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The Modesty Survey is something that everyone can get excited about. It avoids legalism while not promoting lawlessness; addresses the practical side of modesty without ignoring the heart; and encourages and informs women without denying men's very real responsibility. That is why these respected ministry leaders have been willing to endorse it. If you are a ministry leader and would like to endorse The Modesty Survey please contact us by email.



"As women, clothing and appearance are some of the most powerful and important means we have of sending a message about our hearts and our values. The Modesty Survey educates and equips Christian women to avoid sending a mixed message through their clothing, and serves as a much-needed window into the male mind."
    Nancy Leigh DeMoss, author, Revive Our Hearts radio host


"We must face the reality that teaching on modesty alone is not sufficient. Someone must address specifics--without fear of legalism, motivated by grace, for the purpose of godliness--and I believe that The Modesty Survey does just that."
    C.J. Mahaney, Sovereign Grace Ministries


"I do not have words profound enough to describe just how INCREDIBLE The Modesty Survey is, and how grateful I am that it exists! After years of research into how both sexes think, I've seen the awkward truth that because girls are not as 'visual' as guys, we don't always recognize exactly what might create a stumbling block for even the most decent men among us. I have prayed for years for something that I could point to, to help girls 'get' this, and this survey goes into even more detail than I could have ever hoped for. I'm absolutely thrilled."
    Shaunti Feldhahn, best-selling author of For Women Only and For Young Women Only


"Is modesty a lost cause? Not so long as Christian young people are ready to tell the truth, face the facts, and do what is necessary to stand against what our confused culture says is normal. Hats off to Alex and Brett Harris and their Modesty Survey. This is a concrete and courageous step toward recovering Christian modesty in our times."
    Albert Mohler, president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary


"It's an indisputable spiritual law: A godly girl will attract godly guys, and a worldly girl will attract worldly guys. Ladies, if you want to attract a healthy, God-glorifying relationship with a decent, respectable guy who will love, honor, and cherish you like crazy, then let The Modesty Survey serve as your wake up call on how to attract your prince... without kissing a lot of toads!"
    Shannon Ethridge, best-selling author of Every Woman's Battle series


Kudos to Alex and Brett for their leadership on this topic. The Modesty Survey helps women better understand the impact of our daily choices on the men around us in our churches and among our friends and family. The text responses for each category helpfully expand the survey's results, revealing the humble and God-fearing perspective of the respondents. The fact that so many of the respondents were young men is tremendously encouraging--an evidence of the grace upon the up-and-coming generation!
    Carolyn McCulley, author of Did I Kiss Marriage Goodbye? Trusting God with a Hope Deferred


My brothers, Alex and Brett have accomplished something very unique with The Modesty Survey. In an appropriate and tactful way they've facilitated a conversation between men and women on a most delicate issue: modesty in dress. To be honest, I wasn't sure what to think of it when I first saw it. Some of the statements on the survey struck me as really funny, even odd. I kept waiting for a statement like, "It's a stumbling block for a girl to be pretty" -- 95% of men agree! But this is where it's really important to understand the concept. Alex and Brett are not editing the real questions of girls or the real opinions of guys -- they're just giving them to you straight without commentary. So you may or may not be able to relate to the statements made or the majority opinions in response to certain statements. That's okay. Alex and Brett aren't telling you what to think. But they are asking you to think for yourself and prayerfully consider before God how your life and actions effect other people around you. And that's what a thoughtful perusal of The Modesty Survey should lead you to do -- evaluate your own heart and life.

I wish we didn't need this survey. I wish that fathers and brothers in local churches could serve their daughters and sisters and that each home could provide loving direction on its own. But obviously that's not possible for everyone. And for those who lack that kind of godly counsel and input this Survey is a useful tool. As you review it, don't forget to pray for your fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. Ask that God would help others around the world to honor Him and love each other sincerely. And remember that ultimately the most important survey is the Survey of One -- what God thinks of your heart, motivations and actions. I pray that this survey will remind you that regardless of what others think, pleasing Him in all you do is your highest priority.
    Joshua Harris, best-selling author, Alex and Brett's older brother


Girls are in a tough spot when it comes to modesty. They are called by God to dress modestly, but because they aren't born with the same "visual nature" in their sexuality as guys are, it is difficult for women to spot where modesty begins and ends. Where are the boundaries? What trips a guy's trigger, and what doesn't?

As guys, we complicate it further by carelessly sinking to our own lowest levels sexually. Our visual nature first forces God to call women to modesty, depriving them of their freedom to define their own style of dress. While that is frustrating in its own way, their real frustration comes when we only pay attention to the girls in our youth groups that dress hot, while ignoring the ones who dress modestly and chase after God. We expect the women to protect us from our own visual nature by dressing modestly, while doing little to rise above that nature ourselves, allowing them to be penalized twice over for our nature

Who can blame the girl who throws up her hands and snaps, I'm through worrying about this modesty thing! Their eyes are their problem, not mine! I certainly can't blame them as long as we are being so lazy about it ourselves. We must take care of our own responsibilities first by disciplining our eyes and our minds to line up with scripture if we expect our women to line up in modesty. We are men. We must lead in all this.

And that is what I love about The Modesty Survey. It allows guys to take some responsibility and leadership. We can honestly help train our sisters in Christ about where those boundaries lie and, hopefully, as we think through the issue ourselves, we can begin to stand up as men by joining the Rebelution against low expectations. Expect more of yourself sexually. Begin by honoring those girls around you who are dressing modestly and who are focusing as much on their inner beauty as their outer apparel.
    Fred Stoeker, best-selling author of Every Man's Battle series