Proselytization (speaking to others about faith), Frequency of - Measurement Concept

Measures how often one professes their religious beliefs to others
72 Questions match selected parameters.

Survey Questions

CONVOTHR from Baylor Religion Survey, Wave II (2007)
Q35e. How important is it to do the following if one wishes to be a good person? Convert others to your religious faith WTNSSFR from Baylor Religion Survey, Wave II (2007)
Q14e. How often did you participate in the following religious or faith-based activities in the last month? Witnessing/sharing your faith with friends WTNSSST from Baylor Religion Survey, Wave II (2007)
Q14f. How often did you participate in the following religious or faith-based activities in the last month? Witnessing/sharing your faith with strangers MISSION from National Study of Youth and Religion, Wave 3 (2007-2008)
(mission_w3) Q:7. In the last two years, how many times, if any, have you gone on a religious missions team or religious service project? [PROBE: 'Just give me your best guess.'] [RECORD NUMBER, RANGE=0-20, RANGE 20=20 OR MORE] MISSION from National Study of Youth and Religion, Wave 1 (2003)
Y234. How many times, if any, have you ever gone on a religious missions team or religious service project? [PROBE: 'Just give me your best guess.'][RECORD NUMBER, RANGE= 0-20, 98=DK, 99=REFUSED, RANGE 20=20 OR MORE] SHARE_F from Spirit and Power - A 10-Country Survey of Pentecostals
How often do you share your faith with non-believers: would you say every day, more than once a week, once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, less often or never? [Question asked in all countries.] Q14D from Baylor Religion Survey, Wave I (2005)
Q14 How often did you participate in the following religious activities last month - d. Community or missionary outreach programs Q14I from Baylor Religion Survey, Wave I (2005)
Q14 How often did you participate in the following religious activities last month - i. Witnessing/sharing your faith with friends Q14J from Baylor Religion Survey, Wave I (2005)
Q14 How often did you participate in the following religious activities last month - j. Witnessing/sharing your faith with strangers Q42D from Baylor Religion Survey, Wave I (2005)
Q42 How important is it to do the following.. in order to be a good person; d. Convert others to your religious faith Q42G from U.S. Religious Landscape Survey - Continental Dataset
IF ATHEIST, AGNOSTIC, OR NO RELIGION (Q.16=9, 10, 12) OR AMBIGUOUS AFFILIATION (Q.16=99 AND CHR=2,9), ASK: How often do you share your views on God and religion with religious people - would you say at least once a week, once or twice a month, several times a year, seldom, or never? Q42D from U.S. Religious Landscape Survey - Continental Dataset
IF HAS A RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION (Q.16=1-8, 11, 13-14 OR CHR=1): How often do you share your faith with non-believers or people from other religious backgrounds - would you say at least once a week, once or twice a month, several times a year, seldom, or never? SHARE_F from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in Chile
How often do you share your faith with non-believers: would you say every day, more than once a week, once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, less often or never? [Question asked in all countries.] SHARE_F from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in Brazil
How often do you share your faith with non-believers: would you say every day, more than once a week, once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, less often or never? [Question asked in all countries.] MISSION from National Study of Youth and Religion, Wave 2 (2005)
(mission_w2) Q:7. In the last two years, how many times, if any, have you gone on a religious missions team or religious service project? [PROBE: "Just give me your best guess."] [RECORD NUMBER, RANGE = 0-20, RANGE 20=20 OR MORE] Q42G from U.S. Religious Landscape Survey - Alaska and Hawaii Dataset
IF ATHEIST, AGNOSTIC, OR NO RELIGION (Q.16=9, 10, 12) OR AMBIGUOUS AFFILIATION (Q.16=99 AND CHR=2,9), ASK: How often do you share your views on God and religion with religious people - would you say at least once a week, once or twice a month, several times a year, seldom, or never? Q42D from U.S. Religious Landscape Survey - Alaska and Hawaii Dataset
IF HAS A RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION (Q.16=1-8, 11, 13-14 OR CHR=1): How often do you share your faith with non-believers or people from other religious backgrounds - would you say at least once a week, once or twice a month, several times a year, seldom, or never? SHARE_F from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in the United States
How often do you share your faith with non-believers: would you say every day, more than once a week, once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, less often or never? [Question asked in all countries.] SHARE_F from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in South Korea
How often do you share your faith with non-believers: would you say every day, more than once a week, once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, less often or never? [Question asked in all countries.] SHARE_F from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in South Africa
How often do you share your faith with non-believers: would you say every day, more than once a week, once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, less often or never? [Question asked in all countries.] SHARE_F from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in Chosen Regions of India
How often do you share your faith with non-believers: would you say every day, more than once a week, once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, less often or never? [Question asked in all countries.] SHARE_F from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in the Philippines
How often do you share your faith with non-believers: would you say every day, more than once a week, once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, less often or never? [Question asked in all countries.] RELA2_11 from America's Evangelicals
(ASK IF Protestants, Roman Catholics, Mormons, Orthodox Church, and Other Christians IN RELIG1A) Now I want to ask you about some of the activities you are involved in. For each one, please tell me whether you have done the activity within the last two years 1-2 times, 3-5 times, more than 5 times, or not at all? Go on a religious mission to another country RELA2_12 from America's Evangelicals
(ASK IF Protestants, Roman Catholics, Mormons, Orthodox Church, and Other Christians IN RELIG1A) Now I want to ask you about some of the activities you are involved in. For each one, please tell me whether you have done the activity within the last two years 1-2 times, 3-5 times, more than 5 times, or not at all? Do a religious project in the United States RELALT11 from America's Evangelicals
(ASK IF NOT Protestants, Roman Catholics, Mormons, Orthodox Church, and Other Christians IN RELIG1A) Now I want to ask you about some of the activities you are involved in. For each one, please tell me whether you have done the activity within the last two years 1-2 times, 3-5 times, more than 5 times, or not at all? (RANDOMIZE LIST) Go on a religious mission to another country RELALT12 from America's Evangelicals
(ASK IF NOT Protestants, Roman Catholics, Mormons, Orthodox Church, and Other Christians IN RELIG1A) Now I want to ask you about some of the activities you are involved in. For each one, please tell me whether you have done the activity within the last two years 1-2 times, 3-5 times, more than 5 times, or not at all? (RANDOMIZE LIST) Do a religious project in the United States RELALT28 from America's Evangelicals
(ASK IF Protestants, Roman Catholics, Mormons, Orthodox Church, and Other Christians IN RELIG1A) Now I want to ask you about some of the activities you are involved in. For each one, please tell me whether you have done the activity within the last two years 1-2 times, 3-5 times, more than 5 times, or not at all? Told teens or adults explicitly about how they could become a Christian RELALT29 from America's Evangelicals
(ASK IF Protestants, Roman Catholics, Mormons, Orthodox Church, and Other Christians IN RELIG1A) Now I want to ask you about some of the activities you are involved in. For each one, please tell me whether you have done the activity within the last two years 1-2 times, 3-5 times, more than 5 times, or not at all? Given money or time to a Christian organization to help spread the gospel in the U.S. or overseas RELALT8 from America's Evangelicals
(ASK IF NOT Protestants, Roman Catholics, Mormons, Orthodox Church, and Other Christians IN RELIG1A) Now I want to ask you about some of the activities you are involved in. For each one, please tell me whether you have done the activity within the last two years 1-2 times, 3-5 times, more than 5 times, or not at all? (RANDOMIZE LIST) Told teens or adults explicitly about how they could accept your faith RELALT9 from America's Evangelicals
(ASK IF NOT Protestants, Roman Catholics, Mormons, Orthodox Church, and Other Christians IN RELIG1A) Now I want to ask you about some of the activities you are involved in. For each one, please tell me whether you have done the activity within the last two years 1-2 times, 3-5 times, more than 5 times, or not at all? (RANDOMIZE LIST) Given money or time to a religious organization to help spread the gospel in the U.S. or overseas RELIMP32 from America's Evangelicals
Now I am going to read to you a list of statements about religion. For each one, please tell me how strongly you agree or disagree with it. (FOLLOWUP) Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat? It is important to convert others WHOCONV1 from America's Evangelicals
(IF YES IN CONVERT) Please tell me which of the following people you've tried to convince to accept Jesus into their life: (RANDOMIZE LIST) Friends WHOCONV2 from America's Evangelicals
(IF YES IN CONVERT) Please tell me which of the following people you've tried to convince to accept Jesus into their life: (RANDOMIZE LIST) Family WHOCONV3 from America's Evangelicals
(IF YES IN CONVERT) Please tell me which of the following people you've tried to convince to accept Jesus into their life: (RANDOMIZE LIST) Co-workers WHOCONV4 from America's Evangelicals
(IF YES IN CONVERT) Please tell me which of the following people you've tried to convince to accept Jesus into their life: (RANDOMIZE LIST) Children WHOCONV5 from America's Evangelicals
(IF YES IN CONVERT) Please tell me which of the following people you've tried to convince to accept Jesus into their life: (RANDOMIZE LIST) Strangers RELALT7 from America's Evangelicals
(ASK IF NOT Protestants, Roman Catholics, Mormons, Orthodox Church, and Other Christians IN RELIG1A) Now I want to ask you about some of the activities you are involved in. For each one, please tell me whether you have done the activity within the last two years 1-2 times, 3-5 times, more than 5 times, or not at all? (RANDOMIZE LIST) Tried to defend your religious worldview to people of other faiths WITNESS from Faith Communities Today (FACT) 2000, Combined File
In addition to the outreach activities of your denomination, did your congregation do any of the following during the past 12 months to reach out to new or inactive participants, or to make your congregation better known in your community? If no, is the item: A) Something that probably would not be resisted by most members if you tried it; or B) Something that probably would be resisted by most members. Stressing in your congregation's preaching and teaching the importance of [witnessing] to others about one's faith QN31A_B from Changing Faiths, Latinos and the Transformation of American Religion
IF RESPONDENT REPORTS BEING A MEMBER OF A RELIGION (from RELIG): How often do you share your faith with non-believers? Would you say...? WHOCONV6 from America's Evangelicals
(IF YES IN CONVERT) Please tell me which of the following people you've tried to convince to accept Jesus into their life: (RANDOMIZE LIST) (OTHER) MISSION from Religion and America's Role in the World
Have you ever participated in missionary work, in the United States or abroad, on behalf of your religion or church? If respondent says yes- Was the missionary work in the United States, outside the United States, or have you done both? SHARE_F from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in Guatemala
How often do you share your faith with non-believers: would you say every day, more than once a week, once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, less often or never? [Question asked in all countries.] SHARE_F from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in Kenya
How often do you share your faith with non-believers: would you say every day, more than once a week, once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, less often or never? [Question asked in all countries.] SHARE_F from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in Nigeria
How often do you share your faith with non-believers: would you say every day, more than once a week, once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, less often or never? [Question asked in all countries.] CHRCHGL from Religion and Politics Survey, 1996
Which do you think is most important for the church to do -- to convert people to a spiritual belief so that they can earn a happy life after death, or to teach people how to live better every day with all other people? MBRMISS from Salt Lake City and San Francisco Surveys of Mormons, 1967-1969 (Salt Lake City Sample)
Have you ever personally tried to convert someone to the LDS faith (outside of periods of actual missionary service)? MISSION from Salt Lake City and San Francisco Surveys of Mormons, 1967-1969 (Salt Lake City Sample)
Have you ever served a mission for the LDS Church? (If so, which kind(s)?) ACTEVANG from Religious Identity and Influence Survey, 1996
[ASKED OF GROUP 1 AND GROUP 2] Now I want to ask you about some of the activities you are involved in. For each one, please tell me whether you have done the activity within the last two years a lot, some, or none?: Told teens or adults explicitly about how they could become a Christian? ACTGOSP from Religious Identity and Influence Survey, 1996
[ASKED OF GROUP 1 AND GROUP 2] Now I want to ask you about some of the activities you are involved in. For each one, please tell me whether you have done the activity within the last two years a lot, some, or none?: Given money or time to a Christian organization to help spread the gospel in the U.S. or overseas? XCONVERT from Religious Identity and Influence Survey, 1996
[ASKED OF THOSE IN GROUP 1 WHO ANSWERED 1 TO TRYCHANG] How important is converting people to Jesus Christ, as a way to change American society? CONVERT from Survey of Northern California Church Bodies, 1963
Have you personally ever tried to convert someone to your religious faith? PERS_JEW from Religion and Diversity Survey, 2002-2003
[ASK ONLY IF PERSUADE= 2 'ONCE OR TWICE' OR 3 'SEVERAL TIMES' OR 4 'MANY TIMES'] Did you try to persuade anyone who was Jewish? PERS_HIN from Religion and Diversity Survey, 2002-2003
[ASK ONLY IF PERSUADE = 2 'ONCE OR TWICE' OR 3 'SEVERAL TIMES' OR 4 'MANY TIMES'] Did you try to persuade anyone who was Hindu? PERS_BUD from Religion and Diversity Survey, 2002-2003
[ASK ONLY IF PERSUADE = 2 'ONCE OR TWICE' OR 3 'SEVERAL TIMES' OR 4 'MANY TIMES'] Did you try to persuade anyone who was Buddhist? PERS_ATH from Religion and Diversity Survey, 2002-2003
[ASK ONLY IF PERSUADE= 2 'ONCE OR TWICE' OR 3 'SEVERAL TIMES' OR 4 'MANY TIMES'] Did you try to persuade anyone who was an atheist? PERSUADE from Religion and Diversity Survey, 2002-2003
[ASK ONLY IF CONSCHRS = 1 'YES'] In the past year, how many times have you talked specifically with anyone who was not a Christian to persuade them to become a Christian? C_MURELG from Religion and Diversity Survey, 2002-2003
[ASK ONLY IF CONT_MUS = 1 'A GREAT DEAL' OR 2 'A FAIR AMOUNT' OR 3 'ONLY A LITTLE' OR 4 'ALMOST NONE'] In your contacts with Muslims, how often do you discuss religion? C_JWRELG from Religion and Diversity Survey, 2002-2003
[ASK ONLY IF CONT_JEW = 1 'A GREAT DEAL' OR 2 'A FAIR AMOUNT' OR 3 'ONLY A LITTLE' OR 4 'ALMOST NONE'] In your contacts with Jews, how often do you discuss religion? C_HIRELG from Religion and Diversity Survey, 2002-2003
[ASK ONLY IF CONT_HIN = 1 'A GREAT DEAL' OR 2 'A FAIR AMOUNT' OR 3 'ONLY A LITTLE' OR 4 'ALMOST NONE'] In your contacts with Hindus, how often do you discuss religion? C_BURELG from Religion and Diversity Survey, 2002-2003
[ASK ONLY IF CONT_BUD = 1 'A GREAT DEAL' OR 2 'A FAIR AMOUNT' OR 3 'ONLY A LITTLE' OR 4 'ALMOST NONE'] In your contacts with Buddhists, how often do you discuss religion? CNG_TELL from Religion and Diversity Survey, 2002-2003
[IF ATTEND = 1 'MORE THAN ONCE A WEEK' OR 2 'ONCE A WEEK' OR 3 'ALMOST EVERY WEEK' OR 4 'ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH' OR 5 'A FEW TIMES A YEAR'] During the past year, have you personally participated in any of the following at your congregation: any organized program to tell people of other faiths--such as Muslims, Hindus, or Buddhists--about Jesus? BECOMECH from Religion and Diversity Survey, 2002-2003
In your view, how important is it for Christians to encourage people from other faiths--such as Muslims, Hindus, or Buddhists--to become Christians? CNG_COUN from Religion and Diversity Survey, 2002-2003
[IF ATTEND = 1 'MORE THAN ONCE A WEEK' OR 2 'ONCE A WEEK' OR 3 'ALMOST EVERY WEEK' OR 4 'ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH' OR 5 'A FEW TIMES A YEAR'] During the past year, have you personally participated in any of the following at your congregation: a meeting at which a missionary or religious leader spoke about efforts to bring Christianity to people in other countries? PERS_MUS from Religion and Diversity Survey, 2002-2003
[ASK ONLY IF PERSUADE= 2 'ONCE OR TWICE' OR 3 'SEVERAL TIMES' OR 4 'MANY TIMES'] Did you try to persuade anyone who was Muslim? MBRMISS from Salt Lake City and San Francisco Surveys of Mormons, 1967-1969 (San Francisco Sample)
Have you ever personally tried to convert someone to the LDS faith (outside of periods of actual missionary service)? MISSION from Salt Lake City and San Francisco Surveys of Mormons, 1967-1969 (San Francisco Sample)
Have you ever served a mission for the LDS Church? (If so, which kind(s)?) PERSOTHR from Religious Behaviors Questionnaire, 1986
I have tried to persuade others to attend church or synagogue on a religious holiday. TRYCONV from Religious Behaviors Questionnaire, 1986
I have tried to convert others to faith in God. PERSOTHR from Religious Behaviors Questionnaire, 1987
I have tried to persuade others to attend church or synagogue on a religious holiday. TRYCONV from Religious Behaviors Questionnaire, 1987
I have tried to convert others to faith in God. PERSOTHR from Religious Behaviors Questionnaire, 1988
I have tried to persuade others to attend church or synagogue on a religious holiday. TRYCONV from Religious Behaviors Questionnaire, 1988
I have tried to convert others to faith in God.