i am looking for confirmation on the following:.
jws are now being individually assigned to smaller territories, and they are told to consistently work that same territory over & over again.
the reason is that the watchtower wants the jws to build relationships with the people in that area.
scully
thats so true... wont catch me round here offering the Rags. didn't bother my parents though, dragged us kids round our neighbours. stopped short of our street in their kindness. although we didn't actually have any friends from school on our street, we'd already done them!!
BroMac
i am looking for confirmation on the following:.
jws are now being individually assigned to smaller territories, and they are told to consistently work that same territory over & over again.
the reason is that the watchtower wants the jws to build relationships with the people in that area.
here you go. from the Jan 2012 KM. every week in FS i always make a point of saying how useless d2d is of actually meeting anyone, my joke is that i'm going to go on Mastermind with /doors/ as my specialist subject.
this all that i have seen regarding an assignment to neighbourhoods, unless something else is imminent..... ooooooh
Direct Your Blows Wisely
1. First Corinthians 9:26 has what application to the ministry?
1 The apostle Paul wrote: “The way I am running is not uncertainly; the way I am directing my blows is so as not to be striking the air.” (1 Cor. 9:26) Paul was referring to his single-mindedness and sharp focus in pursuing spiritual goals. However, in principle, these words also apply to the ministry.(of course it does ) We want to direct our “blows,” or efforts, wisely so that they will accomplish the most good. How?
2. How can we imitate Paul and other first century evangelizers in selecting when and where to preach?
Go Where the People Are:
2 Paul and other first-century evangelizers preached where they expected people to be. (Acts 5: 42;16:13; 17:176:13; 17:17) So if many in our territory are at home in the evening, this may be the best time to go from house to house. Is the local bus or train station busy in the early mornings and late afternoons when people are going to work or returning home? When are the shopping areas in the territory filled with people? Street witnessing may be most productive during these times.
3. How can we direct our blows wisely in the way we work our territory?
Work the Territory Wisely:
3 Care should also be taken to direct our blows wisely in the way we work our territory. For example, instead of taking a very large group into the same area, where much time and effort will be required to keep the group organized and busy, it may be better to divide the group. Similarly, when working rural territory, we will cover the territory faster and have more opportunities to speak if car groups are not too large. Could we obtain a personal territory near our home, which would reduce the time needed for travel?
4. What will help us to be successful “fishers of men”?
4 Jesus likened evangelizers to “fishers of men.” (Mark 1:17) A fisherman’s objective is not simply to fish but to catch fish. Therefore, successful fishermen go where and when they expect to find fish, and they begin fishing without delay. Yes, they direct their efforts wisely. May we show similar industriousness in our ministry.—Heb. 6:11.
i am looking for confirmation on the following:.
jws are now being individually assigned to smaller territories, and they are told to consistently work that same territory over & over again.
the reason is that the watchtower wants the jws to build relationships with the people in that area.
its from the Jan 2012 Km "Direct your blows" not specifically told to work on their own but personal territory is mentioned.
cant seem to paste it in here. i'll try a different browser. on my phone at the moment
mine as best abysmal.. we had brother ..i can't sing in tune but will sing louder than anyone else.. sister trained opera voice that sang a note or 3 above everyone else.. the rest were just down rite dreadfull..
LoneWolf - that's quite a skill. to pickout the harmony while everyone else is on the melody.
i was one of those who tried to put the big baritone notes into the ( ): Forward Goooooo! (forward go) Fearlessly Gooo (fearlessly go).... and really i go for it too!
usually on my own or bro oddball would pick it up on the next verse and join in.
no longer in the the new songbook which is mostly condensed lyric alltered fds praising rubbish. many are just un-singable.
BroMac
i really want my neighbors to see the latest issue of the watchtower.
that is how bad that 2/15/2012 article about how to lure your worldly spouse into the cult, even if you have to take 17 years of beatings is.
i think the people who get hooked in based on the less offensive public literature should see the offensive crap before they are indoctrinated.
sd-7 - thats just too good
i received an anonymous email over at ex-jw.com that had an attached legal filing.
the first couple of pages seemed to be standard legal filings, but the rest of the pages looked like standard typed documentation (not in numbered double-spaced legal format.
) i'm not quite sure what to make of it, so wonder if anyone here has heard of it.
COBE at our KH uses the whole spectrum of highlighters. i swear you cannot see any of the white. green pink yellow blue. even does the subheadings
keep up the good work on Menlo Park. its appreciated.
BroMac
i have produced a critique of the november 1, 2011 watchtower article, when was ancient jerusalem destroyed?
part 2: what the clay documents really show.. .
this critique is designed to be read on a computer screen.. .
Jeffro, thanks for the explanation. i'm going to come back to this in a few days and follow your pdf with the bible. there is a lot to take in.
BroMac
just before i stepped off being an elder the local congo were buying a piece of land with a building on it to convert (no pun intended), into a kh.. .
one of the things as i understand it was that they were going to have a flat for the co in situ but report to the local authorities that it ws just a janitors flat.
apparently if the council knew it was for the co it would be unacceptable for some reason.
i think you may have missed the boat punkofnice
all the CO's were thrown off Dale Farm already!
BroMac
i have produced a critique of the november 1, 2011 watchtower article, when was ancient jerusalem destroyed?
part 2: what the clay documents really show.. .
this critique is designed to be read on a computer screen.. .
why is often stated as 586/587?
which one is it?
BroMac
i have produced a critique of the november 1, 2011 watchtower article, when was ancient jerusalem destroyed?
part 2: what the clay documents really show.. .
this critique is designed to be read on a computer screen.. .
Jeffro thanks. i think i get it.
i'll look at it again when i have more time
BroMac
