Topics of Concern

1. Cross cultural issues—language barriers

2. Loss of ministers/attrition

3. Candidate assessment/screening

4. Credentialing + development approach

Topics of Concern

5. Moral health/purity

6. Burnout

7. Other clergy health issues

8. Doctrinal orthodoxy

Topics of Concern

9. Continuing ed. – what is needed?

10.Cultural shifts – the 18-30 generation

11.Sabbaticals/mini-sabbaticals

Other ____________

Selected Survey Questions

3. Does your DBMD use standardized assessment instruments? 52% Never in my experience23% Rarely 6% Often 16% With most or all candidates

Selected Survey Questions22. It would be very important to assess or screen ministerial candidates on issues such as clarity of call, psychological and emotional health, personality make-up, emotional intelligence, using one or more assessment instruments. 71% Strongly agree 29% Agree 0% No opinion 0% Disagree 0% Strongly disagree

Selected Survey Questions5. In your district, how serious is the attrition problem for ordained ministers? 0% Very serious 6% Somewhat serious 87% Not a big problem in our district 6% Don’t know

Selected Survey Questions7. Is it important for DBMD’s to inquire with ordination candidates as to their understanding and beliefs regarding the Wesleyan perspective on sanctification? 87% Highly important 13% Important 0% Somewhat important 0% Not a priority

Selected Survey Questions10. Candidates get enough supervised ministry and practical experience prior to ordination. 0% Strongly agree 42% Agree 48% Somewhat disagree 13% Strongly disagree 0% Don’t know

Selected Survey Questions11. Younger ministerial students and licensed ministers seem to have an equal or greater sense of calling and direction in life compared to a generation ago. 0% Strongly agree 29% Agree 42% Somewhat disagree 16% Strongly disagree 13% Don’t know

Selected Survey Questions13. More pastors should be taking sabbaticals and more churches and districts should be encouraging sabbaticals. 42% Strongly agree 35% Agree 16% No opinion 3% Disagree 3% Strongly disagree

Selected Survey Questions29. Our DBMD is aware of the causes of pastoral “burnout” and takes steps to help prevent these crises. 3% Strongly agree 19% Agree 26% No opinion 42% Disagree 6% Strongly disagree

Selected Survey Questions29. Our DBMD is aware of the causes of pastoral “burnout” and takes steps to help prevent these crises. 3% Strongly agree 19% Agree 26% No opinion 42% Disagree 6% Strongly disagree