The Influencers Survey

Here is a survey that I found at Jesus Creed (although I can't find it now) who found it via the Jesus Manifesto, so go ahead waste some time, and add this to your blog, leave a comment if you do here and at Jesus Creed.

“I’m interested in your perceptions of influence in contrast to those who have actually influenced you. Here’s how my little experiment will work. After each of the categories below, add people to the lists. If someone has already “taken your answer” add another “x”. Make sense? I’m assuming that some folks will add names to the list, but many others will agree…some folks will have lots of x-es after their names. [slightly edited; I’m a prof]

Once you’ve added to the list and posted on your site, please leave a comment here. I’ll try to keep the list updated. Oh, and please don’t list yourself or your own blog or your own community.”

Who do you think are the two most influential Christian spiritual leaders today (in North America)?

1. Rick Warren
   
2. Joel Osteen
   
3. T.D. Jakes
4. Joyce Meyers
   
5. Jim Wallis x
6. Bill Hybels
   
7. Shane Claborne x
   

Who do you think are the two most influential emerging Christian spiritual leaders today (in North America)?

1. Brian McLaren x
2. Rob Bell
   
3. Todd Hunter
4. Tony Jones x

Which two Christian spiritual leaders (in North America) do you think are most worthy of being influential?

1. Eugene Peterson x
2. Ched Myers
3. Rich Nathan
4. Diana Butler Bass
5. Jim Wallis
   
6. Brian McLaren
   
7. Rob Bell
8. Richard Foster
   
9. Stanley Hauerwas x
   

Which two churchy or theological blogs do you think are the most influential?

1. The Jesus Creed x
2. Real Live Preacher
   
3. Tall Skinny Kiwi
   
4. Jollyblogger
5. God’s Politics
6. Beliefnet.com
   
7. AKMA's Random Thoughts x
   

Which two churchy or theological blogs have influenced you the most?

1. Reclaiming the Mission
2. Leaving Munster
   
3. Internet Monk
   
4. The Kinglings Muse
5. Jesus Creed x
6. Dylan’s Lectionary Blog
   
7. Conversation at the Edge
8. The God Hungry
   
9. The Radical Pastor
   
10. On Journeying with those in Exile x
    

Which two North American church communities do you believe are the most influential?

1. Willow Creek
2. Saddleback
3. Lifechurch.tv
4. Vineyard Columbus, Ohio

Which two self-described emerging/missional (North American) communities do you believe are the most influential?

1. Solomon’s Porch x
2. Mars Hill (take your pick)
   
3. Imago Dei, Portland
4. Vintage (Santa Cruz) x

Which two North American church communities do you think are most worthy of being influential?

1. Church of the Savior (Washington, D.C.)
   
2. A Catholic Worker house…take your pick
3. Oscar Romero Catholic Worker, Oklahoma City
4. Koinonia, Georgia
5. Apostles Church, Seattle WA
6. Vintage Faith
7. St. Sabina (Chicago, IL)
   
8. Mars Hill, MI
   
9. the simple way, Philadelphia PA x
   
10. Irving Bible Church
    
11. Rutba House, NC x