Working on the Modesty Survey
The question submission deadline for the Modesty Survey was today. In less than two weeks 215 Christian girls from around the world submitted 360+ questions on every modesty-related topic imaginable. Katrina Rowe, our Female Survey Coordinator, did an excellent job organizing the question submission process.
But the work is not done. Not even close. Our Illustration Wing, headed up by Sarah Harris (our sister), is wrapping up their search for photo-illustrations of each item of clothing referenced in the submitted questions. This will make it 100% easier for the guys taking the survey to understand what is being asked.
David Boskovic, our entire IT Department, is programming an incredible survey system with a secure (anonymous) login process that will keep track of which questions each participant has answered and which ones they haven’t. This means that no matter how many times someone logs-in and out they’ll always be able to pick right back up where they left off.
Finally, the 360+ questions must be searched for redundancy, edited for clarity, and organized for final presentation in the survey. Not every submitted question will be included in the final survey and most questions will be edited. Our goal is to make it relatively easy for guys to address each of the topics raised by the submitted questions.
Thank you all for your enthusiasm and support. We are getting more and more excited about this project everyday. It is going to be a tremendous blessing to both guys and girls. If you haven’t already, please consider placing one of our snazzy sidebar ads on your website or blog.
Alex, Sarah, and I pose our laptops, papers, and highlighters during a late-night, modesty survey brainstorming session.
December 16th, 2006 at 3:56 am
Thanks guys-you’re doing a great job. And the excitement is rubbing off!
December 16th, 2006 at 6:45 am
This is really coming together. It’s great working with you guys. Thanks for linking my name to my blog. I think I should post something more than just cars now, seeing as how cars aren’t very Rebelutionary.
I love the photo of your laptops.
December 16th, 2006 at 9:41 am
I would like to say thanks to all of you for doing this! All the hard work you guys are putting in is greatly appreciated!
God Bless!
December 16th, 2006 at 11:14 am
I’m really excited about this as well. I am putting off buying clothes until the survey results comes out. We’ve emailed the info out and posted your snazzy side bar ad to our family blog too! Thank-you for all your hard work. It was fun being able to help too! (:
December 16th, 2006 at 11:21 am
Can’t wait to see the responses to this! Also, I love the “Mac family photo”
December 16th, 2006 at 1:37 pm
I can’t wait to see the results!
December 16th, 2006 at 3:27 pm
*yay* for Mac computers… they’re undoubtedly the best.
Thank you, Alex, Brett, and Sarah for your late night sessions working out all the nitty gritty details. Late night sessions can be amazing sibling bonding time.
We appreciate all your work!
I can’t wait for it to come out! I’m going to send it to all my sister’s college friends; it’s guaranteed to be very eye opening for all of us. Thanks again!
December 16th, 2006 at 6:42 pm
I’m excited!
December 16th, 2006 at 7:25 pm
Thank ya’ll so much for doing this. I am super excited about and can’t wait for the results.
Thanks again!!!
December 17th, 2006 at 7:20 am
“Mac family photo”
Thanks for putting the effort into this everyone. I’m ready to answer!
December 17th, 2006 at 8:29 am
Keep up the good work guys!
December 18th, 2006 at 7:29 am
Thank-you for putting so much effort and excellence into this! I can’t wait!
December 18th, 2006 at 12:06 pm
Wow! You guys are great! I really appreciate all the effort you’re putting into this. I look forward to the completed project. Thanks so much for all you’re doing. God bless you guys!
December 18th, 2006 at 1:38 pm
Please make sure that the web survey will work with various browsers on various Operating Systems. It would stink to have to switch to Internet Explorer to take the survey.
Good work so far!
December 18th, 2006 at 5:38 pm
Hey Simon, no worries.
December 18th, 2006 at 8:07 pm
Thank you so much for doing this. You have no idea how much this is going to mean to us young ladies who desire to please the Lord in how we dress but are at a loss for clear guidlines.
December 19th, 2006 at 12:06 am
Keep up the good work, guys!
I can’t wait to see the results!
December 19th, 2006 at 5:32 am
All I ask is that, guys, please remember that a lot of times it is very hard for girls to find clothes that are a good fit so, please don’t be ridiculous when you are answering the questions and empty our wardrobes down to nothing but garbage bags.
December 19th, 2006 at 6:44 am
A much-anticipated event. You all are a professional lot.
December 19th, 2006 at 7:07 am
I’m really looking forward to the results! Thanks for doing this.
December 19th, 2006 at 10:44 am
Emily and All: Thank you for the reminder, Emily. The results of the survey are only meant to serve as a help and reference. They certainly are not law. Our hope is to make it easier, not harder, for our sisters in Christ. The results are not intended (and should not) replace the primary guidance of Scripture, parents and counselors, even though they may help to supplement decisions made pursuant to that guidance. Hope that makes sense!
December 19th, 2006 at 12:18 pm
what a GREAT project! thank you so much for your long work on this!! we can’t wait to see the results and pass them on to our girls at youth group, college and career group, and camp ministries!
December 19th, 2006 at 7:15 pm
Hey you guys this looks really cool. I just joined a few days ago & am really exited to see how it turns out. I have often wonderd where to draw the line in clothing, especially since the fashions seem to be going more downhill everyday. The sad thing is, most of the not - so - appropriate clothes are cool, & you really want to wear them. Seeing as I dont have a brother to ask about my clothing, it will be nice to have my christian brothers help out.
Thanks a lot1 This is rad!
December 20th, 2006 at 6:16 pm
I’m so excited about this and I absolutely CANNOT wait for the results! Thanks to everybody who’s putting so much hard work into this. It will be very much appreciated. ^_^
December 20th, 2006 at 8:05 pm
Thank you guy/girlies for all the work you’ve put into this.
I’m excited I can’t wait!
December 21st, 2006 at 9:24 am
Perhaps I’ve overlooked it, but do you have a date set as a goal for the survey to be ready?
Regardless, I’m looking forward to it.
Thanks again,
~Caleb
December 21st, 2006 at 5:01 pm
I can’t wait for this to be finished! It is going to be so helpful.
December 21st, 2006 at 6:15 pm
When it is available please guys take the survey! Us girls really want to hear from you. The results won’t be the same if only a few guys take it. We want all of your advice and I am sure at one time or another you have wanted to give it. Well now you can! Thank you everyone who has put so much work and effort into this.
December 21st, 2006 at 10:48 pm
Eliya: You said you don’t have a brother to ask about your clothing, neither do I! But the Lord has let me see that my father has some sound advice on this subject! Even if I don’t ask Dad directly, “Could this be a stumbling block to a brother in Christ?” he knows that I want to be a blessing to others, not trip them up. Whenever I get clothing Dad gets to see it before I wear it out of the house. (Not every bit of clothing is viewed; some things are obviously ok.) Through the grace of the Almighty, my heart is submitted to the will of the father He’s placed over me. Our fathers can give us tons of help and advice if we have not been blessed with brothers who can do so! Then again, even if we have brothers, our Dads can still be of immense help!
One thing we can do ourselves is to look in the mirror and ask, “Where are my eyes drawn?” Our clothing, walk, attitude, and spirit should direct other people’s gazes to our eyes. This is also another easy question to ask others too! When you walk into the room, ask him/her where their eyes were drawn first! These are just some ideas that the Lord has shown me, and I pray that they’re encouraging to you!
Thanks a million for doing this survey! I can’t tell you how much I’m looking forward to hearing all of the questions and answers! May I add a word of caution concerning the “photo-illustrations of each item of clothing referenced in the submitted questions.” Please be reflective and select photos that will not be defiling. (Matt.18:6-7) I clearly understand how some illustrations could be very beneficial in making it easier for the guys to understand what is being asked, but please be careful to not show the very thing that we should divert our eyes from!
I can’t wait to see the end result!!! God bless!
December 22nd, 2006 at 3:49 pm
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December 24th, 2006 at 10:35 pm
Just out of curiosity, who is the veiled female in the photo? Is it a random photo or do you know who she is?
December 27th, 2006 at 7:08 am
Looking at her, and looking at Alex and Brett, I’d guess it’s a relative.
But don’t count on any real information. I wouldn’t tell some random guy all about my sister/cousin/friend/whatever.
Or maybe it’s stock photography. There’s websites where you can check that sort of thing. I just don’t know any addresses.
Back on topic, I think it will be interesting to read the results of this exercise. I doubt it will change much about how I dress, but I’ll be reading it all the same.
Alex, Brett, Candace (hehe! A, B, C!)- be sure to get plenty of rest and food while working!
December 27th, 2006 at 8:29 am
The photo is a stock photo. No relation to Alex and Brett.
January 3rd, 2007 at 7:21 pm
To all who are working on this survey; Thanks. I Really cannot wait to see it.
God bless.
~CV~
April 8th, 2011 at 12:51 pm
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