New Season of Ministry Task Force survey

After recommendations from the Diocesan Discernment Task Force, our diocese has made some changes in the last few years including increasing cohesive communication, rebuilding relationships, addressing racial healing and reconciliation, youth and young adult ministries, diocesan leadership and administration, and looking to new models of congregational leadership and ministry. As we are now discerning options for our long-term future, the New Season of Ministry Task Force (NSMTF) wants to hear from you about how things are currently going in the Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota. Please share your thoughts on the following questions. Members of the Task Force will be visiting congregations in the Diocese to follow up on this survey.

We welcome any feedback. Feel free to answer or leave blank any questions.

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What congregation do you belong to?

Question set one: How are things going? (Since Bishop Smith retired in 2019, since the DDTF (2019-2020), since the start of the pandemic in 2020)

The DDTF identified several areas of focus (communication, youth/young adult ministry, local ministry development, healing divisions/reconciliation, diocesan administration.)  

On a scale of 1-6 (1 being low and 6 high), how satisfied are you with the progress in each of these areas ?

Communication:
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Youth/Young Adult Ministry:
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Local Ministry Development:
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Healing Divisions/Reconciliation:
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Diocesan Administration:
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Please cite some specific examples that led to your rating in each area.

What other areas or priorities have emerged that were not part of the DDTF report that you see as important (please be as specific as possible)? 

We currently have a halftime Bishop Provisional, a full time Diocesan Minister, a full time Diocesan Administrator, and a full time Coordinator for Ministry in the Northwest, as our leadership team to work with all of us including those paid and volunteers during this time of transition. How would you rate the effectiveness of the diocesan leadership during this time of transition (2019-present)? 

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Please cite some specific examples that led to your rating.

Question set two:  What is a diocese and what does it do for you?

What does being part of a diocese mean to you?

What is most valuable about being part of a diocese?

How are you connected to other congregations in the diocese and other dioceses in the wider Episcopal Church?

How connected are you and your congregation to other non-Episcopal Faith communities?

What structural/administrative changes in the Diocese of North Dakota could have a positive impact on your congregation? 

What structural/administrative changes in the Diocese of North Dakota could have a negative impact on your congregation?

Question set three: Now and looking ahead:
On a scale of 1-6 (1 being low and 6 high), how are things going at the congregational level?
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Please cite some specific examples that led to your rating.

How are things going at the diocesan level:
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Please cite some specific examples that led to your rating.

What could help make your ratings go higher?
Are there any ministries in the Diocese of North Dakota that you'd like to be more involved with? Check any that apply.
Optional: please indicate your age
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The last question is open-ended:  Do you have any other comments? What do you think the New Season of Ministry Task Force should be aware of?

Thank you for your time and attention to this important survey
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