Q1 – Are you paid to do youth ministry?
- Yes, I am Paid 77.04%
- No, I am a Volunteer 22.96%
Q2 –Â What is your age?
- 18-24 6.33%
- 25 to 34 43.93%
- 35 to 44 24.14%
- 45 to 54 16.23%
- 55 to 64 7.65%
- 65 to 74 1.72%
- 75 and over 0.00%
Q3 – What is the highest level of education you have completed?
- Some high school .13%
- Graduated High School 1.45%
- Some College 8.84%
- Graduated from College 25.99%
- Some Graduate School 15.70%
- Completed Graduate School 47.89%
Q4 – What is your gender?
- Female 42.86%
- Male 57.14%
Q5 – How long have you been involved in youth ministry leadership?
- Less than 1 year 3.56%
- 1 – 4 years 19.26%
- 5 – 9 years 27.70%
- 10 years or more 49.47%
Q6 – For what kind of organization do you currently do your primary youth ministry work?
- Local Church 89.97%
- Denominational Office 3.69%
- Para-church Ministry 2.37%
- Non-profit Organization 3.96%
Q7 – In what state or U.S. territory do you live?
Q8 – What Christian tradition is your youth ministry affiliated with?
- No Affiliation 12.27%
- Adventist .48%
- Anglican/Episcopal 3.96%
- Apostolic / New Apostolic 0.00%
- Baptist 5.94%
- Brethren .66%
- Catholic 9.63%
- Evangelical Covenant .40%
- Friends (Quakers) .13%
- Latter Day Saints 0.00%
- Mennonite 0.79%
- Methodist / Wesleyan 14.78%
- Orthodox / Eastern Christian 0.00%
- Pentecostal / Charismatic 2.11%
- Presbyterian / Reformed 14.78%
- Stone-Campbell (Restoration Movement) 3.56%
- Unitarian-Universalist 0.00%
- United Church of Christ 4.22%
Q9 – What is the average weekly attendance at your youth group?
- 1 – 9 20.18%
- 10 – 19 29.42%
- 20 – 49 29.55%
- 50 – 99 13.06%
- 100 + 7.78%
Q10 – What educational background do you have in science?
- I took the required science classes in school 58.71%
- I took more than the minimum number of science classes, but did not major or minor in a field of science 30.74%
- I minored in a field of natural science in college 3.03%
- I majored in a field of natural science in college 6.33%
- I have a graduate degree in a field of natural science. 1.19%
Q11 – Please rank each of the follow statements?
Q12 – How interested are you in science?
- Very Interested 28.20%
- Interested 41.01%
- Neutral 20.98%
- Not Interested 8.56%
- Not Interested at All 1.23%
Q13 – How often do you read an article or blog post about science?
- Daily 10.76%
- Weekly 43.19%
- Monthly 30.25%
- Almost Never 15.80%
Q14 – On average, how often do you have a conversation with a student in your ministry about science?
- Weekly 13.18%
- Monthly 58.02%
- Almost Never 28.80%
Q15 – In a year, how many times do you teach a lesson on science in your youth ministry?
- I don’t teach about science. 32.23%
- Once per year 25.79%
- Two or three times per year 28.65%
- Four times or more per year 13.32%
Q16 – How confident do you feel teaching about science in your youth ministry?
- Very Confident 16.19%
- Confident 34.67%
- Neutral 27.08%
- Not Confident 15.19%
- Not Confident At All 6.88%
Q17 – If you teach about science in your youth ministry, what resources do you use?
- I prepare my own lesson 81.88%
- I use a denominational resource 18.29%
- I use other published curriculum 31.44%
Q18 – How satisfied are you with the published youth ministry resources on science and religion?
- Very Satisfied 1.72%
- Satisfied 5.48%
- Neutral 32.39%
- Not Satisfied 33.96%
- Not Satisfied At All 26.45%
Q20 – Have you ever had a scientist as a guest speaker in your youth ministry?
- Yes 24.07%
- No 75.93%