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| The faith receptivity in this congregation is
extremely high but it is extremely low in the community, thus there is High Divergence.
Notice the small arrows on the divergence indicator on the right, which shows you how
great the divergence. |
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| PART 4: Program Ratings provides a summary of the
information gathered in the congregational survey and answers the question, “How do
we feel about our congregation’s programs and ministries?” |
| PART 5: Program Preferences compares what we are
offering as a congregation to what the community is seeking, answering the question
“What do people want from a church?” |
| PART 6: Life’s Satisfactions summarize the
data gathered in the congregational survey and answers the question, “In what areas
of our lives do members of this congregation feel satisfied or discontented?” |
| PART 7: Health and Wholeness is a final
comparison of the congregation and community and answers the question, “How do the
things which concern our membership or the community compare to the ideal ?” |
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| Do I need any additional materials in order to understand the
Context Report? |
| Yes, you will need to download at least one copy of the SourceBook
mentioned above. The SourceBook contains descriptors of the U.S. Lifestyle Groups, which
is used in describing who lives in your community. It is not necessary for each member of
your planning committee or church board to have a full copy of the SourceBook. You may
copy the pages relevant to the lifestyle groups referred to in your report for wider
distribution. |
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| What are U.S. Lifestyle Groups? |
| The U.S. Lifestyles system is a geographically based demographic
system that classifies every household in the United States into one of 50 different
descriptors. Each segment consists of households that tend to be at similar points in
their life cycle and share common interests, needs for services and financial behavior.
Each lifestyle is given a name, such as “Mature and Affluent”, which reflects
some of the data about that segment of society. The descriptive paragraphs of each U.S.
Lifestyle segment can be found in the SourceBook, and online at PerceptGroup.com in the
Support section. |
