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I intend to send a survey to International Educators practicing in China. I have five survey questions that I am proposing. I am choosing thirteen individuals whom I know personally, and sending the surveys out via E-mail. The survey questions will focus on how (techniques and tools) Christian educators share their faith in a communist country. It can be dangerous to try to proselytize in a country that prohibits the outright practice of religious beliefs for the national people. However, if expatriates do not try to openly convert the nationals, then they are allowed a bit more freedom. I then plan to categorize the answers by themes and compose a paper with the results. Below is the E-mail that I intend to send with the questions. The participants will be thirteen personal friends who all work in China at International Schools. They are; Barbara, Jane, Morley, Marybeth, Evan, Tim, Karen, Alisa, Dave, Nancy, Gayle, and Nick Dia - you always act like you are confused. Then you come up with something fantastic. This is great. How is the law class going.- Greg Dia - I like your project idea! I'm curious to hear your results! - Nicki 11-2-08 Dia: I like your creativity in selecting your projects. I'll be interested to see how the results play out. - Keith Hello: I realize that as an educator you are very busy. There is probably never a time when you don’t have some type of task to attend to. Knowing that your time is valuable, I will try not to take too much of it. I am presently enrolled in a class at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon. Part of the requirements of the class is that I create a project that focuses on how to share religious beliefs in a networked world. If you would be so kind as to answer the questions (there are only three) listed below, I guarantee that your answers will be summarized and documented with anonymity. In other words the surveys will be used only for the purpose of this class and nothing more. I will be happy to return the favor if you should find yourself in a similar situation. Dia Gary

= Survey Questions:  =
 * What are some of the techniques (styles) that you use to share your religious beliefs?
 * Have you ever considered using the internet as a tool to share your religious beliefs? If yes, in what ways? If no, why not?
 * Have you ever experienced any opposition when sharing your religious beliefs with the national people?

October 12, 2008
I have sent out thirteen surveys via the internet. I have recived three back so far and am hopeful that others will respond. The answers are quite interesting so far.

**October 18, 2008**
I have received all by three surverys back. Yipee. Most have said that they prefer face to face encounters when talking about their religious beliefs... but I won't five all the answers away now.

**October 23, 2008**
I am having lunch with Tim today, who did not return my survey. Tim is my good friend who mentions a relationship with a loving God with anyone he meets regardless. There is no stranger in Tim's mind. Why did he not return the E-mailed survey.... I intend to find out today... with pen, survey and questions in hand.

**October 26, 2008**
I caught up with Tim and he was glad to answer the questions. I did see him in action. He approached a gentlemen at the conference we were attending. He went into his story (just as he explained it in my survey). It was nice to see him in action..... and the respondent's answer.... well that works for some people but not for everyone was a classic answer that I have heard many times before. It was great to see someone carry out their heart.

November 6th, 2008 I finally got my survey back from Morley. I spelled SURVEY to him everytime I passed him in the hall. Interestingly enough that did the trick. So I think that all of the surverys have been returned except two, and they refuse to send it back via E-mail because of fear of government intervention. I will see them on Monday in person, and I will have hard copies in hand. I can be just like a dog with a bone!

I plan on seeing Dave and Nancy today. They did not return the surverys via E-mail because they were afraid of government oppression. They live in another city in China and we will meet at a professional development class today, so I will at least try to get a hard copy. They were missionary's in Kazakhstan ( when it was still communist), so they have expereinced government oppression first hand.**
 * November 10, 2008

November 15, 2008

Unfortunately I did not catch up with Nancy and Dave to get them to complete the surveys. I will try on Friday November 29th as I go to DongGuang that day. I am a little behind on this project and need to get going on the power point and how I am going to present this to my colleagues.

November 28, 2008
I talked to Dave and Nancy yesterday and got the information I needed. Now I am ready to start the complete project but I am unsure on how I want to present it, power point or You Tube. My preference is You Tube, but it may be too short.

**December 6, 2008**
To be honest I have not spent too much time thinking about my project. I know that I am going to a powerpoint, but would almost rather do a powerpoint and then present it to my colleauges in a chat room like the one I am doing for EDFL 506. I could then see everyones project with very little effort, other than coordinating a time when everyone could be online and spending a hour or so conversing with everyone about their results. This might be something to consider.

**December 9, 2008**
I have finally started composing my powerpoint presentation. It is actualy quite fun. I am enjoying experimenting with noises and colors. Since I am presenting the results of a survey, anything to make it a bit more interesting will help. Hi Dia: My project is similar to yours. I interviewed 17 kids regarding Internet and computer use and their effects on the kids. I am also using PowerPoint and it is fun, but I think I am not as good at it yet as you are. "...a bit more interesting"...I feel that way too as reporting results does seem kind of dry. Jimmy

December 11, 2008
I am posting my power point presentation explaining my project. I did not add bells and whistles as I didn't think I had enough width to send it from here. Basically, the project results mirrored what I thought that they would.... most people prefer face to face relationships with people that they are trying to share their religious beliefs with. However, all of the participants use the Internet to encourage others using religious foundational beleifs and traditions.

=Link to Participant's Page=