His wife, Ruth, meanwhile, hovers by a stand, stocked with copies of Awake! The couple are joined by another volunteer. And the station's other entrances and exits are manned by other groups.
Even standing by the volunteers for an hour, it seems that few passers-by stop to talk. The movement doesn't have figures for how many converts this part of its mission has produced. And it's emphasised that it's an addition rather than a departure from the door-to-door evangelism, but adherents are optimistic that the new tactic is making an impact.
The Singhs are both cutting back on their paid work away from the movement in order to be, as Deep states on his WhatsApp mobile messaging profile, "On the Lord's Work!! Life is a mess, and we help to improve people morally, spiritually and emotionally," says Deep.
As case rates decline, local residents are still safe from unsolicited door knocking — for now. Witnesses haven't made any definite plans to resume public ministry in Lansing or elsewhere. No comments on this item Please log in to comment by clicking here.
Friday, November 12, Toggle navigation Main menu. Log in. What is behind this unusual method of seeking members? Jehovah's Witnesses go door to door to people's homes because they believe this method of making disciples is the model Jesus gave the church Matthew , as well as the example of first-century Christians who spread the Gospel by going "from house to house" Acts ; Jehovah's Witnesses, also known as the Watchtower Society, take very seriously the Great Commission in Matthew to take the gospel to all the nations:.
Based on over a century of experience, Jehovah's Witnesses believe door to door evangelism is the most effective way to do that. For practical reasons, it protects them against any accusations of impropriety and guards their safety.
Having a partner allows one of the Witnesses to look up relevant Bible verses or tracts while the other one is talking. Also, the less experienced member of the pair learns from the veteran Witness in a sort of on-the-job training. As we know, this prophecy also failed. When Rutherford died in , Nathan Knorr replaced him. This translation alters passages that touch on the deity of Christ and is rejected by mainstream Christian scholarship. Each Kingdom Hall, or Witness church, is assigned a territory.
The strategy is to visit each house in a neighborhood several times a year. Meticulous records are kept of the number of conversations held, questions answered, and tracts distributed.
Now she sits at her dining room table, sips on hot tea, and calls people on her cell phone to share the same message. In December, she conducted more than twice as many Bible studies than in any prior month. Nearly 51, people in the United States last year made a request for a Witness to contact them, either through a local congregation or jw.
Since the outbreak, the Witnesses have followed up on these requests via letters and phone calls instead of in-person visits. We are finding that people are perplexed, stressed, and feeling isolated. Our work has helped many regain a sense of footing — even normalcy — at a very unsettled time.
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