tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470536077683229440.post3431837920299560252..comments2023-11-02T09:09:22.129-04:00Comments on Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord: Thinking Outside of the Box Series: Unusual Missionary TechniquesDr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18061544604584544836noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470536077683229440.post-23717495493543751182008-12-09T07:25:00.000-05:002008-12-09T07:25:00.000-05:00While in Korea, I had a Korean companion. We would...While in Korea, I had a Korean companion. We would hold street meetings where he would preach in English and i would translate into Korean. We had an Elder who sang quite well. He would sing to draw a croud then we would contact the people.<BR/><BR/>But the best was when we were playing basketball outside a local high school. The coach came out and asked if we wanted to play inside. We went inside and he brought out the team. It was the girls team. Coach wanted us to continue playing against his team on an on-going basis. Our ZL said the MP gave us permission, but he lied. We taught them some techniques. They placed in nationals. We actually got several referrals from that. I think we baptized a member of the school board.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470536077683229440.post-67435159226706449682008-12-09T03:20:00.000-05:002008-12-09T03:20:00.000-05:00I agree with what Matt W. said. It's good to break...I agree with what Matt W. said. It's good to break the monotony by trying new, innovative things. Unfortunately, I didn't learn this until towards the end of my mission....<BR/><BR/>One idea I had that my companion and I tried was getting small cardboard cut-outs of the Savior and carefully writing a scripture from the Book of Mormon on the back (usually of a Book of Mormon prophet bearing his testimony of Christ), and placed our names and phone number on the bottom. We then proceeded to stick them at public bus stops, street lamps, walls were advertising was allowed, etc. While we never got any phone calls, it did make people notice, as many people stopped to read what we had written on the back. It was kind of our way of inviting people to hear the lessons in a "non-confrontational" way.Raymond Teodo a.k.a. was_bedeutet_jemandenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07749775681608438674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470536077683229440.post-31788849428223433792008-12-08T17:15:00.000-05:002008-12-08T17:15:00.000-05:00We did a variety of different things on my mission...We did a variety of different things on my mission. Some I didn't like.<BR/><BR/>When I was new on my mission, My trainer was fond of techniques where one companion lied and said they had to go to the bathroom while the other set an appointment. We only did that once before I said never again.<BR/><BR/>My trainer was also fond of "Johnny Lingo" finding, where you ask for directions to where Johnny Lingo lives as a conversation starter. This too did not meet my approval.<BR/><BR/>We tried "Can I climb your coconut tree" finding, but I cut my hand open with a machete, so that had to end. <BR/><BR/>Our whole mission went through a time where the missionaries were to always have a book of mormon in hand while outside, but the area authorities asked us to discontinue because we ran out of book of Mormons in our language (that was really cool, BTW)<BR/><BR/>We also refused to teach when the father wasn't home (if there was a father) and instead made return appointments as the lesson was for the whole family. (we never had a situation where the man was home and the wife wasn't)<BR/><BR/>Finally, we went through a period where we ended every conversation by asking for a referal. <BR/><BR/>I think one thing that was good was that we were constantly changing what we were doing. I think this is important. <BR/><BR/>I'd go over different teaching techniques too, but I'm low on time right now...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com