Yesterday, our friends invited us (Sami, Collin, and myself) for dinner. We pray for these friends and are finding ways to teach them the Faith. They are currently hosting a devotional. The way the conversation started was their question about the birth of the Bab this coming Friday.
We tried part of Anna's presentation talking to our seekers very naturally about the Central Figures (Baha'u'llah, the Bab, Abdu'l-Baha), briefly on the Guardian, the Universal House of Justice as well as the NSA's and LSA's. Then there was some dialogue and questions. Some questions were about the electoral process and why there are no preachers. They also wanted to read more about the life of the Bab via a link online. It was a wonderful evening.
As most of you have mentioned, you have to know your seeker and where to start. Some seekers will be able to listen to all of Anna's presentation while others cannot. For example, our seekers need a little bit of information at a time and it needs to be very casual and informal. Hopefully, the devotionals will progress and our opportunities to teach them will increase. And a study circle can be formed.
In any event, Anna's presentation has given me more confidence and focus on teaching. It allows me to invite the friends into the Faith and bring them ever closer to the vast Revelation of Baha'u'llah.
The way it was done at their home was very natural and no booklet was needed as plenty of assistance from the Concourse on High descended. Obviously, quotes can be brought and read.
Just sharing! And hope to hear from all of you on your experiences so we can share with each other the learning taking place in the Harris cluster.
We had a declaration last night in Harris cluter! You are all wonderful!!!
Thursday, October 18, 2007
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