1. "... to organize systematic home visits to the
friends who would benefit from deepening and discussions that connect them with
the community" (UHJ, 29 Dec. 2015)
2. "Even an act of service as simple as visiting the
home of a new believer ... reinforces ties of fellowship that bind the members
of the community together. Conceived as a means for exposing believers to the
fundamentals of the Faith, "home visits" are giving rise to an array
of deepening efforts, both individual and collective, in which the friends are
delving into the Writings and exploring their implications for their
lives."
(UHJ, 27 December 2005)
3. "... acts of service, such as hosting devotional
gatherings, undertaking home visits, and teaching the Faith. These are not
merely activities to be multiplied but fundamental aspects of Bahá’í community
life intended for all. ... Visiting one
another’s homes weaves bonds of love and union." (Dept. of the
Secretariat, Jan. 5, 2015)
4. “…the spiritual and social fabric of the community is
being strengthened as the friends visit one another in their homes." (UHJ,
28 Dec. 2010)
5. "What should be understood in this respect is that
such visits are not isolated acts. A visit to a home should be seen as one
element of a coherent pattern of action... At the heart of the matter, then, is
how a campaign of teaching the Faith by visiting homes relates to the other
activities being undertaken in a neighbourhood or village..." (Dept. of
the Secretariat, 26 April 2009)
6. "... from the earliest courses, participants are
encouraged to visit their friends at their homes and study a prayer together or
share with them a theme from the Bahá’í teachings." (UHJ, 29 Dec. 2015)
7. "Plans being devised for this [expansion] phase
invariably involve the implementation of carefully designed teaching projects
and campaigns of home visits and firesides, often through the mobilization of
teaching teams..." (UHJ, 27 Dec. 2005)
8. "... the time spent visiting with friends and
neighbours in their homes, engaging in meaningful conversation and weaving
bonds of affection and solidarity." (UHJ, 19 May 2009)
9. "If a home visit ... is defined in the courses as an
opportunity to enter into a deep conversation on spiritual matters, then it
should not be reduced to a mere social call in which the Faith may not even be
mentioned." (Dept. of the Secretariat, 18 Aug. 2005, written to NSA of Germany)
10. "You it is who, through visits to homes and
invitations to yours, are forging ties of spiritual kinship that foster a sense
of community." (UHJ, 1 Jan. 2011)
