35% of Americans have tried to persuade someone to believe in Jesus Christ
Core finding
About a third of Americans (35%) say they have at some point tried to encourage someone to believe in Jesus Christ or to accept him as their savior, according to a June 2026 Verasight survey.
About two-thirds (65%) say they never have.
Topline distribution
35% of Americans have tried to persuade someone to believe in Jesus Christ.
Have you ever tried to encourage someone to believe in Jesus Christ or to accept Jesus Christ as his or her savior?
n = 1,000 · Jun 21, 2026 · MoE ±3.2%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Jun 21, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | 2 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/mpsa26
Have you ever tried to encourage someone to believe in Jesus Christ or to accept Jesus Christ as his or her savior?
Cite this question
Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2026-050, fielded June 21-21, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.