On Teaching the Baha'i Faith: A Privilege So Priceless

This is a personal blog, but it's not a blog where I share much that is personal. My primary focus here is in pointing out what others are saying or what the Writings have to say that strikes me as pithy or moving or for some reason seems timely and worth sharing.

Two weeks ago I breathlessly announced that I was henceforth not going to be posting until April 10th, because I would be devoting my energies to the two-week intensive teaching campaign of our cluster. Well, as you can see from the posts I've made since March 28th, intensive or no intensive, I can't resist blogging. It's "like breathing out and breathing in," to quote a certain timeless song lyric.

This is April 10th. The intensive is indeed over, although there is wonderful follow-up work ahead. For Baha'is, the Intensive Programme of Growth goes on...forever.

Two new books on teaching the Baha'i Faith

Polin and I were thrilled to witness hearing a dear Cambodian member of the Baha'i community here commit to having regular in-home Baha'i devotions to which friends and neighbors could come. We were delighted to hear the consultation between a grandpa and his granddaughter about what day and time would be best to start weekly Baha'i children's classes in their home to which the children in the next unit of this mostly Cambodian apartment complex could come. In this new era, inspired by the Institute process, Baha'is go into the homes--to the grassroots level--for our devotions, children's classes, and study circles.

What wonderful Baha'i "firesides," informal Baha'i home-gatherings for teaching the Faith, were held during the intensive campaign. How inspired was the teaching by the likes of Pattabi and Dale. What gems were discovered! Welcome to the Faith of Baha'u'llah, Angela! There are others right behind you.