2025 Disciple Maker Index Survey
Now Available!
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The very first step in this process involves assessing our greatest strengths and opportunities, and that is where the Disciple Maker Index (DMI) comes in! The DMI is an important survey tool that invites you to reflect on your discipleship journey here at St. Francis de Sales. The Disciple Maker Index is designed to:
.- Invite parishioners to reflect on their journey of discipleship.
- Enable parish leadership to make data-driven decisions.
- Help parishioners grow in their faith.
The 10–15-minute survey can be accessed through an online link and will ask you to reflect on your own spiritual growth and enable you to provide your perspective on our parish’s efforts to help you grow in relationship with Christ. All responses will be confidential, and the parish will only receive information about the community as a whole. Paper surveys are also available for those who do not have the ability to complete the survey online.
Together we must embrace Christ’s vision for missionary discipleship so our parish can thrive and be a place for others to grow together in faith.
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DMI Survey Now Available!
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The DMI survey is a series of thought-provoking questions that supports Church ministry with objective data, helping Church leaders recognize their potential and envision future possibilities through a deep analysis of attitudes and beliefs, participation, relationship/satisfaction, spiritual growth, parish experience, the effectiveness of the Mass and other aspects of parish life.
All responses are anonymous. CLI quantifies the results and provides feedback to parishes in the form of data and percentages, not individual responses.Survey Question CategoriesAttitude and Beliefs – Stage and pace of spiritual growth, personal beliefs, parish effectiveness in helping people connect with a community and helping them evangelize
Participation – Frequently of parishioners’ participation in various parish activities
Relationship/Satisfaction – Parishioners’ satisfaction with their parish, pastor and parish activities
Demographics – Gender, age, ethnicity, etc. to understand who is responding.
How Long is the Survey?
Don't be alarmed! The DMI survey is 95 questions, and should only take about 15 minutes to complete. The survey should be done in one sitting, as the program does not save answers to enable participants to break up the survey experience. Once you start thinking, keep going!
What if a Parishioner Does Not Have a Computer?
Paper surveys are available at our parish office for individuals who are unable to take the survey electronically. Please pick up a survey from the parish office and return it in a sealed envelope in the collection basket or mail/drop off at the parish office in a sealed envelope before April 10th.
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