Church Rater Survey #1

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The Church
What Church did you visit?
-Bethel Assembly of God


What city or town is this Church located?

-Littlestown


What date and service did you attend?

-Sunday night service (when Johannes spoke)

Evaluating

How would you rate this church?
-It is beautiful on the insde. The people are accepting and joyful. The Holy Spirit is definately evident.


Please provide ratings based on your own experience. Yes, I realize this is subjective and your '1′ might be someone else's '5′. That's ok. It's your rating and I really want your opinion.


Rate the following from 1 to 5. 1 is not effective, 5 is very effective!

Overall: 4. Friendliness: 4. Singing: 3 (not my style). Preaching: 5-Johannes is awesome. It was grea to experience his preaching outside of Freedom Valley. It seemed like he was a little bit more reserved considering the culture of that church was more "traditional".


First Impressions
Outside:

Was the building easy to find?
-Yes

Was it difficult to find parking?
-Not at all

How about the interior or exterior signage- what would you do differently?
-I enjoyed the way everything looked. The children's room was enormous and decorated very appropriately. The sanctuary was large enough to accomodate alot of people and had a warm feel to it.



What did the appearance, style, or construction of the building communicate to you?
-Warm, friendly, welcoming atomosphere.



Before the service: Did anyone approach you and speak to you before the service got underway?
-Only other people from Freedom Valley. I would like to attend again on my own-a lot of our church body was there so, I didn't have much of an opportunity to get to connect with the Bethel church body.



If someone did speak to you, how did you feel about that? n/a
Can you share their names? n/a
Did you know them before the visit? n/a

General observations:
As you observed the people "doing their church thing", what went through your mind?
-"This is pretty stinkin' awesome!" There were about 5 different denominations worshiping the Lord together, which was incredible to witness.


Were you able to understand why they do what they do?
-YES


Do they seem sincere?
-YES. Jim Ruddy seems so free in his worship. (That was nice to see)


What do you think about the overall presentation of the service? (the liturgy, program or flow of the service)
-It had a great flow.


Bulletin and communications:
Is there anything in the church bulletin that you find confusing or offensive?
-I did not recieve a bulliten (it was not a normal sunday service)


If this were your "business", how would you improve the communication part of it- the bulletin especially?
-I would challenge the church body to bring friends or other people who needed to hear the Gospel. I belive the church needs to head into that direction more.

Were announcements clear, and interesting (did you want to sign up for anything)?
-Announcments were clear. Our purpose of being there was made very clear. Jim Ruddy did a good job.

Children's Ministry
Does this church appear kid-friendly?
-Absolutely

Did you bring any children with you to the service?
-NO

If so, ask them about their experience. What did they tell you?

Music and Prayer
How would you describe the music?
-Lively, very organized in their worship. They sounded great. It was interesting that the worshipers on stage are the leaders, but they seemed to be bored and not so in-tune with the Holy Spirit.

Did you enjoy any of it?
-Yes I enjoyed it. I had to remind myself that worshiping Jesus is a matter of the heart and soul. What the music sounds like shouldn't have a negative effect on the way we worship our Creator.

Did you feel like you connected with God during any part of it?
-Yes!

How was it different from what you are used to?
-It was alot more clam and organized than Freedom Valley. This isn't a bad thing necessarily. Calmer worship will reach out to older people, which is great!

Would you enjoy worshiping like that often?
-Probably not. I love being able to jump and be undignified in worship before the Lord.

What did you think of the prayers that were offered in the service?
-They were very effective.

As you listened to the prayers, what did you learn about how that church might think of people, or of God?
-Jim Ruddy prayed a few times and it was easy to see that he is fired up about the direction that God is leading him and his church. I believe he really loves people and is not afraid of cultural differences.

The Speaker's Presentation

Did the Pastor or speaker seem likable?
-Yes.

Is he/she a person you might enjoy having coffee with? Why?
-Sure. I love coffee and i love getting to know people.

Did he/she seem engaged/sincere/condescending?
-Engaged and sincere, Yes.

Were you motivated to do or think anything differently because of the talk?
-The message reiterated and reminded me of a few things having to do with forgivness.

What could they have done to make it more enjoyable or useful?
-Nothing in my opinion. I think it was wonderful and effective.

Please erase any of the following descriptors that did not apply to the talk: Enjoyable, Thought-provoking, Relevant, Energetic, Credible, Upbeat, Humorous, Useful, Life-changing, funny.

The Message
What was the main idea of the message?
-Forgivness.

What action did the speaker want you to take or consider taking?
-To forgive people who have hurt us and to move forward in our relationship with the Lord by embracing the freedom He offers us.

Did the talk itself (the subject matter) hold your attention?
-Yes.

Did any part of the talk stand out to you in a positive or negative way?
-It was all equally effective for me that night.

What is the one thing the speaker could do that would improve his/her presentation?
-Nothing in my opinion. I learn from Johannes' gift every time he speaks.

Do you think that you particularly will remember anything that was taught?
-Yes.

Do you understand God or people better because of it?
-Sure.

Did it make you feel like you wanted to preach someday yourself ?
-It always does. I would love to preach one day-especially when I see a speaker who is confident and using his gift with authority.