The Church
What Church did you visit?
The Pulse Youth Group (Christ American Baptist)
What city or town is this Church located?
What city or town is this Church located?
Spring Grove
What date and service did you attend?
3/18/09
Evaluating
Evaluating
How would you rate this church?
Please provide ratings based on your own experience. Yes, I realize this is subjective and your '1′ might be someone else's '5′. That's ok. It's your rating and I really want your opinion.
Rate the following from 1 to 5. 1 is not effective, 5 is very effective!Overall: ___4.5________ Friendliness _____5________ Singing ______3______ Preaching ____5_____
First ImpressionsOutside: Was the building easy to find?
No, but we came with people who go there often, so we found it easily.
Was it difficult to find parking? No, we were there early, however.
Was it difficult to find parking? No, we were there early, however.
How about the interior or exterior signage- what would you do differently?I would try to make the church a little more visible, it was outlined by trees and was a wooden structure, so it blended right in. I didn't see any signs, but I'm sure there were some.
What did the appearance, style, or construction of the building communicate to you? Very laid back, young feeling, it was the trade-off of the blending in look.
Before the service:Did anyone approach you and speak to you before the service got underway?
Yes, a few people came up to us
If someone did speak to you, how did you feel about that?
I liked it, it was a very friendly atmosphere.
Can you share their names?
one of them was either Bri or Bria. I came with Zach Knight.
Did you know them before the visit?
some yes, but many no.
General observations:
As you observed the people "doing their church thing", what went through your mind?
I thought that some of the worship felt a little forced, teens were just jumping to jump, or not jumping to be cool, while a few were still doing a serious worship, but not as many as one would hope.
Were you able to understand why they do what they do?
It was actually explained quite clearly by their pastor beforehand
Do they seem sincere? For the worship team and clearly "leadership teens" - yes. for many of the students - no.
What do you think about the overall presentation of the service? (the liturgy, program or flow of the service) I thought the flow and ability to change went very well, although the worship transitions could've been smoother.
Bulletin and communications:
Is there anything in the church bulletin that you find confusing or offensive?
I didn't get a bulletin, I don't think there are any that go with the youth group.
If this were your "business", how would you improve the communication part of it- the bulletin especially?
I actually very much liked the communication, - verbally, there was no non-verbal - it worked very well.
Were announcements clear, and interesting (did you want to sign up for anything)?
I saw a barbecue announcement that I thought looked pretty fun, I would've gone if I was a part of the youth group.
Children's Ministry
Does this church appear kid-friendly? Yes, but again, I was there for youth, not main services.
Did you bring any children with you to the service? No.
If so, ask them about their experience. What did they tell you?
Music and Prayer
How would you describe the music? Well done, but I feel like it was a little unpracticed.
Did you enjoy any of it? Yes, I enjoyed trying to get the kids other than me into it.
Did you feel like you connected with God during any part of it? Yes, but I had to force a little bit because there seemed to be a lack of enthusiasm by the crowd, the worship team was great, though.
How was it different from what you are used to?It had a little more of a hymn feel to it than I'm used to.
Would you enjoy worshiping like that often? Probably some of it, but not that much of it.
What did you think of the prayers that were offered in the service?Very, VERY nice. The youth group split into small groups and had some very effective talking and prayer where you could really see the lead man's (in our group)work that he does with the kids outside of weekly service. a great followup seemed to be in the background of that service.
As you listened to the prayers, what did you learn about how that church might think of people, or of God? They seemed to be there to save kids, as I believe they should be.
The Speaker's Presentation
Did the Pastor or speaker seem likable?(small group leader)
Is he/she a person you might enjoy having coffee with? Why?YES, he was very insightful and seemed to be a hard-working, god-fearing, guy.
Did he/she seem engaged/sincere/condescending?Definitely engaged and sincere, but I wouldn't say condescending, he was actually very kind and very equal with the students.
Were you motivated to do or think anything differently because of the talk?
Yes, I felt very motivated, but that was more for the church plant than anything.
What could they have done to make it more enjoyable or useful?
I don't really know, maybe work on worship transitions, which is very small.
Please erase any of the following descriptors that did not apply to the talk: Enjoyable, Thought-provoking, Boring, Relevant, Energetic, Credible, SLIGHTLY Slow, MOSTLY Upbeat, Useful, Life-changing(not to me, but very possible to change another life),
The Message
What was the main idea of the message?How is your life, how do I help (it was a small group) , and very much based on you tell me, we pray about it.
What action did the speaker want you to take or consider taking? Prayer and being a bit of an open book. Honesty is useful.
Did the talk itself (the subject matter) hold your attention? Yes, very much so.
Did any part of the talk stand out to you in a positive or negative way? Yes, just the parts of true trust kids had in this leader (Shannon Lewis). He made me want to have a relationship with the great mentor he is.
What is the one thing the speaker could do that would improve his/her presentation?I honestly can't think of a thing.
Do you think that you particularly will remember anything that was taught?He didn't exactly teach, but I will definitely remember how he ran his group for future reference.
Do you understand God or people better because of it? It made me understand how to reach my peers in a more complete way. I really need to focus on them and spend time on them. More so than I have.
Did it make you feel like you wanted to preach someday yourself ?very much so, in that way, at least.
I liked it, it was a very friendly atmosphere.
Can you share their names?
one of them was either Bri or Bria. I came with Zach Knight.
Did you know them before the visit?
some yes, but many no.
General observations:
As you observed the people "doing their church thing", what went through your mind?
I thought that some of the worship felt a little forced, teens were just jumping to jump, or not jumping to be cool, while a few were still doing a serious worship, but not as many as one would hope.
Were you able to understand why they do what they do?
It was actually explained quite clearly by their pastor beforehand
Do they seem sincere? For the worship team and clearly "leadership teens" - yes. for many of the students - no.
What do you think about the overall presentation of the service? (the liturgy, program or flow of the service) I thought the flow and ability to change went very well, although the worship transitions could've been smoother.
Bulletin and communications:
Is there anything in the church bulletin that you find confusing or offensive?
I didn't get a bulletin, I don't think there are any that go with the youth group.
If this were your "business", how would you improve the communication part of it- the bulletin especially?
I actually very much liked the communication, - verbally, there was no non-verbal - it worked very well.
Were announcements clear, and interesting (did you want to sign up for anything)?
I saw a barbecue announcement that I thought looked pretty fun, I would've gone if I was a part of the youth group.
Children's Ministry
Does this church appear kid-friendly? Yes, but again, I was there for youth, not main services.
Did you bring any children with you to the service? No.
If so, ask them about their experience. What did they tell you?
Music and Prayer
How would you describe the music? Well done, but I feel like it was a little unpracticed.
Did you enjoy any of it? Yes, I enjoyed trying to get the kids other than me into it.
Did you feel like you connected with God during any part of it? Yes, but I had to force a little bit because there seemed to be a lack of enthusiasm by the crowd, the worship team was great, though.
How was it different from what you are used to?It had a little more of a hymn feel to it than I'm used to.
Would you enjoy worshiping like that often? Probably some of it, but not that much of it.
What did you think of the prayers that were offered in the service?Very, VERY nice. The youth group split into small groups and had some very effective talking and prayer where you could really see the lead man's (in our group)work that he does with the kids outside of weekly service. a great followup seemed to be in the background of that service.
As you listened to the prayers, what did you learn about how that church might think of people, or of God? They seemed to be there to save kids, as I believe they should be.
The Speaker's Presentation
Did the Pastor or speaker seem likable?(small group leader)
Is he/she a person you might enjoy having coffee with? Why?YES, he was very insightful and seemed to be a hard-working, god-fearing, guy.
Did he/she seem engaged/sincere/condescending?Definitely engaged and sincere, but I wouldn't say condescending, he was actually very kind and very equal with the students.
Were you motivated to do or think anything differently because of the talk?
Yes, I felt very motivated, but that was more for the church plant than anything.
What could they have done to make it more enjoyable or useful?
I don't really know, maybe work on worship transitions, which is very small.
Please erase any of the following descriptors that did not apply to the talk: Enjoyable, Thought-provoking, Boring, Relevant, Energetic, Credible, SLIGHTLY Slow, MOSTLY Upbeat, Useful, Life-changing(not to me, but very possible to change another life),
The Message
What was the main idea of the message?How is your life, how do I help (it was a small group) , and very much based on you tell me, we pray about it.
What action did the speaker want you to take or consider taking? Prayer and being a bit of an open book. Honesty is useful.
Did the talk itself (the subject matter) hold your attention? Yes, very much so.
Did any part of the talk stand out to you in a positive or negative way? Yes, just the parts of true trust kids had in this leader (Shannon Lewis). He made me want to have a relationship with the great mentor he is.
What is the one thing the speaker could do that would improve his/her presentation?I honestly can't think of a thing.
Do you think that you particularly will remember anything that was taught?He didn't exactly teach, but I will definitely remember how he ran his group for future reference.
Do you understand God or people better because of it? It made me understand how to reach my peers in a more complete way. I really need to focus on them and spend time on them. More so than I have.
Did it make you feel like you wanted to preach someday yourself ?very much so, in that way, at least.
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