DESCRIPTION:

You are invited to participate in a research study on how personality affects a pastor’s satisfaction with church size.

You will be asked to complete a survey by answering questions related to personality traits and your satisfaction in your role as Senior Pastor.

The survey consists of 42 items.  Please answer the questions honestly and to the best of your ability.

Your participation time will take approximately 15 minutes.

You must be a Senior Pastor to participate in this study.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this survey, please contact Jean Morgan, Master of Science in Industrial/Organizational Psychology student, at jean.morgan@vanguard.edu.

RISKS AND BENEFITS

The only foreseeable risks to this study include potential slight emotional discomfort from answering questions that may have personal impact.

The benefits which may be reasonably expected from this study include an increased understanding of God’s wisdom in how He designed you in His call for you to serve in the role of Senior Pastor.

CONFIDENTIALITY AND SUBJECT’S RIGHTS:

If you have read this form and have decided to participate in this study, please understand your participation is voluntary and you have the right to withdraw your consent or discontinue participation at any time without penalty of loss of benefits to which you are otherwise entitled.  Your individual privacy will be maintained in all written data resulting from this study.

If you have questions about your rights as a study participant or are dissatisfied at any time with any aspect of this study, you may contact the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at InstitutionalReviewBoard@vanguard.edu.

By continuing to participate in this survey you are agreeing to the information outlined above; you are indicating that you understand that your participation is voluntary and that you may withdraw from the survey at any time without negative consequences.  If you do NOT consent, thank you for your consideration; please exit the survey and leave the remaining questions unanswered/blank.