things, or to learn from someone who knows how to do it.
3. We believe that the capabilities we have acquired are a significant part of our personal legacy and can be shared and used for fellowship with each other and for the glory of God. Added together, we have a wide range of abilities.

Our hope is to eventually include men outside the church who are interested in being included. It could become an effective outreach tool. Please answer as completely as you can.

·         Name: ________________________________

·         Email: ________________________________

·         Age Group:   ____ 13-18      ____ 19-35      ____ 36-48      ____ 49-66      ____ 66+

·         What company do you work for? _______________________________________

·         If you are self-employed, or work for a retail or service company, please give us its address (we want to encourage the men to patronize your business: _______________________________________________________________

·         What is it you do (vocation / job)? ______________________________________

·         What are your hobbies? _______________________________________________

·         What kinds of things do you love to do? ______________________________

·         What are the favorite things you do to relax? _________________________

·         Please list any knowledge or skills you may have acquired:

o   Home repair                                                                                       _____

o   Auto mechanics                                                                                _____

o   History (and other topics of interest)                                            _____

o   Photography                                                                                      _____

o   Using helpful computer hardware                                                _____

o   Running computer software others might find useful               _____

o   Collecting (stamps, coins, baseball cards, etc)                           _____

o   Recreational sports (fishing, etc.)                                                _____

o   Other: ______________  ______________   ________________

·         Is there a skill, a hobby (stamp/coin collecting, photography, woodworking, etc.), or a proficiency of any kind you would like to learn?    __________________   ___________________   ___________________

·         Would you be interested in getting together with one or more men to pursue a hobby or activity you like to do? ___ Yes  ___ No

Please specify ______________________________________________

·         Would you be willing to help pass on what you know to someone willing to learn?

___ Yes   ___ No

What needs have you uncovered either in the church or in the community?

How can you construct a questionnaire that will pinpoint what the church can do to meet that need?

For more information and practical projects you can do to discover the make-up of the complex culture in your community, I would refer you to: Kauffman, J. Timothy. Reconnecting the Church: Finding Our Place in Complex Culture. Bloomington, IN: Xlibris, 2010. It can be purchased at Amazon.com, Barnes&Noble.com, the iBooks Store, and Xlibris.com; it is also in Kindle and Nook format. Check it out.