WT is using fear to control their members...this is the fact. I do not believe that they will have any pre-1975 growth as someone stated in this topic. WT they are losing ground beneath their feet and they know it...this is a fact that WT one day will end...
Internet is one of the major factors, plus there are so many books regarding cults and mind conrol heretic Cults and groups. The growth in Europe and Western countries is zero to minus. It doesn't take much for a new bible study to research regading WT. I know this through my personal expierience. When a person starts a BS is visiting web sides that all are critical to the WT. They can find about their false prophecies and scandals, and they are stoping to have association with the JW's.
The only tactic WT has is fear upon their members. But the question is for how long they can use that fear in order to keep JW's from a massive exodus. I recall when I was young at the 80's and all that fear they use upon us. One day it finished, and as a result WT has no power on me. Those young ones today have no idea what happened in 1975, or the generation. Sooner or later they will grow and gete tired and will start to examine WT and they will follow the path of the exit, like many of us. The only think is that WT leadeship will buy some more time before they will end as an Organization
WT is like the Titanic, is sinking, and the GB knows it. All they can to it is to try to save their money from the coming destruction