survey Results from Momentum
During the Momentum week the
TWUK team interviewed 79 people (7 are unemployed and didn’t fill in the survey).
Here’s a quick summary of some of the findings.
Thirty-three people said 'work' was the hardest place for them to live out their Christian faith with 22 others saying it was the second hardest place. Thus 55 interviewees found living out their faith at work hard. 50 people said they considered work to be an important mission field yet only 12 people met to pray weekly with other Christians for their work, with 43 people never praying with anyone about work, even though 47 people said they did know other Christians within their work who potentially they could pray with. Interestingly out of those interviewed only 10 people prayed who weren’t part of a workplace or professional group whilst 30 out of the 34 people interviewed who were part of a WG or PG did pray with others for their work. More findings below…
1. What work do you do?
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No. of people
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Type of profession
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1
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Airline
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Vet
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Marketing
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2
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Armed Forces
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Admin
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Science
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3
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Engineer
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Sport
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Finance
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PR
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Law
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Music
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Hospitality
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4
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Church
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6
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Social Work
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Education
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7
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Student
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Unemployed
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8
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Retail
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11
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Health
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2. Why did you choose this work? (Some gave more than one answer 80 responses)
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Career Path
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24
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Salary
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8
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Gifting
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19
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Fell into it
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22
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Other
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7
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2 Calling, 3 God told me, 1 tent maker, 1 ?
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Interestingly all those that said God had told them or it was a calling were not going into church work but into teaching, health, and armed forces…
3. Where do you find it hardest to live as a Christian?
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Home
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12
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Work
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33
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22 said social / leisure 2nd hardest
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Church
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2 (both church workers)
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Social / Leisure
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18
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20 said work is 2nd hardest
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Other
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5 Ans: family, none, lives in a Christian bubble
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Although only 65 out of 72 people filled out this question – ‘work’ comes out as the hardest place to live as a Christian, followed by ‘social / leisure’ time.
4. Do you know other Christians in your workplace?
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Yes
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47
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No
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24
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Not thought about it
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0
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Lone Worker
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1
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5. Do you meet to pray?
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Weekly
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12
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Fortnightly
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4
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Monthly
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4
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Sometimes
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9
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Never
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43
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6. Do you consider your work to be an important mission field?
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Yes
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50
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No
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8
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Not thought about it
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13
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Other
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1 “maybe”
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7. Are you part of a CWG or CPG?
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22 said YES, below are the groups they are already involved in.
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49 Said NO
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Christian Professional group
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Christian Workplace Group
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Christian Workplace Organisation
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AFCU
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Christian Fellowship Portfort Halstead
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Fleet Street Talks
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Artisan |
Christian Aid Prayer Group
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2 Church home group
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BACIP
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3 Christian Union
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2 CMF
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VCF
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IBM Christian Fellowship
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NCF
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2 Prospects
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71 answers to this question
8. Have you ever thought about running these activities in your workplace?
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Alpha
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10
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Christianity Awareness Week
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2
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Operation Christmas Child
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4
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Carol Service
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7
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Easter Event
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5
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No
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49
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Tell me more
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6
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70 people answered this question.
9. Is there a Chaplain in your workplace?
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Yes
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26
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9 health, 4 student, 3 education, 2 Armed Forces
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No
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40
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6 retail, 4 social work, 3 sport, 3 education
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Don’t know
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6
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I would like one
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0
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Click here to read case studies from some who filled in the survey.
Ros Turner, 21/09/2009