Taiwan, communication "helps deepen living experience of Gospel"
Taipei (AsiaNews) - A person who declares himself a Christian "should give priority to the ability to communicate, to do so in an honest way and bring out the best in other people. The way I see it, and many other believers who attend our courses, we teach the method that is nothing more than a simple and effective way of living the Gospel and making it contagious for many people", says famous Taiwanese TV host, John Hei, speaking to AsiaNews.
Hei belongs to the parish of the Holy Family in Taipei. According to a recent survey, over 90% of Taiwanese business owners and managers know him and over 70% have attended his courses on leadership. When in 1971 he went to California to study the techniques of television production and become professional television presenter, John (黑 幼 龍) did not know that his success would be in forming many others in the art of leadership.
"Thanks to an advertisement at the university - he says - I found the Carnegie courses and I quickly realized that they had immense potential. In the United States they were forming new leaders, and had discovered and perfected an extraordinarily effective method. Why not offer it also in Asia? "
"The courses – he explains - are experienced in every part of the world, on every continent, because the need to express oneself and excellence in communicating is a tool that every human being needs. And we know that when communication is interrupted or misunderstood, problems begin".
But in this case, he pays very high attention to the faith of his interlocutor: "A person who declares himself Christian should give priority to the ability to communicate, to do so in an honest way and bring out the best in other people. When I attended the course and I understood the importance of this, I immediately connected it to the message of the Gospel, which inspired Dale Carnegie in his books. The way I, and many other believers who attend our courses, see it, this method is nothing more than a simple and effective way of living the Gospel and making it contagious for many people".
The entire method, he points out, "begins with 'do not judge'. If there is a positive attitude towards life and towards others, it brings out the best of the human being and of our nature. Because we were created good. The training method is based around this positive outlook".
A method with a preferential option for those who cannot afford the cost of a course: "In Taipei parishes, I offer free intensive courses condensed into a weekend, once or twice a year. There is obviously great turnout and great satisfaction, people often got a lot out of this experience".
An experience which, he concludes, "it is not proselytizing, but evangelization. We see the values proposed by Jesus used in a language suitable for professionals and work in general. Thank those who stand before you and listen to them carefully: from there comes the deep connection that cannot be bought at any price. And this also applies to the relationship between us and God: this is called prayer".
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10/06/2017 11:10
