I was a regular pioneer and and the PO's daughter, so I had very high standards to live up to.
I did not count it as a study unless the person agreed to it and it was as least 15 minutes. It usually went on for an hour.
I spent all morning in the door to door work then the early part on the afternoon on return visits, finishing the day with one or two hour long Bible studies. I had an impression field service report. I worked hard at it. I worked hard at it for 5 full years, never missing my 1000 hours in service per year.
As an adult now, I find this has helped me with goals in sales and with organization.
I just wish all of that time had been spent in college instead of wasting my time spreading mistruth and false hopes.
Ah yes I am quite familiar with that method. The CO would regularly demonstrate it to the combined field service groups. The name we called them here in Oz was a 'doorstep study'. And the study would be counted as such without the householder even being aware that they were participating in a bible study.
Sorry Defd but this comment
I think thats a great way to get someone started. It is not misleading at all.
is incorrect. That recruiting tactic is entirely misleading.
No I wasnt a pioneer, I just auxilaried (cant even spell it ) 2 to 3 times a year. This really helped, cos you could go to one side of the territory, do a quicky BS, then zoom off for miles for another one. Boy did my time sheet look good.
Defd. I understand how you feel, I felt the same when I was doing it. I used to think any method was ok if it meant giving them an opportunity but it was highly deceptive. And deep down, it was MY report at the end of the month I was concerned about, although I would never had admitted it, even to myself.
The biggest thing ive realized since I stopped going last year, was how much I was decieved and how much I knew it deep down
