APPENDIX 4.0 SUMMARIES OF APPENDICES FOR CHAPTER 4. Introduction. A Brief Description of Each Sub-Appendix

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APPENDIX 4.0 SUMMARIES OF APPENDICES FOR CHAPTER 4

Introduction This section contains key documents from the Joshua Research Project. This information demonstrates some of the details of the planning process and dynamics of this massive research project. It serves as a general guide for similar projects in different contexts. The research tools are included in this section. A Brief Description of Each Sub-Appendix Appendix 4.1 Proposal for Research Plan for Guatemala Religious Survey- contains the original project proposal as written by Roger Grossmann, Edward Buchanan and Mike McAleer. This was a research proposal presented to SEPAL in order to formalize previous talks between the SEPAL director, Gary Lengkeek and the IMB. Once the proposal was accepted by SEPAL, this author, Ed Buchanan and Kory Eller of SEPAL began to mature the proposal. Appendix 4.2 Status Report of Research Project- from Roger Grossmann to Kory Eller outlining strategies and actions to be taken in order to assure a successful project. It addresses the importance of Guatemalan ownership, involving North American Missions agencies, the general information that will be derived from the study, proposed times and general outline of data gathering, disseminating the results and fund raising. Appendix 4.3 National Study. The first handout given to leaders of the Alianza Evangélica and key denominational leaders. It outlines the project, procedures and approximate completion dates. All leaders enthusiastically responded to the proposal. At this stage of the project, SEPAL leadership insisted on not burdening the denominations with financial obligations. Appendix 4.4 Propósito del Estudio. (The Purpose of the Study). A Spanish Power Point outline defining the Project and listing the municipios to be studied. The purpose of the project is: "The Joshua Project will give the Evangelical Church of Guatemala information in order to measure its progress in light of the Great Commission. We will know where the Gospel has arrived in Guatemala and what areas lack the Gospel. We will know the level of making disciples and the growth rate. We will know our strengths and areas in which we need to improve..." Appendix 4.5 Un Proyecto de Investigación para Analizar el Desarollo de la Iglesia Evangélica de Guatemala. Spanish and English project proposal given out to denominational leaders. Booklet form. 278

279 Appendix 4.6 Dear Fellow Missionaries- Letter directed to leaders of all mission agencies outlining the Joshua Research project. It asks the leaders for: prayer, communication with Guatemalan leaders of their denominations, and help from their denominations for housing and food for the journeying surveyors. Appendix 4.7 Proyecto Josué: What is the Joshua Project? A synopsis of the research project given to missionaries at the February 2001 Intermissions Conference. It contains the purpose of the project, expected findings, preliminary negative findings, observations of growing denominations, basic forthcoming information and how American missionaries can help. Appendix 4.8 Background on Developing the Questions Dealing with the Level of Internalization of the Gospel. Treats the rational and background of many of the questions used in this section. Discussion centers on the questions categorized under the following main headings: Foundational doctrine, Catholic doctrine, Catholic practices, Mayan Beliefs and Practices, Superstitions and Beliefs, Christian Living-Morals and Actions, Christian Living-Attitudes and Ethics, and Attitudes toward the Church. Appendix 4.9 Surveyor Training Conference- Agenda Appendix 4.10 Instructions for Administering the General Survey for Pilot Project 2: Guatemala City. This training guide was used to instruct surveyors in the pilot projects. Early experience showed that recording addresses was too confusing in rural areas and in many small towns. People in the cities did not want to give financial information. This was not continued in the large scale survey. The surveyor had to estimate the economic class of the respondent judging from his house. Appendix 4.11 Como Presentar la Encuesta (How to Present the Survey.) A Power Point presentation used in the final training session for the surveyors. This was the product of refinements after all pilot surveys. Appendix 4.12 Censo Religioso de Guatemala 2001. (Religious Census of Guatemala). Worksheet of all surveyed municipios in the initial random selection of municipios. It includes sampling sizes from specific municipios, aldeas, pueblos, and caserios. This worksheet was the foundation for all survey assignments. Appendix 4.13 Agenda de Lugares de Estudio. (Study Area Work Schedule.) Worksheet for the extension of the research to cover all major Indian groups. This gives the main municipio and the quantity of expected surveys for each area surveyed. In order to accelerate the process, note that sample size was reduced and some areas used a reduced survey form. Most surveyors in practice maintained the longer version because they were fast and efficient in administering the survey. Starting at the new year, data sheet numbering was changed. Some forms had pre-printed

280 numbers but this proved to be confusing as the sheets were mixed up on the field. Blank sheets with hand written numbers proved to be more consistent. Appendix 4.14 Querido Pastor. (Dear Pastor). Letter addressed to pastors on the field explaining the Joshua Project and asking for assistance to coordinate efforts to receive, house and feed the surveyor teams. Letters were sent out to major denominations in the central part of all municipios to be studied as well as given to denominational leadership to give to the proper pastors. Later the same letter was hand carried to the largest churches in the study areas two weeks before the study. Appendix 4.15 Surveyor Packet 1. All surveyors were sent out with the following documents: 1. A letter of introduction from the President of the Alianza Evangélica stating the nature and purpose of the surveyor's work. In many rural areas, towns people are suspicious or hostile to outsiders. One hears of lynchings of several times a year in Indian villages. This letter gives the surveyors credibility along with their personnel badges and Joshua Project baseball caps. 2. Marked maps of survey area. Each team had maps of the municipalidad and surrounding caserios to be surveyed. Each week this changed according to the assignment. The circled numbers indicate the minimum quantity of surveys required for a given section of the town. 3. General Survey Master Sheet. (Spanish) Each surveyor used this to ask the questions. 4. General Survey Master Sheet. (English of 4.15.3). 5. The General Survey Score Sheet. 6. Sample General Survey Score Sheet. 7. Reporte de Encuestas. (Team Leader's Report Form). Use by the team captain to summarize work rendered by the entire team at the end of each week. The filled in numbers are the minimum expected surveys. Appendix 4.16 Surveyor Packet II. Each team also had a second packet related to the Pastoral survey. As they encountered churches in their towns, they were to find the pastor and interview him. Experience showed that only a small percentage of pastors could be encountered. Many lived in other towns or worked secular jobs away from the church during the day. Surveyors resolved this by visiting the churches on Tuesday through Thursday evenings when many had activities. 1. Cuestionario Para Pastores. The instrument used for the pastoral surveys. This was used by surveyors and also left behind with a letter for the pastor to complete later. 2. Formulario Para Las Iglesias de los Municipios a Encuestar. Report form for the team captain to complete each week. It asks for information on each church in the towns surveyed. Information to include in the report: Name of church, address, phone number, pastor's name, membership, building size, denomination.

281 3. Querido Pastor. A short letter left behind in case of an absent pastor. It asks for the pastor's cooperation to fill out the pastoral survey and return it in the pre-addressed, pre-stamped envelope. Only 8 of the 500 surveys were returned by mail to the SEPAL offices. Appendix 4.17 General Survey by Telephone- A shortened version for relatively fast phone interviews with the upper classes. Appendix 4.18 Denominational interview guide. General questions used by interviewers as they recorded interviews of leaders from major denominations. Appendix 4.19 Joshua Research Project Coding 1. Geographical Codes of Surveyed Communities from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Guatemala (Guatemalan National Census Bureau) 2. Surveyor Work Information- Lists the names, places, team groupings by date of the survey work. 3. Surveyor Codes- List of surveyors and their corresponding database codes. 4. Church Code Listing- Names of all Denominations and Independent churches encountered in the Joshua Research Project. Numbering corresponds to coding in the database. Appendix 4.20 The Joshua Project Research Team. List of all participants in planning, data collection and data interpretation. Appendix 4.21 Costs of The Joshua Project Research Project. Appendix 4.22 News briefing used to distribute to the first news conference. Appendix 4.23 Notas Para Pastores. SEPAL has a bimonthly mail-out to nearly 7,000 pastors throughout the Republic. This is more than half of the evangelical community. This newsletter announced the preliminary results and conclusions of the Joshua Research Project. Data in this report is approximate. Some field results had not been processed at the time of publishing the newsletter.

282 APPENDIX 4.1 PROPOSAL FOR RESEARCH PLAN FOR GUATEMALA RELIGIOUS SURVEY

Proposal for Research Plan for Guatemala Religious Survey Presented to the SEPAL Group

Roger Grossmann, M.A, M.Div., Baptist Coordinator Mike McAleer, Ph. D., Consultant Edward Buchanan, Ph.D., Consultant

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283 Guatemala Religious Survey General Purpose: To provide a well-researched and clear picture of the general level and quality of evangelization in the country of Guatemala Joint Effort This study will be conducted under the auspices of SEPAL and Guatemala Baptists will assist in the completion of the study. Goals: 1. To carry out a survey of the general population of selected Municipios in order to obtain data on: a. Their religious affiliation b. The percentage of evangelicals c. Data concerning their ethnic background, the group from which they come, and language group d. General data needed for segmentation purposes 2. To carry out a survey of the churches in selected Municipios in order to obtain specific data on their membership, concerning: a. b. c. d. e. f. g.

The number of members The average attendance in the congregation The educational level and literacy level of the pastor The level of syncretism among the believers in the churches in Guatemala The rate and level of dropouts among Evangelicals in the churches in Guatemala The level and depth of discipleship among the churches in Guatemala The general segment of the society participating in the church.

3. To investigate the general theological understanding and Christian lifestyle of selected congregations 4. To identify and describe the kinds of effective literature being used in the various churches 5. To analyze the collected data in order to clearly understand and accurately describe the level and quality of evangelization. 6. To present a published report of the data to religious and denominational agencies.

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General Procedures: To survey 10 percent of the Municipios and the churches in those Municipios in order to obtain current, relevant data on the effectiveness and penetration of evangelization among Evangelicals in the country of Guatemala Sampling Methods: To choose a stratified random sample of 37 Municipios according to the following approach: The rationale will include 10 percent (plus 1 percent overage) of the total number of Municipios (330) 37 Municipios: 3 Department Capitals (Cabecerra) 6 Urban dominant (53 actual number) 28 Rural dominant (277 actual number) 1 Municipalidad 2 Aldeas Guatemala City (10 percent plus 3 percent overage) 22 Zones To utilize data from the Guatemalan Census Bureau to project the results for Evangelicals across the entire country Interview Forms 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Survey questionnaire for pastors, providing data on the number of persons enrolled and the number of persons attending on Sunday morning. Survey questionnaire for volunteers to check the religious census and level of syncretism in each of the 37 Municipios. Survey questionnaire for the 20 volunteers, who will study the accuracy of the data submitted by the pastors. Survey questionnaire for the 20 volunteers, who will study the level of discipleship in selected churches. Survey questionnaire for pastors to use in interviews with the 10 persons, who have most recently left the church. Survey questionnaire for denominational officials, concerning the quality of literature used in churches in the denomination. Survey questionnaire form for assessing the theological understanding and lifestyle of church members for use by the 20 volunteers.

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Pilot Test A pilot test will be conducted during the month of June to identify problems and misunderstandings in the survey forms. Use of Pastors and Volunteers We plan to work through the various denominations and secure the help of the pastors. Pastors will submit statistics on church membership and weekly church attendance. If possible, pastors will submit statistics on baptisms as well. Pastors will also be requested to interview the last 10 exits from their church. They will attempt to discover where the exiting persons went. What kind of recidivism exists among the Evangelical churches? Volunteers (preferably students) will be utilized in completing the questionnaire and survey work in the 37 Municipios. Volunteers will need to be trained to ask the appropriate questions. Their task will be to enter selected areas in the Municipio and obtain data from a religious census among randomly selected sections of the Municipio. Twenty volunteers will be given special training to go into selected churches in two different Municipios. They will actually count the numbers of persons in church on a given Sunday morning. In this way we can check the accuracy of the data submitted by the pastors. They will also conduct a study of the level of discipleship among selected persons in selected churches. Denominational officials will be asked to complete a survey about the effectiveness of the literature used in the churches of their denomination. Coding the Data All of the questionnaires will be entered into a computer via high-speed scanner. Analyzing the Data Data will be analyzed, using the SYSTAT statistical analysis program. Comparisons and projections will be made with census data from the Guatemala Census Bureau. Final Report

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Time Line April 1-June 1 June 1-30 June 1-October 1 October 1-October 31 November 1-February 1 February 1-June 1

Create the instruments and secure the commitment of the Denominational personnel Pilot test Recruit and train pastors Train Interviewers Interviews and Religious census taking Coding and analysis of data

287 APPENDIX 4.2 RE: STATUS REPORT OF RESEARCH PROJECT September 6, 2000 To: Kory Eller, SEPAL RE: Status report of Research Project Kory, Based upon for our conversation last week, I would like to give a summary of how the project has progressed and where we will be going. The main reason I am writing this letter is because I want to be sure that we are on the same page. If there are things that we do not mutually understand or if the direction that I am proposing is unclear or disagreeable, please do not hesitate to discuss this with me. Perhaps tomorrow we can talk about anything in this letter that may not be clear. I believe that it is provincial that we are working together. It is a pleasure to work with each one of you at the SEPAL offices. You all have a cooperative spirit and such an evident call in your ministries. I think it is clear to all of us about the purpose of this study. I just sent Abner a write up of the project for fund-raising purposes. I know we can always make a more detailed document, but I think it is rather wearisome for the average person to read all the reasons why we wish to do this study. Feel free to use any part of that document for your own fund-raising. With regard to the study itself, there are several dynamics that we must keep in mind. First, the acceptance of the study by evangelical groups in Guatemala. Second, the acceptance of the study by mission agencies. Third, the nature of the study. Fourth, the execution of the study. Fifth, dissemination of the results of the study to key Guatemalan evangelical groups. Last, financial matters. Acceptance by Evangelicals in Guatemala For several months we have been talking about the importance of the acceptance and involvement of the Guatemalan leadership. To be sure, the results of the study that we will obtain will be profound and precise. The information obtained from the study can profoundly affect mission agencies and the major Guatemalan denominations. In one sense, the results of the study will give the evangelicals in this country reason for rejoicing. On the other hand, it can be intimidating as we know there are major cracks in the foundations of evangelicals in Guatemala. This negative information can be difficult for most groups to accept and to communicate to their constituency. If negative data of this project is perceived to have come from the outside, it will be looked upon as something hostile and will not be used by the Guatemalan leadership to improve the Church. It is imperative therefore, that we do our best to make this survey something that is "of the people". The more participation and input that we have from a broad base of denominations, the more ownership there will be. Additionally, with more participation there will also be a clearer understanding as to the nature of the project. A better understanding will also help all to realize that this is not a hostile project but indeed, even the negative results can be turned into something very good. When

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denominational leadership feels that they are part of this project, they will anticipate the results and utilize them, both positive and negative, in a very positive way. In the last few months, we have attempted to get denominational leadership on board the project by inviting them to the early planning meetings. Even though we have an inconsistent representation, this still helps to broaden our coverage. Over the next few months I will attempt to continue calling the leaders who have attended our meetings. I would like to leave the pastoral survey open for modifications as long as possible so denominational leaders will identify with this survey. They will understand that they have a personal obligation in the well-being and effectiveness of their pastors. I feel that we must actively include as large of a leadership group as possible, recruiting through December of this year. I have to admit, this is one of the more time-consuming parts of the job. Mission Agencies Up until this point, we have directed the majority of our public relation energies toward the major denominations within Guatemala. Some of the major players in the evangelical system are the North American missionaries. We must also take measures to inform this group about the study. The advantage that we have is that SEPAL spoke of the necessity of the survey during the intermission meeting earlier this year. As far as I can tell, all North American missionaries would gladly receive this study with open arms. I suggest that we first send the missionaries a short letter explaining the nature of the project as well as the time frame of the project. We could ask for a special session during next year's Intermissions Conference to present preliminary findings of the study. Even if much of the data is not together, we can still share with them some of the concerns that we have as well as explain the importance of the project. I do not think that we have to worry about the issue of "ownership" with missionaries. Because the study comes from SEPAL, they will have a high level of confidence in the data and our interpretation of the data. Once they have knowledge of the project, we can ask them to do their part to communicate the nature, scope, times, and consequences of the study to their national contacts. Simply put, I think that the North American missionaries can help us immensely in the area of raising a sense of expectation among the evangelical body in Guatemala. Nature of the Study Listed below is some of the information that we will be able to the derive from the study: 1. Overall percentage of evangelicals within Guatemala. 2. Concentration and locations of large lost population segments. 3. Factors which in the past led to such rapid expansion of the church within certain denominations. 4. Level and effectiveness of training and discipleship within the churches. 5. Level of syncretism within the churches in specific areas. 6. The general training level of pastors and leaders within all evangelical groups. 7. Level of literacy of laity and leaders within all denominations. (And correlations of illiteracy to levels of Christian living.) 8. Current and projected growth rates of evangelicals in comparison to the population.

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9. Current attrition rates and factors that lead to this loss. 10. Population segments that not been evangelized. 11. Level of missions and evangelism within each denomination. 12. Identify and understand ministry areas that are particularly strong and effective within various denominations. 13. The general level of pastoral education. 14. The general effectiveness of various denominations toward particular population groups. 15. Some of the basic reasons of syncretism as well as solutions. 16. Concrete ways that denominations can help their pastors. 17. Perceived needs of pastors in order to effectively carry out their work and ministry. 18. An understanding of the personal family needs that pastors have as well as their frustrations in the ministry. In addition to this general information, we will draw many conclusions regarding the health of evangelicals by denomination as well as their growth rates. We will ascertain if churches are involved in evangelism, discipleship, and missions. There are many things that will come out of the study that we cannot foresee. As SEPAL works with the denominations when data and conclusions come to light, I think that we will all see that SEPAL will have a central role in training. Results from the study will guide teaching ministries of the major denominations as well as the deployment of new missionary personnel along with their specific tasks. Execution of the Study In order to obtain good data we must have a redundancy of information so we can verify some very important indicators. The primary tool for gathering information about local church statistics, percentage of evangelicals, general health of the evangelical community, and attitudes will come from the general survey. This survey is now in its final form and will be administered on the ground by our trained surveyors. These surveyors will work the Interior Departments of Guatemala from November 15, 2000 until mid-February 2001. We will have 16 surveyors to administer 10,000 surveys in 28 municipios during this time. Concurrently, some of the surveyors will also interview 500 pastors in selected municipios. We will pay the surveyors salary, travel, training, and lodging. Hopefully expenses will be deflated by the local churches as they provide lodging and food to the surveyors. Generally we will send out surveyors by groups of 5 into each targeted area. They should be able to administer between 100 to 120 surveys per day. The surveyors will use a single copy test style (similar to a standard academic form) answer form for which they are responsible. They will hand carry the results to SEPAL offices in Guatemala City where I will personally pick them up, carry them to Quetzaltenango, make photocopies and send the originals to Chicago to generate the database. Guatemala City will be divided into various segments according to cultures. We will survey 2 lower class resettlement areas, 2 new colonias on the opposite ends of town, the upper class via a telephone survey of 400 people, and three distinct zones of the common masses. (We will indicate the socioeconomic status of the common masses as we survey them. Many of these will be middle lower, upper lower, and lower middle classes.) The telephone survey will be carried out by office personnel in the Guatemala

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SEPAL offices as well as the Quetzaltenango SEPAL offices from October 2000 until 400 families are surveyed. In conversations with other research groups, Abner has brought to my attention that the surveys must be administered to an equal ratio of men and women between the ages of 25 to 40 years. The even ratio of gender is important because generally women are more religious and they will be the ones who will be in the house during daytime hours. Our survey takers must take steps to assure that their surveys are answered equally by men. We will take one survey per house. The age range is important because people less than 25 years old in this culture are not yet established; usually do not have a family, and many times are very transient in their attitudes, jobs, and relationships. The population over 40 years old is a relatively small percentage of the total population within this country and generally is more Catholic in nature. This population is static in religious attitudes. We will use several sources of data to help give us a complete picture of what the attendance is within the evangelical churches. The most reliable is the actual data gathered from our census takers. From the information that they gather, we will determine percentages of denominations within specific geographical areas. We will triangulate that data by asking the local church leaders information about attendance of their church. (Usually the data that we receive will be inflated because in this culture they will count visitors, which are numerous, along with the regular congregation.) Our teams will also spot check certain congregations in order to verify the attendance figures that churches have reported. In this way, we will have attendance figures from three methods: census, local church information, ocular verification. We will take firsthand information from 10 percent of the municipios. In order to project attendance figures i.e. percentage of evangelicals, we will utilize the reported figures from the major denominations as well as the database of evangelical churches in Guatemala. As we compare the surveyed municipios to the denominational and database figures, we will be able to make projections in the remaining municipios. Quite likely 15 trained census takers will be able to gather all of the data from the interior of the country and Guatemala City within three months. While they are in the interior, they will also administer surveys to the pastors in selected municipios. During this time, we will need to send out "inspectors" in order to assure that the surveyors are doing a thorough job. The inspectors would need to be personnel from the SEPAL staff, including two workers I have a Quetzaltenango. I anticipate that we will collect 90 percent of our data by the end of February, 2001. We may need to depend upon SEPAL staff such as Abner, Hector, Roger, and Jorge Poz to follow up in areas that were not completed. I anticipate that the scanning and database generation from Chicago will take a month. This should give us our general database by early March.

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Dissemination of Results Starting January, 2000, we should notify the denominational leaders about the progress of the study and communicate to them the meeting date of the presentation of the initial data. Denominational leaders and missionary should be invited to an initial meeting around April 1, 2001 that presents the raw survey data. This meeting will stimulate the interests of all involved. It would be interesting to present the data and then ask denominational leaders for their interpretation as well as their opinions and solutions to the presented problems. Part of the session could be done in brainstorming sessions where we write problems on one side of a chalk board while listing quick solutions on the other side. One month later we should have a second session to present more data along with a number of solutions to particular problems. Obviously in both of these sessions we should emphasize things that are being done right. I hope we can create a sense of unity between denominations. Hopefully, some denominational leaders will be able to network with others offering solutions and encouragement to one another. Based upon some of the initial findings and solutions of the survey, I think it would be wise for SEPAL to begin planning specific conferences in areas that would help churches, denominations to come to grips with some of these problems. Denominational leaders will be the motivators as they take on the task to shore up some of the deficiencies in their areas. But some of the weaker denominations and the non denominational groups will be unable to do that. Perhaps SEPAL can have a very special ministry in this area. Fund-raising and Financing In conversations in the past, I have stated that is probably one of the more difficult areas for me. At the same time, you stated that this is an area that does not worry you too much. Abner has indicated that it will take nearly $17,000 to pay the surveyors. I feel that if we have cooperation from the churches within the interior the country, we should be able to get that price down to $12,000. I am making a strong commitment to raise $4000 and I hope I can do that. Once these funds are raised, I will turn them over to SEPAL where your offices can administer the funds to the workers. Abner has indicated to me that in the past, SEPAL has raised funds by sending an information packet with pledge cards to the churches. I recommend that Abner be put in charge of the packets and this project to raise funds as well as involvement from the local Guatemalan churches.

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292 APPENDIX 4.3 INVESTIGACIÓN NACIONAL

INVESTIGACION NACIONAL DESARROLLO DEL PROYECTO: ¿Cómo lo haremos? 1.-

Estableceremos una norma de porcentaje de datos en la población general. En forma estratégica se escogió estudiar un 10% de todos los municipios y un 10% de éstos son cabeceras. Es decir, serán 38 municipios y 6 segmentos de la capital. En cada area de estudio, haremos un promedio de 370 entrevistas en hogares, por municipio; haciendo un total de 4,060 entrevistas en el interior de la República. Haremos un promedio de 380 entrevistas en hogares, por segmento de la Capital; haciendo un total de 3,800 entrevistas en la Capital.

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Haremos los cálculos del estado de la Iglesia en toda la República. Basado en la relación de las cifras obtenidas de la información de las entrevistas y la cifras de la población en general.

Haremos 360 entrevistas con pastores. Se escogerán por sorteo entre los pastores de los municipios en estudio.

Verificación de datos. Se hará por medio de entrevistas sorteadas con los pastores y se verificará el 5% de las iglesias en las áreas que se estudien.

Codificación de datos. Se ingresarán todos los datos a una base de datos. Publicación de la información. Se hará una publicación de los resultados para los líderes correspondientes de cada denominación.

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APOYO DEL PROYECTO:

¿Qué tipo de apoyo necesitamos? No se requiere ningún financiamiento, pero necesitamos . . . .

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Formar una comisión para elaborar el cuestionario para las encuestas de: a) La población en general b) Los pastores (Este paso será antes del 5 de junio)

2.- Motivar y movilizar a su denominación para que compartan sus datos con SEPAL (por municipio, o por lo menos por departamento) sobre: a) Número de iglesias b) Número de misiones c) Asistencia d) Número de miembros bautizados

3.- Reclutar personal para las entrevistas En su totalidad necesitamos: a) 152 personas, por 4 días, para el interior de la República b) 40 personas para la capital c) 20 de las personas anteriores, puedan colaborar 2 fines de semana entrevistando pastores y haciendo verificaciones. d) Estas personas o sus iglesias correrán con los viáticos para su trabajo

4.- Concientizar a sus pastores acerca de este estudio, preparándolos para que brinden su apoyo y participación.

5.- Formar una comisión para interpretar los datos recabados (marzo 2001)

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PROGRAMA DE SECUENCIA DE EVENTOS Mayo – Junio 2000

Información a los pastores/líderes acerca del proyecto. Enlistar su ayuda.

Junio del 1o. al 10

Elaboración del cuestionario de la encuesta

Junio del 18 al 28

Primer proyecto piloto Comitancillo, San Marcos

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Análisis del primer proyecto pilot Segundo proyecto piloto – en la Capital

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Análisis de la información Revisión de las encuestas Reclutamiento de encuestadores

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Capacitación de encuestadores

Noviembre - Diciembre

Recopilación de datos

Enero – Febrero 2001

Hacer la base de datos

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NATIONAL STUDY PROJECT DEVELOPMENT: How will we do it? 1.-

Establish a sampling percentage for the general population.. In a strategic manner, 10% of the municipios were chosen and 10% of these are cabeceras. That is, there will be 38 municipios and 6 populations segments from the capital. In each study area, we will make an average of 370 interviews in homes, per municipio; making a total of 4,060 interviews in the interior of the República. There will be an average of 380 interview in homes, by populations segment in the Capital; making a total of 3,800 interviews in the Capital.

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We will make calculations about the state of the church for the entire República based upon the relationship of obtained data from the interviews projected from general census information.

We will make 360 interviews with pastors. Pastors will be randomly selected from within the municipios of the general study.

Data Verification. Will be done with random pastoral surveys and 5% of the churches will be verified in study areas.

Coding of Data. All data will e entered into a database.

Publishing the Information. The results will be published for leaders of each denomination.

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HELPING THE PROJECT:

What kind of help do we need? We do not need your money but we need . . . .

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To forma a committee to make a questionnaire directed to: a) The general population b) Pastors (This step must be completed by July 5)

2.- Motivate and mobilize your denomination to share internal information with SEPAL (by municipio, o at least by department) over: a) Quantity of churches b) Quantity of missions c) Attendance d) Number of baptized members

3.- Enlist personnel for interviewing In total we need: a) 152 persons, for 4 days, for the interior of the República b) 40 personas for the capital c) 20 of the mentioned above, can help on 2 weekends interviewing pastors and verifying data. d) These people or their churches are responsible for travel expenses.

4.- Make your pastors sensitive about this study, preparing them to give their help and participation.

5.- Form a committee to interpret the gathered data (March 2001)

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SEQUENCE OF EVENTS

May – June 2000

Information to the pastores/leaders about the project. Enlist their help.

June 1st to 10

Design the questionnaire for the general survey

June 18 to 28

First Pilot Project Comitancillo, San Marcos

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Analysis of the first Pilot Project Second Pilot Project – in the Capital

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Data analysis Revising the surveys Surveyor enlistment

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Surveyor Training

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Data Gathering

January – February 2001

Enter data into database

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Evaluation and Presentation of Data

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Propósito Del Estudio De Religión en Guatemala Roger Grossmann IMB

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El Proyecto Josué dará la iglesia evangélica de Guatemala información para que sepamos nuestro progreso en luz de la gran comisión. Sabremos donde el evangelio ha llegado en Guatemala y lo que falta, el nivel de hacer discípulos y la taza de crecimiento. Sabremos nuestras poderes y donde tenemos que mejorarnos. Específicamente, sabremos lo siguiente:

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Sabremos lo siguiente: 1. El porcentaje de evangélicos en Guatemala. 2. La concentración y áreas de las poblaciones perdidas. 3. Factores que fueron claves en la gran expansión de la iglesia evangélica. 4. El nivel y eficiencia del discipulado en las iglesias. 5. El nivel de preparación de los pastores. 6. El nivel de alfabetización de pastores y líderes. 7. La taza proyecta de crecimiento de la iglesia evangélica en luz del crecimiento de la población general.

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Sabremos lo siguiente: 8. Taza de fugas y razones en las iglesias. 9. El nivel de evangelismo y misiones en las denominaciones. 10. Cuales denominaciones están más eficaces con cierto poblaciones y clases. 11. Razones por que hay mezcla de superstición con cristianismo. 12. Necesidades de los pastores y como sus denominaciones los pueden apoyar mejor. 13. Un entendimiento de necesidades personales de la familia del pastor y sus frustraciones en el ministerio

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De dónde conseguirá la información para el proyecto? Para nuestros propósitos la mayoría de la información viene en forma de encuestas de: La población general y Un gran porcentaje de los pastores. La encuesta de la población será administrado a 12,000 habitantes sorteadas en toda la República de Guatemala.

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Los Municipios que estudiaremos serán: SAN PEDRO SACATEPEQUEZ SANSARE PASTORES SUMPANGO ZARAGOZA TIQUISATE PALIN SAN VICENTE PACAYA NUEVA CONCEPCION

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Los Municipios que estudiaremos serán: CASILLAS ORATORIO

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299 SAN FRANCISCO EL ALTO SANTA MARIA CHIQUIMULA CONCEPCION CHIQUIRICHAPA CANTEL SAN ANTONIO SUCHITEPEQUEZ SAN MIGUEL PANAN 8.

Los Municipios que estudiaremos serán: SAN ANTONIO SUCHITEPEQUEZ SAN MIGUEL PANAN SAN SEBASTIAN EL ASINTAL PAJAPITA SAN JUAN ATITAN SAN JUAN IXCOY CANILLA PACHALUM RABINAL

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Los Municipios que estudiaremos serán: FRAY BARTOLOME DE LAS CASAS MORALES ESTANZUELA USUMATLAN SAN PEDRO PINULA YUPILTEPEQUE SAN ANDRES SANTA CRUZ DEL QUICHE PUERTO BARRIOS TOTONICAPAN ZACAPA

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Estas áreas representan 11% de los municipios en la República. Dentro de cada municipio tomaremos datos representados del municipio. Datos de la municipalidad y de las aldeas. De cada municipio hará un promedio de 400 encuestas de la población general y encuestas de los pastores.6 Municipios son Urbanos31 Municipios son Rurales

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En la Ciudad Capital habrá 8 lugares para trabajar personalmente y otros harán una encuesta por teléfono. 2 Lugares marginizados 2 Lugares clase baja 2 Lugares colonias nuevas 2 Lugares clase media Cada encuesta de la población general lleva como 15 minutos. Cada encuesta para pastores es por una cita y lleva como 30 minutos.

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Meta de su Equipo: Por un equipo de 4 o 5 personas, debe de terminar las encuestas de su municipio en 1 semana y devolver los resultados a las oficinas de SEPAL para la semana siguiente. (400 encuestas de la población general y 30 encuestas de los pastores locales.)

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300 APPENDIX 4.5 UN PROYECTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN PARA ANALIZAR EL DESAROLLO DE LA IGLESIA EVANGÉLICA DE GUATEMALA-SPANISH

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303 APPENDIX 4.5 UN PROYECTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN PARA ANALIZAR EL DESAROLLO DE LA IGLESIA EVANGÉLICA DE GUATEMALA-ENGLISH

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306 APPENDIX 4.6 DEAR FELLOW MISSIONARIES-LETTER TO MISSION COMMUNITY

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308 APPENDIX 4.7 WHAT IS THE JOSHUA PROJECT?

What is the Joshua Project? The Joshua Project is a research project that will gather information which will give a clear picture of the state of the church in Guatemala. When each denomination or mission agency has the results of the study, they will be able to evaluate their progress in light of the Great Commission, as well as to more effectively plan their course of ministry for the future. Joshua 1:6 "Be strong and courageous because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give them." Exploring--Strengthening--Mobilizing We will know the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

The percentage of evangelicals in Guatemala. The concentration and areas of lost populations. Factors that were keys in the great expansion of the church in Guatemala. The level and efficiency of discipleship in the churches. The level of preparation of pastors. The literacy rate of pastors and leaders. The relative growth rate of the evangelical church in light of the growth of the general population. The rate and reasons why people leave churches. The level of evangelistic activity and missions projects within denominations. Which denominations are more effective with certain population segments and classes. The level of lay training in the churches. Level of syncretism within the church and reasons for the syncretism. The pastors' ministry needs and how their denominations can help them better. An understanding of personal needs of the pastor's family and his frustrations in the ministry. And much, much more.

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309 Some Blatant Indications of the Evangelical Church from the Study --Lack of Bible knowledge --Lack of Bible doctrine --High level of syncretism in many Indian areas Apparent shift with religious culture but for many, not a change of values. Conclusion: All the above implies strong teaching. Preliminary Observations of Growing Denominations 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Centralized power and clearly-stated direction. Highly evangelistic. High level of commitment and sacrifice with leaders and laity. Pastors and leaders are expected to prepare themselves in local training. High level of inter-church inter-pastor activity. High level of call or anointing.

Basic Information We Will Know Soon --% of population who identify themselves as evangelicals --% of population of evangelicals involved in their church --% of population who identify themselves as the Catholic church --% of Catholic population involved in their church. Monthly, SEPAL will have a report on different facets of the study, starting in May, 2001. SEPAL 476-7583 or 476-7862 email: [email protected] General results of the study will be released in the quarterly mail outs, "Notas al Pastor." All results of the study will be shared with the Alianza Evangélica. ================================================================ HOW CAN YOU HELP? 1. 2. 3.

Inform your denomination and key leaders about the project. Help us with the pastoral survey. Pray with us that the evangelical community will put into practice the lessons we will learn from this research. NOTES:

310 APPENDIX 4.8 BACKGROUND ON DEVELOPING THE QUESTIONS DEALING WITH THE LEVEL OF INTERNALIZATION OF THE GOSPEL

Foundational Doctrine The questions are designed to demonstrate a person's foundational Bible doctrine in light of a Biblical context. These basic questions demonstrate the degree of scriptural alignment (orthodoxy) a professed Christian has. The questions deal with the means of salvation and the person of Christ. Both evangelical and Catholics should have the same theological beliefs in these areas. Table A4.8.1 Foundational Bible doctrine Total Possible: 5 points. Yes No ? 1 -1

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1 0 12. Can a person find salvation in other non-Christian religions if he sincerely looks for God with all his heart?

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Catholic Doctrine These doctrinal issues are based from a perspective of uniquely Catholic beliefs. These questions relate to important beliefs of the Catholic church that are not in the Bible and should not be adhered to by an evangelical. As such, any evangelical who answers according to a Catholic indicates a mixture of unique Catholic teaching in his belief system. In other words, answers to these questions demonstrate how "evangelical" an evangelical is or how much latent Catholic doctrine an evangelical has. It measures the level of Catholic syncretism in evangelicals. It also measures the level of compliance that Catholics have to ideal Catholic doctrine. 310

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0 -1 3. Will a person who treats his neighbor well and obey the Ten Commandments go to Heaven?1

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7. Must newborn babies be baptized in order to cleanse them of original sin?

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Guatemalan Catholics are divided on this issue, but the vast majority believe this. It is a distinguishing doctrine between evangelicals and Catholics. Many Catholics display decals in their window, "Veneremos a María, la mediadora a Dios", "We venerate Mary, the mediator to God," in order to ward off evangelical witnessing teams.

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Mayan Beliefs and Practices The questions in this category are based upon common beliefs and practices of non-evangelical Amerindians. Many practices are local or are unique to a particular Amerindian group and it was difficult to frame questions about Mayan beliefs on a national level. Some customs are widely practiced by Guatemalans such as the placing of red cloth onto a new born baby, but the origins of this practice are obscure.

312 Table A4.8.3 Syncretism: Mayan Beliefs and Practices Total Possible: 4 Points Yes No ? -1

1 0 26. Have you visited a naturalist within the last 6 months?1

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Catholic Practices This section is similar to the intent of the questions on Catholic doctrine. The questions of practices are based upon common Guatemalan Catholic customs. These practices are part of the rites of the Catholic Church or are works associated with Catholic piety and dedication. Receiving an unambiguous answer from a person in this category is much more likely to occur than answers from the beliefs section. The questions under practices deal more with what a person does, rather than what he says. Table A4.8.4 Syncretism: Catholic Practices Total Possible: 4 points. Yes No ? -1

1 0 8. Do you have holy images in your house?1

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313 Superstitions and Beliefs Superstitions are not based in Christianity but upon traditions passed down from parents or the ambient culture. Superstitions deal with luck, health, wealth and similar categories and assume that fate, chance, good fortune can be controlled by certain prescriptions. In this study, natural superstition and Maya superstition are considered the same because they usually are difficult to distinguish. For the purpose of the study, beliefs are core ideas or foundational stories and myths related to the cycles of life, fate, chance and good fortune that spring out of a person's religion, worldview and upbringing. Superstitions encompass the same areas but deal with practices or avoidance of practices that deal with cycles of life, fate, chance and good fortune. Categories were chosen based upon some of the endemic Guatemalan beliefs. Many suggestions were discarded due to regional variations and customs. If a Christian is well versed in the Bible and believes that God is in control of all, he scores a zero in this category. Table A4.8.5 Syncretism: Superstitions Total possible: 5 points Yes No ? 1

1 0 15. A good Christian girl must not wear makeup.1

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314 Christian Living: Morals and Actions These questions are framed to show if a self proclaimed Christian lives the teachings of Christ. Since the true Christian is transformed by Christ, his lifestyle and morals will also be transformed. In addition to using answers to the questions in this section, this study uses demographic information of a person's marital state. A negative 2 is added to the total score if the respondent cohabitants outside of wedlock. This is a common practice in Guatemalan society and a problem for many evangelicals.

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0 31. Do you memorize scripture verses on a regular basis?

1 -1 33. Are you a fallen Christian?2 0 0 40. Have you invited someone to Bible study within the last 6 months? -1 -1 47. When you break a Bible teaching, do you recognize your error and try to correct it? 99. Marital state. Joined = -2

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Christian Living: Attitudes and Ethics Attitudes precede actions. Attitudes are more difficult to measure than actions because an attitude contrary to a person's belief system is easy to mask or deny. The

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Attitudes toward Church A person's attitude towards church reflect his belief system. If he has good attitudes toward the leaders of his church, he will quite likely have a high satisfaction of attending church and will participate while being positively influenced by the Christian community. On the contrary, if someone has negative attitudes toward the authorities within his church, it is likely that he will have less than a satisfying experience within his local congregation or had negative experiences in the past that minimize trust and participation in the body of Christ. A general distrust of all religious authorities could be due to problems or abuses within a particular congregation. Some questions in this category deal more with attitudes and others deal with issues of practicality of a person's church experience.1 1

Results of this part of the survey were unambiguous due to a general respect for The Church. However, some questions in different contexts could measure a person's opinion of the lack of relevance of

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the Church due to his disdain to the Church in general. This reflects upon the respondent. On the other hand, poor, dated, culture-bound teachings in the Church could prove to generate negative answers which reflect upon the Church.

317 APPENDIX 4.9 SURVEYOR TRAINING CONFERENCE AGENDA

Schedule for Surveyor Training Conference November 13-14 Date Time Description Participant 11/13 9:00 Welcome and Devotional Gary 9:15 Presentation of THE JOSHUA PROJECT and objectives Roger 9:30 Relationship of the Employer and Employee Abner 9:45 How to present a survey Roger 10:00 Survey of the General Population Sections "A" and "B: Hector 10:30 Snack 10:45 Survey of the General Population Sections "C" and "D" Hector 11:15 Pastoral Survey Roger 11:45 Group Practice Abner 12:15 Evaluation Roger and Abner 12:30 Problem Solving Roger and Abner 13:00 Lunch 13:30 Assigning of groups and practice areas in the city Roger 14:00 Supervised surveying Surveyors 18:00 Dismiss 11/14 8:00 8:15 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:15

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Devotional Summary and group observations General work plan and presentation of calendar How to use maps Integrity and Ethical conduct Snack Administrations (Reporting work schedules) Managing your time Managing resources Travel expenses Working in Teams Helping one another (first-aid and emergencies) Spiritual Life Honesty Prayer Good Testimony Prudence Evangelist Correctly filling out computer forms with block letters Lunch Supervised surveying in the city Dismiss

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318 APPENDIX 4.10 INSTRUCTIONS FOR ADMINISTERING THE SURVEY FOR PILOT PROJECT 2 Instructions for Administering the Survey for Pilot Project 2: Guatemala City October 2000 Introduction: First a few things must be said about the surveyor. Surveyors will work groups of 4. Usually they will work with a team captain who directs his group in specific assignments. Surveys will be administered by individual surveyors as two of them work together on a particular street. One individual will work one side of the street, and the other will work the opposite side of the street. In this way, they can cover much territory as well as keep an eye on each other. The surveyor at all times must be courteous, polite, and appropriately dressed. This is a professional survey and surveyors will dress accordingly. All surveyors will have an identification badge, a notebook, several black ink pens, a baseball cap with the Joshua project logo, and a small backpack. The surveyors will only survey individuals in assigned houses and streets! The surveyors will present themselves as census takers for the Joshua project, which is sponsored by the SEPAL team. They will explain that the purpose of the survey is to summarize what are the major religious beliefs in all of the republic of Guatemala. The survey is designed to measure all religious groups. They can show them the survey form and explain to them that it will take between 12 to 15 minutes to answer the questions. Surveyors must keep in mind that the purpose of this survey is to obtain demographic and census information. There will be no witnessing during the administration of the survey! The surveyor will ask questions and if the respondent does not understand the question, the surveyor can clarify it. Under no circumstances will the surveyor coach the answers to help the respondent give what he considers a better answer. Administering the survey

General Information for the Survey Sheet. 1. Before arriving to the door of a particular house, the following information should be filled in on the answer sheets: department with the numbers 001, municipio with the numbers 001, ciudad/aldea with the numbers 001 and the number of the census taker. General Information on how to fill out Survey The census taker should ask for the man of the house. His age should be between 25 and 40 years old. If the man is not home, the census taker should ask for the woman of the house or if there is a man in the house between the years of 25 and 40. Normally, only one person per household will be surveyed because if two persons are surveyed at the same time, they will likely give the same answers and enter into philosophical discussions.

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319 First on notes about filling in the survey. You will use a black ink pen or felt-tipped pen. There are two categories of spaces for data entry: the first are small circles which should be filled in according to the given answer of the respondent. If you make a mistake, simply mark an X over the incorrect space and mark the correct space. The second category of answer spaces are small boxes. At times, you will enter letters or numbers. Please be careful that the number one is written as "l" and the number seven is written as "7". Do not put a small flag on the number one or it will be mistaken for seven. All letters should be written in capital letters. Should you make a mistake, place an "X" over the error and write the correct answer over the blank. For example:

Section A. Demographics 1. The surveyor will mark if the person is male or female. It is not necessary to ask! 2. The surveyor will ask the person's age. If the person interviewed is not within the age limits of 25 and 40 years old, he must find someone else in the house who will qualify for this age bracket or go to a different house. 3. The surveyor will ask the civil state. 4. Usually in the city, the surveyor will enter the first six letters of the avenue or calle along with four numbers of the address. For example, if the address is: 27 Avenida 13-12, you will enter "27AVEN13-12." If the address is: Calle Mariscol 3-32, you will enter "CMARIS03-32". You do not need to worry about the zone because this will be considered automatically in the survey. 5. The total number of people living in the house. This does not matter if they are directly family, relatives, adopted people, extended family, etc.. Place the number as

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320 01, 02 ,03 04, 05, 06, etc.. Likewise place the number of hijos that live in the house as well as the hijas that live in the house. If the children are grown, or away at college, they should not be counted. 6. Mark only one category. 7. In urban areas where most people can read, it will be sufficient to only ask them the question can you read? In areas where there is clearly low literacy, you should ask the respondent to read one of the questions on your survey sheet. This will give you the answer. 8. If the person cannot read, he cannot write. There is no sense to ask this question to an illiterate individual. 9. The surveyor will mark only one circle which corresponds to the last year of education. If the person has completed the university, the last circle under the university section will be marked. If the person has completed the second year of diversification, only the second circle under diversification will be marked. 10. Clearly, the list of professions that we have listed in the box is very limited and will not cover all categories. Simply write the letter of the category on the answer sheet and if the category is not listed, write the number "36" which corresponds to "other". 11. Many families will not want to answer this question. You'll ask them the total family income per month in quetzales. Enter the number and fill in all spaces. For example, if the family earns Q550 per month, you will write 00550. If the family earns Q3400 per month, you'll write 03400. 12. This is a simple question and you will not question the individual's answer. 13. If the respondent does not have a wife or husband, leave this answer blank.

Section B. Denominational information We prefer that you find one of the churches that are already listed. Once you find the name of the church on the list, enter the two-digit code in the space provided. You will then leave the 15 spaces that follow the blank. If you cannot find the church in one of the listed categories, you may carefully write out the name of the denomination of the church in capital letters in the blocks provided.

Section C. Church Participation This can be slightly confusing. We want you to ask the question as such: "How often do you attend your church? More than three times a week? Once per week? Once per month? Only special events? Or never?" Next, you'll ask the question for the

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Section D. Beliefs It is very important that you do not coach this section at all. Do not enter into a theological or philosophical discussion with anybody, but rather, ask the questions in a relatively quick pace. The answers will be marked in the circles as "yes", "no", or "I don't know". If the individual who is giving you the answers to the census does not consider himself a Christian, you will only ask him the questions that are in italics and bold. That is, you only ask him questions number 8,9, 15, 16, 19, 20, 26, 27, 35, 36, 42, 43, 44, and 49. After taking the census, you will thank the individual for their time and tell them that their information that they have given you is very valuable.

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322 APPENDIX 4.11 COMO PRESENTAR LA ENCUESTA-POWER POINT OUTLINE-SPANISH

Como Presentar La Encuesta General Roger Grossmann 13 Noviembre, 2000

1. ¿A Quiénes se presenta la Encuesta? ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

A personas entre de 21 y 55 años de edad A personas en sus HOGARES o su TRABAJO A la mitad de hombres y la mitad de mujeres A las personas en las casas y negocios indicados en sus mapas ✔ Debe de ser residentes del municipio

2. ¿A Quiénes NO DEBE presentar la Encuesta? ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

A las personas caminando en las calles. A los menores de 21 años A personas que lo conoce A un grupo de personas fuera de una casa A los ancianos más que 55 años de edad A personas en una iglesia

3. ¿A Quiénes NO DEBE presentar la Encuesta? ✔

No debe preguntar una esposa lo que piensa su esposo, ✔ A los chuchos. ✔ A visitantes de afuera del municipio ✔ A más que dos personas por casa. ✔ A más que tres personas en cualquier lugar

4. Las Mejores Horas de Tomar La Encuesta General ✔

Días de la Semana entre 14:30 y 19:30 en las ciudades y municipios ✔ Días de la Semana entre 13:30 y 18:30 en las aldeas 322

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Debe de trabajar en equipos de 4 o 5 personas. Andar en grupos de 2 o 3 personas Una persona debe de tomar un lado de la calle y la otra persona toma el otro lado. ✔ Nunca entra en la casa de otra persona sin el conocimiento de su compañero. ✔ Apoya a su compañero hasta que los dos lados estén parejos.

6. Una introducción para presentarse: ✔

Buenas tardes. Soy Julio Iglesias con el Equipo SEPAL, una organización que hace investigaciones sobre religión. (Muéstreles su carnet de identificación.) Estamos haciendo un censo de la República tratando de determinar el estado de religión en Guatemala. ¿Puede usted darme 10 minutos de su tiempo y contestar algunas preguntas?

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Si. Muchas gracias...... (Comienza con pregunta #A. 2. y luego con A.12. y después) No. Muchas gracias por su tiempo.

8. Advertencia ✔

Nunca digan que son turistas japonesas tomando fotos!

9. Las Nuncas ✔ ✔

NUNCA TRATA DE EVANGELIZAR NUNCA TRATA DE TOMAR LA ENCUESTA CUANDO LA PERSONA NO QUIERE. ✔ NUNCA DE SU OPINIÓN ✔ NUCA TRATE DE DAR LA RESPUESTA CORRECTA ✔ SI NO LO ENTIENDE, NO EXPLIQUE LA PREGUNTA SINO ENTRE "NO SÉ".

324 APPENDIX 4.11 COMO PRESENTAR LA ENCUESTA-POWER POINT OUTLINE-ENGLISH

How to Administer the General Survey Roger Grossmann 13 November, 2000

1. Who is the survey given to? ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

To persons between 21 and 55 years of age To persons in their HOME or the place of WORK To half men and half women To persons in houses and businesses indicated on your maps ✔ They must be residents of the municipio

2. Who is the survey NOT given to? ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

To people walking in the street. To those less than de 21 years old. To those who you know To a group of people outside of their home To those who are more than 55 years old To those who are in a church building

3. Who is the survey NOT given to? ✔

You must not ask a wife what her husband thinks about certain questions. ✔ To dogs. ✔ To non-residents of the municipio To more than two people per household. ✔ ✔ To more than three people in any given local.

4. The best times to give the General Survey ✔

Weekdays from 14:30 to 19:30 in the cities and municipios ✔ Weekdays between 13:30 y 18:30 in aldeas

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5. How to administer the surveys. ✔ ✔ ✔

You must work in teams of 4 or 5 persons. Walk in groups of 2 o 3 persons One person must take one side of the street and the other take the other side. ✔ Never enter a house without the knowledge of your survey partner. ✔ Help your partner until both sides of the streets are equally done.

6. A sample presentation: ✔

Good afternoon. I am Julio Iglesias with the SEPAL team, an organization that does religious research. (Show them your identification badge.) We are surveying the Republic gathering information about religion in Guatemala. Can you give me 10 minutes of your time to answer a few questions?

7. Finishing ✔



Yes. Thank you very much...... (Start with question #A. 2. and later with A.12. and following) No. Thank-you for your time.

8. Warning ✔

Never tell them you are Japanese tourists taking photos!

9. The Nevers ✔ ✔

NEVER EVANGELIZE NEVER TRY TO ADMINISTER A SURVEY TO A PERSON WHO DOES NOT WANT TO COOPERATE,. ✔ NEVER GIVE YOUR OPINION ✔ NEVER GIVE THE CORRECT ANSWER ✔ IF THE PERSON DOES NOT UNDERSTAND, DO NOT EXPLAIN THE QUESTION AND ENTER "I DO NOT KNOW".

326 APPENDIX 4.12 FIRST SET OF SURVEY AREAS FOR THE GENERAL SURVEY CENSO RELIGIOSO DE GUATEMALA 2000 Dept Muni Municipio

Name

Population Popula % of Type tion Total Muni

1 1 1

9 SAN PEDRO SACATEPEQUEZ SAN PEDRO SACATEPEQUEZ PUEBLO 9 SAN PEDRO SACATEPEQUEZ BUENA VISTA ALDEA 9 SAN PEDRO SACATEPEQUEZ VISTA HERMOSA ALDEA

1

9 SAN PEDRO SACATEPEQUEZ LA PRESA

CASERIO population studied

Sample Populati 0.5% Break of Muni Confid down ence

8,484 1,930 4,255

56 13 28

214 49 107

420

3

11

6 SANSARE 6 SANSARE

SANSARE LA MONTAÑITA

PUEBLO ALDEA

2,373 591

59 15

220 55

2

6 SANSARE

LOS CERRITOS

ALDEA

1,032

26

96

population studied

3,996

3 3

3 PASTORES 3 PASTORES

PASTORES SAN LUIS PUEBLO NUEVO

PUEBLO CASERIO

4,704 1,214

57 15

214 55

3

3 PASTORES

SAN LORENZO EL TEJAR

ALDEA

1,799

22

82

3

3 PASTORES

SAN LUIS LAS CARRETAS

ALDEA

509

6

23

population studied

8,226

3 3

4 SUMPANGO 4 SUMPANGO

SUMPANGO CHIPOTON

PUEBLO CASERIO

13,905 926

82 6

329 22

3

4 SUMPANGO

SAN RAFAEL EL ARADO

CASERIO

887

5

21

3

4 SUMPANGO

EL REJON

ALDEA population studied

1,070 16,788

6

25

4 4

15 ZARAGOZA 15 ZARAGOZA

ZARAGOZA RINCON GRANDE

VILLA CASERIO

6,177 657

70 7

263 30

4

15 ZARAGOZA

JOYA GRANDE

CASERIO

978

11

42

4

15 ZARAGOZA

LAS LOMAS

ALDEA

1,064

12

45

population studied

8,876

10,548 1,968

69 13

263 49

1,130

7

28

10

39

5 5

6 TIQUISATE 6 TIQUISATE

TIQUISATE PINULA

VILLA CASERIO

5

6 TIQUISATE

SAN JUAN LA NORIA

ALDEA

5

6 TIQUISATE

VILLA OFELIA

CASERIO

1,570

population studied

15,216

10,264 842

91 7

346 28

125

1

5

11 PALIN 11 PALIN

PALIN LA PERIQUERA

PUEBLO ALDEA

5

11 PALIN

COLONIA LA ESPERANZA

PUEBLO population studied

326

380

10,841

370

12,106

375

27,753

397

17,410

377

38,562

380

24,914

379

15,089

2 2

5 5

31,271

11,231

327 5 5

12 SAN VICENTE PACAYA 12 SAN VICENTE PACAYA

SAN VICENTE PACAYA EL CEDRO

PUEBLO ALDEA

5

12 SAN VICENTE PACAYA

EL PATROCINIO

ALDEA

4,968 600

76 9

285 34

967

15

56

population studied

6,535

5 5

13 NUEVA CONCEPCION 13 NUEVA CONCEPCION

NUEVA CONCEPCION SANTA ANA MIXTAN

PUEBLO ALDEA

9,343 1,093

71 8

272 32

5

13 NUEVA CONCEPCION

TROCHA 8

CASERIO

1,953

15

60

5

13 NUEVA CONCEPCION

TROCHA 9

CASERIO

721

5

21

1,973 2,787

34 48

129 183

population studied 4 CASILLAS 4 CASILLAS

CASILLAS AYARZA

PUEBLO ALDEA

6

4 CASILLAS

LAS MINAS

ALDEA

519

9

34

6

4 CASILLAS

CORRALITOS

CASERIO

488

8

32

population studied

5,767

6 6

6 ORATORIO 6 ORATORIO

ORATORIO EL JOCOTILLO

PUEBLO ALDEA

2,859 525

43 8

166 30

6

6 ORATORIO

LAS CABEZAS

ALDEA

2,670

41

155

6

6 ORATORIO

LAS MARIAS

448

7

26

population studied

6,502

8 8

1 TOTONICAPAN 1 TOTONICAPAN

TOTONICAPAN CHIYAX

CIUDAD ALDEA

7,143 2,389

47 16

180 60

8

1 TOTONICAPAN

CHIPUAC

CASERIO

2,226

15

56

8

1 TOTONICAPAN

CHOTACAJ

ALDEA

2,848

19

71

8

1 TOTONICAPAN

VASQUEZ

745

5

19

ALDEA population studied

65,262

382

21,977

379

19,352

377

103,173

384

49,068

381

40,970

380

21,349

379

15,351

8 8

3 SAN FRANCISCO EL ALTO 3 SAN FRANCISCO EL ALTO

SAN FRANCISCO EL ALTO CHIVARRETO

PUEBLO ALDEA

2,877 7,316

21 53

80 204

8 8

3 SAN FRANCISCO EL ALTO 3 SAN FRANCISCO EL ALTO

TACAJALVE CHUICHAJ

ALDEA CASERIO population studied

2,771 735

20 5

77 20

13,699

8 8 8

6 SANTA María CHIQUIMULA 6 SANTA María CHIQUIMULA 6 SANTA María CHIQUIMULA

SANTA María CHIQUIMULA CHUICACA XECAQUIN

PUEBLO ALDEA CASERIO

2,152 2,319 469

37 40 8

142 153 31

8

6 SANTA María CHIQUIMULA

CHUIAJ

ALDEA population studied

811 5,751

14

53

PUEBLO

4,329

48

183

9

11 CONCEPCION CHIQUIRICHAPA CONCEPCION CHIQUIRICHAPA 11 CONCEPCION CHIQUIRICHAPA LOS DURAZNALES

ALDEA

1,960

22

83

9

11 CONCEPCION CHIQUIRICHAPA TUILCANABAJ

CASERIO

1,015

11

43

9

11 CONCEPCION CHIQUIRICHAPA TUIPOX

CASERIO

1,653

18

68

population studied

8,957

9

375

13,110

6 6

CASERIO

11,450

328 9 9

14 CANTEL 14 CANTEL

CANTEL CHUISUC

PUEBLO ALDEA

3,615 1,702

26 12

99 46

9

14 CANTEL

LA ESTANCIA

ALDEA

2,228

16

61

9

14 CANTEL

PACHAJ

ALDEA

2,636

19

73

9

14 CANTEL

XEJUYUB

CASERIO

892

6

25

9

14 CANTEL

XECAM

ALDEA

2,687

20

74

population studied 10 10 10

10 SAN ANTONIO SUCHITEPEQUEZ 10 SAN ANTONIO SUCHITEPEQUEZ 10 SAN ANTONIO SUCHITEPEQUEZ

31,457

380

36,162

380

7,984

367

21,654

379

13,760

SAN ANTONIO SUCHITEPEQUEZ BARRIOS I

VILLA

4,047

52

200

CASERIO

2,773

36

137

TONQUIN II

CASERIO

853

11

42

population studied

7,673

10 10

11 SAN MIGUEL PANAN 11 SAN MIGUEL PANAN

SAN MIGUEL PANAN SAN RAFAEL BUJILLA

PUEBLO CASERIO

1,367 707

48 24

175 90

10

11 SAN MIGUEL PANAN

MONTE LLANO

CASERIO

797

28

102

population studied

2,871

11 11

2 SAN SEBASTIAN 2 SAN SEBASTIAN

SAN SEBASTIAN OCOSITO

VILLA CASERIO

6,867 1,935

49 14

185 52

11

2 SAN SEBASTIAN

SAN LUIS

ALDEA

3,671

26

99

11

2 SAN SEBASTIAN

SAMALA

CASERIO population studied

1,607 14,080

11

43

11 11 11 11

9 9 9 9

EL ASINTAL EL ASINTAL EL ASINTAL EL ASINTAL

EL ASINTAL EL CENTRO SIBANA SECCION II XAB SECCION NO. 2

PUEBLO CASERIO ALDEA ALDEA population studied

1,410 1,361 2,332 4,769 9,872

14 14 24 48

54 54 90 183

25,401

379

12 12 12 12

22 22 22 22

PAJAPITA PAJAPITA PAJAPITA PAJAPITA

PAJAPITA NAHUATAN SAN MIGUEL PAJAPA SAN ANTONIO LAS FLORES

PUEBLO ALDEA CASERIO ALDEA population studied

4,997 958 724 926 7,605

66 13 10 12

248 48 36 46

15,557

377

13 13

16 SAN JUAN ATITAN 16 SAN JUAN ATITAN

SAN JUAN ATITAN CAMUL

PUEBLO ALDEA

1,184 1,131

26 25

100 95

16,552

377

13

16 SAN JUAN ATITAN

IXQUILAM

CASERIO

789

18

67

13

16 SAN JUAN ATITAN

SANTA ISABEL

31

115

20,737

377

ALDEA

1,368

population studied

4,472 1,357 914

37 25

141 95

13 13

23 SAN JUAN IXCOY 23 SAN JUAN IXCOY

SAN JUAN IXCOY CHANCHOLCAL

PUEBLO CASERIO

13

23 SAN JUAN IXCOY

JOLOMHUITZ

ALDEA

812

22

84

13

23 SAN JUAN IXCOY

PIE DE LA CUESTA

ALDEA

545

15

57

population studied

3,628

329 14 14

1 SANTA CRUZ DEL QUICHE 1 SANTA CRUZ DEL QUICHE

SANTA CRUZ DEL QUICHE LA ESTANCIA

CIUDAD ALDEA

13,146 826

74 5

282 18

14

1 SANTA CRUZ DEL QUICHE

PANAJXIT

CASERIO

2,219

12

48

14

1 SANTA CRUZ DEL QUICHE

XATINAB I CENTRO

CASERIO

1,599

9

34

population studied

17,790

46,608

381

8,121

367

14 14

18 CANILLA 18 CANILLA

CANILLA CHIMISTAN

PUEBLO CASERIO

859 527

45 28

166 102

14

18 CANILLA

CANILLA CHIQUITO

CASERIO

508

27

98

71 29

257 106

6,628

364

29,342

379

39,471

380

15,103

375

92,507

384

89,359

384

14 14

21 PACHALUM 21 PACHALUM

PACHALUM EL CIPRES

population studied

1,894

PUEBLO CASERIO

1,327 552

population studied

1,879

15 15

3 RABINAL 3 RABINAL

RABINAL NIMACABAJ

VILLA CASERIO

7,069 669

64 6

243 23

15

3 RABINAL

PICHEC

ALDEA

1,587

14

55

15

3 RABINAL

XOCOC

ALDEA

1,698

15

58

population studied 16 16 16 16

15 FRAY BARTOLOME DE LAS CASAS 15 FRAY BARTOLOME DE LAS CASAS 15 FRAY BARTOLOME DE LAS CASAS 15 FRAY BARTOLOME DE LAS CASAS

11,023

FRAY BARTOLOME DE LAS CASAS BOLONCO

PUEBLO

4,071

54

208

ALDEA

1,520

20

78

POZA DEL DANTO

CASERIO

865

12

44

SECHACTI

ALDEA

979

13

50

population studied

7,435

3,034 2,039

50 33

186 125

17

64

17 17

4 SAN ANDRES 4 SAN ANDRES

SAN ANDRES SACPUY COROZAL

PUEBLO CASERIO

17

4 SAN ANDRES

CRUCE DOS AGUADAS

CASERIO

1,044

population studied

6,117

18 18

1 PUERTO BARRIOS 1 PUERTO BARRIOS

PUERTO BARRIOS ENTRE RIOS

CIUDAD ALDEA

27,158 2,186

72 6

275 22

18

1 PUERTO BARRIOS

PIEDRAS NEGRAS

CASERIO

5,672

15

58

18

1 PUERTO BARRIOS

SAN MANUEL

CASERIO

2,838

8

29

population studied

37,854

18 18

4 MORALES 4 MORALES

MORALES EL MITCHAL

PUEBLO CASERIO

4,837 2,919

54 32

205 124

18

4 MORALES

SAN JOSE EL ENCANTADO

CASERIO

475

5

20

18

4 MORALES

TOTOPOSTE MILLA 6

CASERIO

806

9

34

population studied

9,037

330 19 19

1 ZACAPA 1 ZACAPA

ZACAPA LA FRAGUA

CIUDAD ALDEA

19

1 ZACAPA

LA MAJADA

ALDEA

19

1 ZACAPA

PUENTE BLANCO

CASERIO

19

1 ZACAPA

SAN JORGE

ALDEA population studied

19 19

2 ESTANZUELA 2 ESTANZUELA

ESTANZUELA CHISPAN

14,124 2,352

71 12

272 45

989

5

19

486

2

9

9

36

89 10

337 38

11,201

375

9,958

370

43,162

381

11,572

375

19,801

6,524 742

population studied

7,266

1,235 1,550

30 37

110 137

19 19

6 USUMATLAN 6 USUMATLAN

USUMATLAN EL JUTE

PUEBLO ALDEA

19

6 USUMATLAN

PUEBLO NUEVO

ALDEA

913

22

82

19

6 USUMATLAN

RIO CHIQUITO

CASERIO

439

11

39

population

4,137

2,665 1,404

40 21

151 80

787

12

45

1,877

28

106

2 SAN PEDRO PINULA 2 SAN PEDRO PINULA

SAN PEDRO PINULA AGUAMECATE

PUEBLO ALDEA

21

2 SAN PEDRO PINULA

LAS AGUJITAS

ALDEA

21

2 SAN PEDRO PINULA

LA LAGUNA Y LAGUNA SECA CASERIO population studied

6,733

22 22

6 YUPILTEPEQUE 6 YUPILTEPEQUE

YUPILTEPEQUE EL JICARO

PUEBLO ALDEA

2,112 1,370

39 25

146 94

22

6 YUPILTEPEQUE

EL CALVARIO

ALDEA

1,129

21

78

22

6 YUPILTEPEQUE

LA PERLA

830

15

57

ALDEA population studied

382

1,850

PUEBLO ALDEA

21 21

58,771

5,441

Source: Guatemala Estimaciones de Poblacion Por Departamento Según Edad Y Sexo 1990-2010 Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Centro Latinamericano de Demografica, Guatemala, Abril de 1997.

Agenda de Lugares de Estudio Fecha

Dias

12 Feb-15 Feb

Lunes-Jueves

15 Feb-18 Feb

Jueves/Domin

Lugar de Reunirs

Guate

Grupo

Municipali

Chortí

Jocotan

Quiche

Almolonga

Trans Cuesti Entrevistas de Entrev Tradtr Acompana Visitas de pentre onario la Poblacion Pastor requer ndo Preparaci munis on

si

20 Feb-25 Mar Martes-Domin Santiago Cakchiquel Santa Cruz Tzutuil 27 Mar-04 Apr Martes-Domin Xela

06 Mar-11 Mar Martes-Domin Coban

no

Mam, Cent San Miguel Ixtahuacan

si

si

Jorge,Julia, April

nada

Largo

380 Municip

si

no

Jorge,Julia, April

Jorge

Corto

200 Muni 70 ald

si

si

no

Kory Abner

Corto

210 Muni 60 ald

si

si

no

Kory Abner

Corto

220 Mun 80 ald

si

si

Roger, Kory Jorge, Julia 1/2

Corto

230 Mun 70 ald

si

si

Roger, Kory Jorge, Julia 1/2

Tacana

Kekchi

Carchá

Largo

230 Mun 150 ald

si

si

Roger

Roger

Nebaj

Corto

230 Muni 70 ald

si

si

Jorge,Julia, April

Jorge, Julia

Corto

230 Muni 70 ald

si

Kyle

Jorge Julia

Corto

240 Muni 60 ald

si

si

Roger Kory no

Corto

210 Muni 40 ald

si

si

no

Corto

230 Muni 70 ald

si

si

Sacapultec 20 Mar-25 Mar Martes-Domin 4 camino Kanjobal

Sacapulas

si

200 Mun 100 ald

Tacaneco

13 Mar-18 Mar Martes-Domin Guatem/ Ixil Ls Encun 11:00

27 Mar-30 Mar Martes-Vierne Guate

Santiago Atitl

Corto

si

Sn Mi Acatan

Chuj

Sn Mat Ixtatan

Pokomchi

San Cristobal

si

no

Hector

332 APPENDIX 4.14 QUERIDO PASTOR-ENGLISH Quetzaltenango 6 December, 2000 Dear Pastor, We pray that God greatly blesses your life and ministry, and that he give you His grace and peace. The SEPAL team, jointly with the Alianza Evangélica of Guatemala, are in the process of executing a study of religion in Guatemala. The SEPAL team is an interdenominational organization that is dedicated to training the Evangelical church and performing research that helps the church to grow. We know that the Evangelical Church has grown greatly in the past years and that the Lord is blessing. We also know that the percentage of the Christian population in Guatemala is the largest in all of Latin America. In spite of the victories, we need to prepare ourselves to reach every corner of the Republic and mobilize to produce strong and visionary leaders to move the church outside of Guatemalan borders. The SEPAL team will do a scientific study of the Evangelical Guatemala church with your help. When it is finished, we will know the following: The percentage of evangelicals in Guatemala, the location of evangelicals and the unreached populations, the growth rate of the church, the strengths and weaknesses of the churches. In addition, we will know the needs of pastors so that your group or denomination can better help you. We will send survey teams to your municipio in the months of November 2000 until February of 2001. The surveyors will be trained to take census information. Likewise, we ask for your help to give food and lodging to the surveyors when they come to your community. WE NEED PASTORS WHO WILL BE OUR CONTACTS to coordinate this project in your community. Approximately 8 people will come to your community and stay 4 nights. If your church can give food and lodging to some of them, please call us at the SEPAL offices: 476-4266 in Quetzaltenango or 476-7872, 476-7583, 476-7109 in Guatemala. Of course, if you have any questions, suggestions or doubts, you can call on us. Sincerely,

SEPAL Team

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333 AGENDA 4.15.1 SURVEYOR'S PACKET I-LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FROM ALIANZA EVANGÉLICA

333

334 AGENDA 4.15.2 SURVEYOR'S PACKET I- MAPS EXAMPLE 1 (MUNICIPALIDAD)

334

335 AGENDA 4.15.3 SURVEYOR'S PACKET I- MAPS EXAMPLE 2 (ALDEA)

335

336 AGENDA 4.15.4 SURVEYOR'S PACKET I- MAPS EXAMPLE 3 (ALDEA)

336