I am reading The Power of Everyday Missionaries: The What and How of Sharing the Gospel by Clayton M. Christensen. The chapter I read this week gave many stories of effectively sharing the gospel with people that are well off. I served my mission in Micronesia Guam Mission. The people there live in very humble circumstances and are generally more open to learning about the gospel. I have always pondered the best way to teach people that are financially well-off. Christensen's solution is to approach them with ways they can help the church through service.
In the networking exercise I did in Communications in Organizational Settings class, I came up with questions and then asked my peers what their thoughts were. I enjoyed hearing their advice, but more importantly, I like offering my advice, especially if I had a personal experience with their question.
From my reading and my in-class activity, I have learned that people have a desire to assist others. This is key in my life because I am working on choosing internships and a career. My path through school and into a career is still unclear, but many people have gone ahead of me and can give me advice. I will more confidently approach successful businessmen because we all have a desire to help.
That's interesting. I've often wondered if instead of telling people they're wrong and they need us, we might express our love and need for them. After all, everyone has something to contribute.
ReplyDeleteI agree, people generally have a want to help others. This really can direct a lot of choices in our life. I feel like in an ideal world, we would all pick careers based on the fact that we want to help others and money wouldn't factor in at all...maybe someday that will be a reality!
ReplyDeleteI too find that we all need help. We are here to help each other out. I think we all like to think and believe that we are needed. That is what unites us more as a people. What a cool insight! Thanks
ReplyDeleteMy sister lent me that book and I've been meaning to read it, I've heard it's excellent. That is an interesting missionary tactic. It's something I've heard used to help less active members participate in activities. I think because you don't someone to feel like they're a service project and you're just trying to get them to church, inviting that person to help you serve someone else is great, plus the Spirit can be felt more readily when we're focused on others. Sounds like a great way to get people introduced to the church!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Felicity, we are here to help each other, and when we take time to step outside our comfort zone, that's one of the ultimate signs of love.
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