Disciple Maker Index

DMI Survey Open

I invite you to take the Disciple Maker Index survey online.  Just click on the link to get started.    

CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY

Individuals who have no email or access to a PC or a smart phone, can complete the DMI survey on paper. Paper copies are available in the gathering space at church and at the parish business office. Since the survey will take 10-15 minutes to complete, we encourage you to fill it out at home and return it to church. A receptacle in the gathering space will be clearly marked for this purpose. 

Message from the Pastor - July 28, 2024

Over the past four weeks, I’ve shared information about the Disciple Maker Index.  The survey will open on July 30 and if we have your email address, we will send you the link to complete it. The link will also be available on the parish website, in the gathering space, and in next week’s bulletin.  I encourage you to take the online survey on your PC, tablet, or smart phone as soon as you can!  

For those who don’t have an email, paper copies of the survey will be provided for you to complete at home and return. You can find the paper surveys and a return box in the gathering space. 

As a reminder, this 75-question survey will take about 10-15 minutes to complete and everyone 18 and older is invited to participate.  Some questions will ask you to reflect on your own spiritual growth and provide your perspective on our parish’s efforts to help you grow in relationship with Christ.  

Your input is important to me as the results of this initiative will provide an objective, data-driven assessment which parish leadership and I will use to develop a plan to address our areas of opportunity.

Thank you for your willingness to support this effort!

Father Perry

Message from the Pastor - July 14, 2024

Two weeks ago, I spoke at all Masses and introduced the Disciple Maker Index and the survey we will ask you to complete in August.  I’d like to share some additional information about DMI and the Catholic Leadership Institute.  

CLI, which is in Malvern, Pa, developed the Disciple Maker Index survey in 2013 with the guidance and input of Bishops and Priests, and the expertise of professional survey teams to be an instrument that is statistically sound while at the same time focusing on important aspects of our Catholic Faith.  Over 50 dioceses across the U.S. and more than 1,500 parishes have already participated, including the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

The Disciple Maker Index (DMI) is an anonymous survey of parishioners that provides insights into the level of missionary discipleship in the parish in addition to the effectiveness of the Mass experience, preaching,  and other aspects of the parish.

Your participation in the survey is important because it will provide an objective snapshot of our parish’s greatest strengths and opportunities as it relates to individual spiritual growth and engagement with the parish. Rest assured all responses will be confidential and the parish will only receive aggregate information about the parish community. 

The link to the online survey will be shared when the survey opens at the end of July.  For those individuals with no online access, paper copies will be made available.

Message from the Pastor - June 27, 2024

As the Catholic Star Herald reported, “Starting next month, the faithful of the Diocese of Camden will be invited to take part in a survey designed to gather valuable insights into their unique faith journeys and experiences, to strengthen parish communities, and leadership.” 

This online survey, developed by the Catholic Leadership Institute, is comprised of 75 questions and can be completed online in 10-15 minutes.  The questions are geared to individual spiritual growth as well as engagement with the parish.  The categories include attitudes and beliefs, relationship satisfaction, participation, and demographic information.  All responses are confidential and the parish will only receive information about the community as a whole. 

I’m excited that the results of this survey, Disciple Maker Index, will provide an objective assessment of parishioner needs, dynamics, a snapshot of parishioners’ faith journey, and the ability to plan growth and improvement over a 2–3-year timeframe.

The survey will begin on July 29 and close on September 3.  During the next month, more information about the DMI Index will be shared.  The link to the survey will be provided on July 29. For those who have no online access, a session(s) will be scheduled that will allow for the completion of a paper survey. 

As an aside, it is important that our parish records reflect your correct contact information.  Please send us an email at info@stjosephsic.org with your name and telephone number to assure our records reflect your correct contact information.