Congregations can experience various types of crises. One type is interruptive crises. This is a brief survey to gain your perspective on the interruptive crises experienced by congregations in North America. Thank you, in advance, for the time you will spend responding to this survey. [ NOTE: This survey is intended only for persons currently serving as a pastor or on the staff of a Christian congregation.]
Interruptive Crises in Congregations Survey
During February 2010 The Columbia Partnership conducted a survey seeking information on interruptive crises in congregations. The detailed results have been turned over to a person who is writing a book on this subject. He will begin contacting people who completed the survey and volunteered to be contacted for more information and dialogue. A summary of this survey as completed during February 2010 is now available to download:
Download Interruptive Crises in Congregations, February 2010. Oh, by the way, the top four interruptive crises the February 2010 survey participants see happening in North American congregations are,
The survey has also been reopened to allow additional people to participate. If you are a pastor or staff person with a Christian congregation, you may take the survey by clicking on the link above. We ask that laypersons or people who serve in ministry outside a local congregation not to participate in this survey.
- Severe budget shortfall
- Personnel separation [forced downsizing, abrupt resignation]
- Sexual misconduct
- Community crisis [health scare, loss of major employer]
