T E L
Training Evangelistic Leadership
"The heart of TEL is people -- it is not a
program; it is people." -----
Roy Robertson, Founder and International Ministry Leader
Roy Robertson, founder and director of TEL sailed to China in 1948 as the
first missionary of the Navigators. During the next 57 years he not only specialized
in follow-up, but led student teams in evangelism and set up gospel crusades all over
Asia. Through Rev. Roy Robertson, TEL bears the mark of three strong Christian
heritages: The Navigators, Youth for Christ, and Keswick.
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The Navigators
Foremost is the influence of The Navigators. Roy had the privilege to be
trained personally as
a "Timothy" of Dawson Trotman, living in his home for two years. Roy
passed on to TEL the same principles of evangelism, follow-up and discipleship Daws passed
on to him.
Youth for Christ
Nearly all of TEL's missionary concepts stem from Dick Hillis, with Youth for
Christ. As the first Navigator missionary to Asia, Roy was assigned by Daws to work
under Dick. Sent at the time the Communists were coming to power, his task was to
develop and coordinate all the follow-up for Youth for Christ's public evangelism crusades
in Shanghai. Eventually, he and his staff were handling the follow-up program for
all the Youth for Christ crusades throughout Asia. Today, TEL still spearheads
public evangelism thrusts through gospel teams in Asia.
Keswick
The third great influence is Keswick. Roy's first wife (taken home to
glory in 1959) was Lois Raws, daughter of Addison Raws who directed America's Keswick, a
Bible Conference center. Addison Raws taught Roy the importance of trusting
God: "letting go and letting God" work it all out--take your hands off it
and be patient. From Lois, a missionary with the China Inland Mission, Roy learned
something of the beauty of Hudson Taylor's faith principle. To this day, Roy
encourages TEL's missionaries to wait on God's leading in any new endeavor, to live by
faith.
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