Huang Tien-jen says he believes in tough education, in using physical effort to steel the will. When he was still serving in the church in Hukou he held his ground against public opinion and included outdoor activities like bike riding in his guidance and counseling of students. He even tore down part of the wall outside the church and made it into a climbing wall.
自稱贊成鋼鐵教育，以體力勞動淬鍊意志的黃天人，早在湖口浸信會服務時期，就曾力排眾議，將騎單車等戶外活動加入青少年輔導活動中，更大膽地將教會圍牆打掉，改成攀岩場。