Before we began the search for our next Senior Pastor, we leaned into a time of prayer, discernment, and listening. These are essential parts of any Senior Pastor search process. And in light of what we’ve learned over the last year, we took some extra steps to listen and learn from you, our congregation.

One of the ways we've done that is through a survey, which we asked everyone who attends Grace Chapel to complete. This anonymous survey was conducted by an external organization of pastors, Vital Church Ministries, who help churches through the listening phase of the Senior Pastor search process. It was an opportunity for anyone who's part of our church to share openly and freely about their experience here at Grace Chapel.

The survey ran in May of 2025, concluding on June 1. Vital Church Ministries presented their initial findings to the church on August 10. You can find video of the presentation, along with the meeting slides, below.

We've also included the executive summary of the report findings as a downloadable PDF, and a podcast version of the executive summary. Give it a listen, it's worth your while!