Evangelism Consultation:
On-Site Tour
Congregation:
____________________________ City
_________________________________
Pastor(s)
____________________________________________ Date
____________________
1.
How difficult or easy was the church to find? Were there
signs on the road along the way to help you know you were
going in the right direction?
2. As
you drive up to the church, is the church sign easily
seen?
3. How
would you describe it's location in regards to . .
.
a.
accessibility via the major streets?
b.
visibility of the building compared to the surrounding
neighborhood?
4. Given
the speed limit on the main entrance street, could the
sign be read by passing motorists?
5. What
information is on the sign? (check if these items are
included)
Worship
times? ____ Church phone number? ____ Sunday School
times? ____
Nursery
care mentioned? ____ Anything else
__________________________
6. As
you drive into the parking lot, what are your over-all
impressions of the exterior of the church facilities? Was
it clear which door to enter?
7. Where
there good "pedestrian" signs in the building to help you
find your way around?
Signs to
the worship center? ____
to the
restrooms? ____
to the
nursery? ____
to the
phone? ____
to the
office? ____
8. What
are your impressions of the office area, and how easily
did you find the office?
9. Is
there a bulletin board with congregational activities
listed, preferably in a public space?____
How does
it look?
What
kinds of activities are posted?
Are the
dates of the event current or are past events still
posted?
10.
Check out the bathrooms &emdash; especially the women's
restrooms. Are they clean? ____
Are the
soap, towels and toilet paper adequately supplied?
____
Is there
hand lotion available? ____ Are emergency sanitary
supplies available for
women?
____ Is it decorated well to feel welcoming?
____
Were the
restrooms easy to find? ____
11. What
about the nursery? Is there a crib available? ___
Changing table? ____ Is the
nursery
clearly identified and easily found by a first-time
guest? ____
12. What
is the sanctuary like? Is it worshipful? Is it fully
accessible to those who have difficulty with mobility?
Please describe it.
13. Is
the seating movable or is it fastened to the
floor?
14.
Given the average worship attendance at each service, how
full or empty do you think it looks on
Sundays?
15. Is
it the kind of sanctuary where a smaller group could
enjoy worshiping, or would they need to consider a
different room?
16. Is
there a fellowship hall? What are your impressions of it?
(Are the colors attractive? Is it clean and inviting or
does it look like a storage area for leftover
furniture?)
17. According
to the pastor, are there an adequate number of rooms for
Sunday school?
18 . Is
there a convenient place for refreshments on
Sunday?
19. Is
it well located for those people walking from the
sanctuary to the parking lot?
20.
Is it readily accessible for those who have difficulty
with mobility?
Worship
Evaluation
Before
worship began:
1. Were
you greeted well before the service? ____
Did they
welcome you right at the door, or were they further into
the entryway?____
Did they
seem genuinely glad to welcome you?____
Did they
seem genuinely glad to welcome you?____
Did they
wear name tags? ____ Did all the members wear name tags?
____
Were the
ushers friendly and willing to help you find your way?
____
The Worship
Time:
1. Was
the order of worship laid out completely in the bulletin?
____
If not, was it projected on a wall or screen so you could
follow everything that was happening?
2. What
was the style of worship?
____Classical
worship with an organ and the Lutheran Book of
Worship
____More
"contemporary" worship from With One Voice
____ A
contextual worship (intergenerational, prayer and praise,
country, jazz, polka…)
____
Other (please describe)
3.
Please rate the songs or hymns for familiarity and for
their simplicity or complexity (good, average, or
poor).
Opening
songs or hymn(s)
_____________________________________
Sermon
song or hymn
________________________________________
Closing
song or hymn
________________________________________
Any
other songs or hymns which were sung
___________________________________________
4. How
would you describe the worship "tone" in your own
words?
5. What
about the pace of worship? Was it sluggish, fast-paced,
comfortable?
6. Was
there special music? ____ How was the quality?
7. Was
the accompanying music (organ or keyboard or band
or…) done well?
8. Give
your impression of the sermon in both content and
delivery.
9. Were
the guests acknowledged in some way during the worship
time? How?
10. Was
there a "passing of the peace?" ______
11. As a
guest in the worship time, were you able to follow the
order of worship easily?
12. Were
there times when you "got lost" in the worship? If so,
where were those places?
13. How
much "jumping around" was there between the bulletin or
screen and the hymnal or hymnals? Were you able to follow
those transitions easily?
14. What
opportunities were there for you as a guest to leave your
address or other contact information with the
congregation?
15. If
there was communion, were the communion practices
described clearly?
16. Were
you invited as a guest to join in the
sacrament?
17. Was
the traffic pattern clear as you participated?
How were
the announcements? Where were they in the course of the
worship time? What sorts of announcements were
made?
After
Worship:
1. Were
you greeted following the worship time by any
members?
2.
Were refreshments served? ____
Was
there a drink offered in addition to coffee?
_________________________________
Were
the refreshments conveniently located?
________________________________
Did
anyone visit with you during the refreshment
time?
3.
Please conclude by offering your overall impression of
the church and congregation.
The
ELCA's "eteam" site has several very useful assessment
tools which you can complete online. To access these
tools, paste the following URL into your
browser:
http://www.elca.org/eteam/assessment/EvnEssSelfInv.htm
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