Description

The “Attitude Toward Evangelism Scale” (ATES) is an assessment tool designed to measure individuals’ attitudes toward evangelism, which involves spreading Christian teachings and faith. This scale examines the views, beliefs, and feelings individuals have regarding the practice of evangelism, as well as their willingness to participate in related activities.

Objective

The main objectives of the ATES are:
Assessment of Attitudes: To record individuals’ attitudes and beliefs toward evangelism.
Understanding Influencing Factors: To examine the factors influencing attitudes toward evangelism, such as religious beliefs, personal experiences, and social influences.
Identification of Trends: To recognize trends and patterns in attitudes toward evangelism among different demographic and religious groups.
Promotion of Participation: To provide data that can be used to develop strategies that encourage participation in evangelism.

Analysis

The analysis of the data collected through the scale includes the following steps:
Data Collection: Participants complete the ATES questionnaire, which includes questions assessing their attitude toward evangelism using Likert scales.
Quantitative Evaluation: Responses are scored and analyzed using descriptive statistics, factor analysis, and other statistical methods to understand dominant trends and relationships.
Interpretation of Results: The results are interpreted to identify dominant trends and relationships between attitudes toward evangelism and other variables.
Group Comparison: Differences in attitudes toward evangelism are examined across different demographic, cultural, and religious groups.

Standardization

The standardization of the ATES includes:
Ensuring Reliability: Evaluation of the internal consistency of the scale using reliability indices such as Cronbach’s alpha.
Ensuring Validity: Confirming the validity of the tool through confirmatory factor analysis methods and other assessment tools.
Test-Retest: Conducting test-retest trials with different participant groups to confirm the reliability and validity of the scale in various contexts.

Bibliography

Fichter, J. H. (1954). “Social Relations in the Urban Parish.” University of Chicago Press.
Hiebert, P. G. (1985). “Anthropological Insights for Missionaries.” Baker Book House.
McGavran, D. A. (1970). “Understanding Church Growth.” Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Green, M. (1970). “Evangelism in the Early Church.” Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Hunter, G. G. (1986). “To Spread the Power: Church Growth in the Wesleyan Spirit.” Abingdon Press.