A Missional Vision of Theological Education As we continue to get a handle on the implications of a missiology of Western culture for local churches, a growing number of people are also asking questions about the implications for theological education and the formation of missional leaders.  You're feedback on the questions below is a huge part of that effort.  Thanks in advance for your help.

	Personal Background
	Name (optional) First Name Last Name
	Email (optional) not required - but SUPER helpful for future reference!
	What theological degrees are you pursuing or do you hold?* Christian or Bible College MA MDiv ThM ThD DMin DMiss PhD Other: Other Value
	Going to Seminary formed Christ-like character in me.* Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
	What has kept you from advanced theological education?* Don't see the need Too expensive Too time consuming I'd have to leave my ministry Not ready yet Other: Other Value
	Amount of debt you have/had from theological study (post-college)* 0 1 - 10K 10 - 20K 20 - 30K 30 - 40K 40 - 50K+
	What is your involvement with a missional church?* none active participant planter pastor or other "staff" leader
	About what percentage of your personal income is from local church ministry?* 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
	How do you supplement your income?*

	Affiliations
	Is your church community a member of a denomination or network?* No, neither Yes, denomination only Yes, network Yes, both
	Why not?* don't see a need none that seem helpful enough fear of being limited in some way looking, but haven't decided Other: Other Value (check all that apply)
	What Denomination?*
	On a scale of 0-5 (0 being "very little" and 5 being "a ton,") how much does your church benefit from being a part of this denomination?* 0 1 2 3 4 5
	What are the primary benefits of being a part of this denomination?* access to helpful leaders access to helpful resources job opportunities financial benefits accountability encouragement Other: Other Value check as many as apply
	What Network?*
	On a scale of 0-5 (0 being "very little" and 5 being "a ton,") how much does your church benefit from being a part of this network?* 0 1 2 3 4 5
	What are the primary benefits of being a part of this network?* access to helpful leaders access to helpful resources job opportunities financial benefits accountability encouragement Other: Other Value check as many as apply

	Thelogical Education
	Traditional seminary education is well suited for the equipping of missional leaders.* Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
	I wish that seminaries would/could....*
	Holding an accredited seminary degree is a vital requirement for missional leaders in the local church.* Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
	Why do you disagree?*
	Seminaries need to consider how they might train communities or teams of leaders as well as individuals.* Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
	How might seminaries make this sort of training accesible?* (not required, but SUPER helpful!)
	Why do you disagree?*

	Local Church Leadership
	Local churches should take responsibility for identifying future missional leaders.* Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
	Local churches should take responsibility for the equipping of future missional leaders. (this doesn't necessarily mean they handle all the equipping "in-house") * Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
	There will be an increasing need for missional church leaders to be bi-vocational.* Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
	Seminaries should consider how they can train missional church leaders for bi-vocational ministry.* Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree by this we mean educating for dual-vocations
	Why do you disagree?*

	Anything else?
	Any other thoughts or comments you care to make on the subject of a missional vision of theological education? (not required - but SUPER helpful!)