The primary purpose of the group aside from diligent study of the scriptures, is to recruit new members . The basic pattern for recruitment is usually the same. As you've read in the section, profiles of our children , the prospective members fit a general profile. It's not difficult for members of the Roberts group to recognize this profile, because it is a profile of themselves.
College campuses tend to be the main area of recruitment.
They recruit anywhere young, intelligent, people gather. Once a member has met a potential recruit, the conversation turns to the scriptures. The member tells of his glorious nomadic lifestyle, and his total allegiance to the lord. He paints an idealistic picture of his life. He doesn't tell the potential recruit about the stringent rules pertaining to family, marriage, and freedoms.