1. STATUS OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST
Excerpts from Status of Missions: A Nationwide Survey of Churches of Christ – 2002

2. Percentage of 1996 Population Living in Cities of 100,000 or More
From The Status of Missions: A Nationwide Survey of Churches of Christ

3. Missions Interest in Churches of Christ
From The Status of Missions: A Nationwide Survey of Churches of Christ

4. Correlation of the Presence or Absence of Elders with High Mission Involvement
From The Status of Missions: A Nationwide Survey of Churches of Christ

5. Correlation of the Presence or Absence of “Mission Elder” with High Mission Involvement
From The Status of Missions: A Nationwide Survey of Churches of Christ

6. The Effect of Missions Sermons on High Missions Involvement
From The Status of Missions: A Nationwide Survey of Churches of Christ

7. Mission Committee Size
From The Status of Missions: A Nationwide Survey of Churches of Christ

8. Correlation of Missions Committee Effectiveness with High Missions Involvement
From The Status of Missions: A Nationwide Survey of Churches of Christ

9. Correlation of Frequency of Committee Meetings with High Missions Involvement
From The Status of Missions: A Nationwide Survey of Churches of Christ

10. Function Performed by Missions Committees
Communicating with congregation
Communicating with missionaries
Educating the church in missions
Preparing and managing the budget
Praying in meetings for missionaries
Selecting missionaries
Screening mission candidates
Creating church vision for the lost
Overseeing mission work for elders
Selecting the mission field
Nurturing missionaries
Preparing mission policies
Planning field strategies
From The Status of Missions: A Nationwide Survey of Churches of Christ

11. Mission Strategy & Effectiveness
Percentage of Churches with Written Missions Goals
From The Status of Missions: A Nationwide Survey of Churches of Christ

12. Mission Strategy & Effectiveness
Correlation of Written Missions Policies with High Missions Involvement
From The Status of Missions: A Nationwide Survey of Churches of Christ

13. Mission Strategy & Effectiveness
Correlation of Written Missions Goals with High Missions Involvement
From The Status of Missions: A Nationwide Survey of Churches of Christ

14. Mission Strategy & Effectiveness
Correlation of Written Missions Goals with Effectiveness of Missions Policies
From The Status of Missions: A Nationwide Survey of Churches of Christ

15. Missions Inspiration
Churches that Include a Quarter on Missions in their Bible School Curriculum
From The Status of Missions: A Nationwide Survey of Churches of Christ

16. Missions Inspiration
Correlation of Annual Missions Weekends & Seminars with High Missions Involvement
From The Status of Missions: A Nationwide Survey of Churches of Christ

17. Percentage of Churches Supporting Workers Outside the United States
Missions Support
Percentage of Churches Supporting Workers Outside the United States
From The Status of Missions: A Nationwide Survey of Churches of Christ

18. Portion of 1998 Church Budgets Used for Missions
Missions Support
Portion of 1998 Church Budgets Used for Missions
From The Status of Missions: A Nationwide Survey of Churches of Christ

19. Missions Support
Percentage of Churches Providing Support to Domestic & Foreign Missionaries
From The Status of Missions: A Nationwide Survey of Churches of Christ

20. Three Ways Missions ar Finance in the Local Church
Missions Support
Three Ways Missions ar Finance in the Local Church
From The Status of Missions: A Nationwide Survey of Churches of Christ

21. Funds Budgeted by Churches for Missions (Excluding Special Offerings)
Missions Support
Funds Budgeted by Churches for Missions (Excluding Special Offerings)
From The Status of Missions: A Nationwide Survey of Churches of Christ

22. Special Offerings Contribution by Churches in Missions
Missions Support
Special Offerings Contribution by Churches in Missions
From The Status of Missions: A Nationwide Survey of Churches of Christ

23. Correlation of Missions Budget with High Missions Involvement
Missions Support
Correlation of Missions Budget with High Missions Involvement
From The Status of Missions: A Nationwide Survey of Churches of Christ

24. % of Churches Fully or Partially Supporting National Preachers
Missions Support
% of Churches Fully or Partially Supporting National Preachers
From The Status of Missions: A Nationwide Survey of Churches of Christ

25. Missionary Selection & Care
Kinds of Candidates Screening Used by Churches
From The Status of Missions: A Nationwide Survey of Churches of Christ