Best Field Service "Presentation": Direct Approach. (I'm serious!)

Open mind

If you're a less-than-zealous JW still in for family, what do you do if/when you actually get roped into knocking on a door?

Now what many probably do, and I've done quite a bit, is the good old: "Hi we're here with the latest WT, would you like to read it?"

I have abandoned this presentation for a couple of reasons.

1. Every now & then someone will actually feel sorry for us and accept the mag. I know it's a long shot, but I would sure hate for this to end up being one of those "angelic direction" experiences where THAT SPECIFIC MAGAZINE ends up influencing someone to become a JW.

2. If a hot-shot JW happens to be with you, you look flakey not having a better presentation. Now, if that's part of your fading plan, I suppose it's OK.

Enter, The Direct Approach.

"Hi, we're offering a free home Bible Study "service" in your area and it only takes a couple minutes to demonstrate it if you'd be interested." (Assume Cheesey "Kingdom" Smile)

It seems about every 3rd CO or so, they'll start plugging this one again.

Here are the benefits of The Direct Approach:

1. Only one in 1,000 people will actually say yes. (As opposed to about 1 in 20, in my experience, who will take a WT just to be nice and get rid of you.) Only about 1 in 20,000 will ACTUALLY be interested in submitting themselves to weekly JW indoctrination. Most who say "Yes" are usually Born Again Christians trying to convert the JW, or perhaps ex-JWs with similar aims. And that's fine.

2. Any JW hotshot who's with you (gung-ho pioneer, elder or even C.O.) will think you're really SERIOUS about your ministry. After all, Bible Studies are our real goal.

3. You NEVER have to learn a new presentation. Even if it's Saturday morning "Magazine Day" you can look mega-righteous by still going straight for the Bible Study.

4. To any kids who might be with you it TOTALLY underscores the absolute futility of the ministry and heightens their desire to get to the donut shop.

Your mileage may vary. Hope this helps.

OM

troubled mind

Hahaha , the one time I used that approach was the first and only Bible study that I ever got at the door ! seriously

daniel-p

Perfect. If I were still "in" and going door-to-door, i would also stick with the direct approach. Of course, you'd have to shoot me to join you in the ministry. And then it would just suck dragging a dead body around.

kwintestal

And then it would just suck dragging a dead body around.

But that would make for a great part at the assembly!

Kwin

Open mind

troubled mind:

the one time I used that approach was the first and only Bible study that I ever got at the door !

OK, plan B, if you happen to hit the 1 in 20,000 lotto and you're unlucky enough to have the C.O. or an uber-elder with you.

Follow the Borg-drone instructions and go through a paragraph or two and then cut it short since you promised you'd be brief.

Come back alone and let them know EXACTLY what they'd be getting themselves into by becoming a JW.

1. DFing with ALL it's possible permutations.

2. No Blood even if your kid's going to die.

3. Why the Bible says it wrong to swim at the YMCA.

You get the picture.

Then when Mr. Nosy Elder wants to know what became of the study, you can honestly say that they discontinued it because they had a problem with _________________ (fill in the blank.)

If a person still wanted to become a JW after having FULL DISCLOSURE of the entire life-changing ramifications, well, maybe being a JW would be GOOD for them.

Ewwww. I can't believe I just typed that.

OM