Thank you for taking the time to complete this important survey.
Your Name
Church Name
Area of responsibility Pastor Secretary Other
1) What is the size of your combined average adult Sunday congregation? ---- 0 -25 25 - 50 50 - 100 100 -200 200+
2) Approximately what percentage of sermons does the Pastor(s) preach? ---- Under 25% 25% - 50% 50% - 75% Over 75%
3) How many times a year does another church member or preaching team preach? ---- 0 1 - 5 5 - 10 Over 10
4) How many times a year do you have a visiting Pastor preach? ---- 0 1 - 5 5 - 10 Over 10
5) How many times a year do you have a visiting lay preacher? ---- 0 1 - 5 5 - 10 Over 10
6) Who has the responsibility for arranging visiting preachers? ---- Pastor Secretary Leadership Team Other
7) Do you ask preachers to speak on a specific theme? ---- Yes Sometimes No
8) Do you ask preachers to lead the service? ---- Yes Sometimes No
9) Are you aware that there is a Directory of recognised lay preachers within the Baptist Union of Scotland which you can call upon? ---- Yes I'm aware No I'm not aware
10) How do you determine which lay preachers visit to preach in your church? ---- Been before Recommended SBLPA Directory SBLPA Secretary
11) Do you receive feedback from your congregation on their preaching? ---- Informally Formally sought No
Regarding your experience of visiting lay preachers:-
12) Quality:- ---- I am happy with the quality of those who come I am disappointed with the quality of those who come
13) Content:- ---- Very Good Good Adequate Poor
14) Presentation:- ---- Very Good Good Adequate Poor
15) Engagement:- ---- Very Good Good Adequate Poor
16) Do you personally give feedback to the visiting lay preacher? ---- As a matter of course Only if asked No
17) Does anyone other than yourself give feedback to the lay preacher? ---- As a matter of course Only if asked No
18) Do you have lay preachers in your church? ---- Yes No
19) What is the primary age range of the lay preachers in your church? ---- 18 -25 26 - 35 36 - 45 46 -60 Over 60
20) If you have lay preachers in your church, how do they learn to preach and develop their preaching gift? ---- I help them prepare They have a Coach / Mentor They attend College Left to themselves I give feedback and advice Encouragement of gift
21) Are you aware of the Scottish Baptist Lay Preachers' Association? ---- Yes No
22) If you are aware, how did you first hear about it? ---- Baptist Yearbook Connect Article SBLPA Website In my Church
23) In what ways do you feel the Scottish Baptist Lay Preachers' Association could heighten its profile and better serve the needs of Scottish Baptist churches?