Who should participate in the CRA?
• The CRA is given to all adult (18+ years of age) members and attendees, both married and single. • High school age (15-17 years) can complete survey but will not be factored in the report. • We highly encourage you to have activities scheduled for younger children the day of the assessment. How should we give the CRA? The CRA is designed to be given during a Sunday morning service to maximize the validity and effectiveness of the assessment. Giving the CRA in worship is an efficient way to take a snapshot of your congregation including regular worshipers, those who come less often, and visitors. If your congregation has more than one weekly service, the survey should be given in each. How much time will this require? Most worshipers complete the CRA in 30 minutes. Each question is in a quick response format so that worshipers do not write out their answers. We suggest setting aside about 40 minutes to allow time for explanation and for distributing and collecting the assessments. Do
