I sent the following email to the folks who had responded to this thread but am posting it here as well, along with the responses we've received so far. Any further responses can be made here.
Hi everyone!
I’m emailing those of you who responded to this post, or if you’ve expressed interest in getting involved.
We’ve been considering various things that we have going on and where others might be able and willing to join in with the work. We know that everyone has varying abilities, callings, and available time. So, we’re providing several different projects that we have available where people can consider and choose from. Of course, we will also consider each person’s abilities and what things seem to be a fit.
On some projects, there will only be the need for one or two people at a time to work on them. Other projects will allow for multiple people to work at the same time.
Take a look at the project list below and let me know which one(s) you are interested in, and I will follow up with more specifics.
Ronnie
Project List
1) Reformatting archived letter files (Multiple People)
This is a large project that involves working with the old emails in Microsoft Word (or Google docs) that have been sent to visitors at The Path of Truth. We have nearly 7,000 files. We need to go through them, read them, reformat them, provide a title, and make them available for posting at the website. SEE
2) False teacher submissions (Multiple people)
We have developed a web form to allow people to submit new false teachers. There are over 400,000 registered churches in North America alone. Lord willing, there is no shortage of opportunity here. SEE
3) Instagram Account Management (1 or 2 people, coordinating efforts)
TPOT has an Instagram account. We would like to publish all new memes or existing proverbs that we have. There can also be an opportunity for those who are able to work with graphics to put together new images or “infographics” corresponding to existing proverbs at the site. **This requires a mobile device with the Instagram app installed**
4) Twitter Account Management (1 or 2 people, coordinating efforts)
TPOT has a Twitter account. We can publish links to papers at The Path of Truth, excerpts from Bible readings – similar to what is done at Facebook. If you have some experience with Twitter and would like to manage this, let us know.
5) Website management (1 or 2 more people)
TPOT uses Wordpress to manage all of the content. If you have experience with this platform, or other similar platforms, and are comfortable working in an online technical environment, and would like to help, let us know, along with what experience you have. We are continually posting new papers, making edits to existing papers, and posting translations.
6) Facebook Account Management (1 or 2 people coordinating efforts)
TPOT has a Facebook account. There are a variety of things to be done here like posting new proverbs, memes, links to papers, and Bible-reading excerpts.
7) Gathering past conference call subjects, attendees, and timestamps (Multiple people)
This involves listening to past and ongoing conference calls, gathering the attendees, timestamps, and subjects of things brought up, and recording them in a document. You’ve likely seen this done in past forum submissions. You can see an example here.
8) Transcribing Bible Reading Excerpts (Multiple people)
If you are on Facebook you may have seen some of the posts we’ve been making where portions of past Bible readings are included. It involves listening to the Bible readings, and transcribing applicable short lessons, truths, or revelations. You can see an example here.
9) Translations (Multiple people)
If you speak a language in addition to English and believe you can take on the task of translating, we’ve got plenty of papers at TPOT that haven’t been done.
10) Identifying Errors and Omissions in TPOT Papers (Multiple people)
This involves systematically going through the papers at TPOT, looking for spelling errors, grammatical problems, and technical errors like broken or outdated links. Also you can be available to proofread new papers before they are published. You’ll report what you find to those who are responsible for making the changes at the website.
11) Fluoride Website Management (1 or 2 people)
Victor & Marilyn put together a fluoride awareness website,
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12) “QA” - Review all new material (Multiple People)
Anytime we create a new post, or translation, or make any change on the website, we like to get multiple sets of eyes to look over things to find any grammatical or technical errors.
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On Sun, May 20, 2018 at 7:13 PM Tony Tan replied:
Hi Ronnie,
Thanks for your email. As you already know, by God’s grace, I am working on the Chinese translations of the Teachings of TPOT. I am happy to do other work (as you see fit) if there are no or few volunteers on any specific area, God willing, I will do. I thank the Lord for His blessings of work.
Tony
On Sun, May 20, 2018 at 7:31 PM Sarah Stuckey replied:
Hi Ronnie!
I've been helping with making the transcript for the conference calls that we have and also the errors and omission project. I'm interested in helping with projects 7,8,10, & 12.
Sarah
On Sun, May 20, 2018 at 10:25 PM Alan Agnew replied:
Hello Ronnie!
Project 1 is of interest to me at the moment. I would like to help with that if it’s good in your eyes. Hopefully, the false teacher images project continues, too.
Thank you. My replies may be delayed while I am at the forestry conference, by the way.
Alan Agnew
On Mon, May 21, 2018 at 5:29 AM, Isaiah Dillard replied:
I'll help with Twitter
On Mon, May 21, 2018 at 9:55 AM Victor Hafichuk replied:
Good morning, everyone!
Perhaps it would be good to publicly post among ourselves the names of those who have offered to serve and in what department or capacity. Let everyone know who is committing, committed, and faithful. A report of accomplishments and activities would be good, hopefully serving as edification and exhortation for many. Let’s just not get carried away, while serving, with thinking we are anything special or deserving of gratitude and praise, though I do believe we ought to acknowledge one another’s dutifulness, goodwill, and value.
Luke 17:5-10 MKJV
(5) And the apostles said to the Lord, Give us more faith.
(6) And the Lord said, If you had faith as a grain of mustard seed, you might say to this sycamine tree, Be rooted up and be planted in the sea! And it would obey you.
(7) But which of you who has a servant plowing or feeding will say to him immediately after he has come from the field, Come, recline?
(8) Will he not say to him, Prepare something so that I may eat, and gird yourself and serve me until I eat and drink. And afterward you shall eat and drink.
(9) Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I think not.
(10) So likewise you, when you shall have done all the things commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants, for we have done what we ought to do.
I’m wondering if these communications pertaining to the development of these plans and works might not serve well by being posted as a historical record. We never did that in the past. I think historical record has its special and worthwhile function if we treat it as we ought.
Isaiah, you’re on record now!
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We’ll see where you and Ronnie can follow through for God’s Will and Glory. This goes for all who have consented to the work, the “call to active Godly duty.” I recall the illustration the Lord gave, and I think it good to remind everyone:
Matthew 21:28-32 MKJV
(28) But what do you think? A man had two sons; and he came to the first and said, Son, go work in my vineyard today.
(29) He answered and said, I will not. But afterwards he repented and went.
(30) And he came to the second and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir; and did not go.
(31) Which of the two did the will of his father? They said to Him, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you that the tax-collectors and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
(32) For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him. But the tax-collectors and the harlots believed him. And when you had seen it, you did not repent afterwards so that you might believe him.
I’d also like to add that all those on FB can actively look for opportunities to share the Truth, as you have, Isaiah, and as have several others. FB is a wonderful and unfathomable opportunity, a platform ready for the taking. Take advantage of it while we can; it won’t last forever.
And let’s not in the least underestimate the great importance and value of those who serve in other less public capacities such as do the faithful at Harvest Haven - Martin, Jeannie, their children, James, and Marilyn, as well as those who help out immensely from time to time when they come visiting, like Igor, Simon, Ronnie, and others.
Nor can we forget those who, though they can’t make it happen in other active, systematic, or infrastructural ways, are diligent to give to the Lord and contribute financially, as able, so that we can do His work.
We can take nothing for granted. Finally, let’s always remember that without God’s grace granted us, none of us can do anything. Let’s consider that it’s a blessing to be given to serve whenever we can, in whatever way, whoever and wherever we are.
As Job said, “The Lord gives and the Lord takes away. Blessed be the Name of the Lord!” I have learned and am learning that.
Let this be part of the record, Lord willing.
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On Mon, May 21, 2018 at 11:52 AM Sabine Smit replied:
Hi Victor, Ronnie, and all,
I want to help more.
As for translations, I am currently working on Baptism in the Holy Spirit
I also want to contribute working on one or more of the following:
Reformatting archived letter files,
Gathering past conference call subjects, attendees, and timestamps,
Transcribing Bible Reading Excerpt,
Identifying Errors and Omissions in TPOT Papers,
QA,
Let me know which you see fit for me to work on.
As for FB, I have been seeing some of those opportunities, but have been reluctant lately for a couple of reasons, some I can put into words, others I can't. I do see I lose a lot of time on there getting lost in politics and I want to use it more efficiently. Also I don't want it to be me in the flesh out there, so I am asking the Lord for guidance.
Sabine
On Mon, May 21, 2018 at 7:41 PM Lynn Farris replied:
Good Evening Victor, Ronnie and All,
I would like to help with Reformatting archived letter files, Identifying Errors and Omissions in TPOT Papers, and QA.
Lynn
On Tue, May 22, 2018 at 12:50 AM Jenni Poutiainen replied:
Hi,
I would be interested in 7, 8, 10, 12... I couldn't see the attachments so I wonder what pertains to 1 and 2; I see Brandon has written at least one false teacher paper so I gather that 2 could be something along those lines (which I'm not the right person for), but not sure. 1 would sound fine to me.
Jenni
On Wed, May 23, 2018 at 5:55 AM Stephen Beiler replied:
Hi Ronnie,
Lord willing, I want to help where I can, I'm not good with technology but am willing to learn, if The Lord wills it He will provide.
#10 may be something I could help with, and am willing.
Stephen
Oneil Richards replied on 05-22-2018 via FB:
so far i think 10 and 12 are the areas i could be of help