by wifibandit 14 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
I would estimate that 90% of dubs who learn another language, end up burning out within three years. This is based on the stories of friends who have learned another language.
That's been my experience as well. I know people who have learned French, Spanish, Chinese and Arabic, all to "assist" in foreign language groups. The vast majority quit within a couple years and come back to their original hall.
My goal is to Surf where the need it great!
Participating in a forgein language group was instrumental in waking me up. It's a circus. A lot of the people drawn to it are absolutely crazy. Many want to prestige of being like missionaries but don't really want to eat weird food or sit on that brown person's floor. And there is so little thought given to how this is supposed to work.
There was a "need" in my circuit but it wasn't in my congregation territory. We were willing to drive some distance and really threw ourselves into it, learning to read an obscure Asian language in a relatively short period of time. Obviously this took some time. So the service committee decided to counsel me on the amount of time spent doing this because they can't see me in service. Wow ok Matt 6:1-4 much? Obviously not. Better to be seen at Starbucks in your local territory. The Borg most know there usually aren't enough local pioneers and publishers to really get these groups going but there is nothing about that in writing leaving it to the discretion of the local elders to direct this. Good job. They say they are focused on the ministry but I don't think so.
wifi:
Thank you!
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