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Originally Posted by countmeworthy
Not to take anything from this experience ZNP, to make a point about 'good material' for the church life, would this experience been equally successful if it had been 14 people come into the meetings of the church in Taipei ?...or just a group of people who work at grocery stores or department stores ? or from a homeless shelter?
(Trust me...I'm all for education and a sound mind is easier to work with than that of a drug burned out mind.)
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Let me give a little more detailed response to this. Our gospel group was unlike all the others in that we did not go out as a group of three. All the other groups had at least one male and one female and a third member going out together. Because we were in an all male campus the one brother could go by himself through the dorms at night. Since he worked during the day training the other trainees this was ideal for him. He had done campus work at UT Austin and was extremely successful with the door knocking in Taiwan, so my attitude was let him loose. He doesn't need anyone with him. As it turned out, our converts would join him and lead him through the halls.
I don't know if you have done much door knocking, but spending 4 hours and struggling to get anyone to answer the door, much less listen to you is very tough sledding, whereas walking through a college campus dorm where everyone wants to test their english skills by talking to the American is as smooth sailing as you can get. I had primed the pump, but he kept a steady stream of new converts coming to my Bible study every day.
2nd, we were using a room on campus for our Bible study / English class and this was approved by the Campus. This makes it very easy for the new converts from the night before to show up. Within a few weeks we had standing room only in a room that can seat more than 30.
3rd, the campus is within walking distance of the hall and homes where the home meetings were.
This is just like fishing, you find a good spot and go to town.
I wanted to make my meetings as interesting, thought provoking and controversial as possible. Some people were there to debate, some were there to practice english, and some were there because they were seeking. As a result, when the meeting was over they wanted more, they wanted to fellowship, not debate, not even practice english. So going to a home meeting that was run by the Local chinese in Taipei was ideal. So, the sister would take these brothers to that meeting.