1. Protestant church involvement in missions and support for church planting

2. Methodology
The telephone survey of Protestant pastors was conducted December 1-6, 2008
The calling list was randomly drawn from a list of all Protestant churches. Up to six calls were made to reach a sampled phone number
Each interview was conducted with the senior pastor, minister or priest of the church called
Responses were weighted to reflect the geographic distribution of Protestant churches

3. Methodology continued
The completed sample is 1,004 phone interviews
The sample provides 95% confidence that the sampling error does not exceed +3.1%
Margins of error are higher in sub-groups.

4. During the past 12 months, has your church…
Almost all Protestant churches participate in missions/ church planting
During the past 12 months, has your church…

5. Few churches sponsor a church plant on their own
Among churches who directly participated in helping start a new church in the last 12 months…
Don’t Know: 5%
Which of the following best describes your church’s type of sponsorship or help of a new church during the past 12 months?

6. Among all Protestant churches…
Less than one in five churches provides ongoing, direct financial support to a church plant
Among all Protestant churches…
Which of the following best describes your church’s type of sponsorship or help of a new church during the past 12 months?

7. Protestant church involvement in missions and support for church planting