Posts by Mikejw

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Anyone know about this? WTS PR head Robert Hendricks removed?

by careful in

https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/1ap8kcp/robert_hendricks_removed robert hendricks removed?.

any info would be appreciated..

Mikejw

Who is next? Well three members of the GB are growing facial hair now. But who would want to give up the lifestyle and the rock God admiration

The GB have changed so much since broadcasting. We used to hardly know what they looked like unless you were in Bethel.

They each have an entourage of personal assistants, drivers, health professionals and even nutritionists that fly around the world with them and stay in the same fancy hotels.

Now they also have brothers assigned as bodyguards as apparently one time Steve Letts wife was knocked over and hurt by the crowd trying to get close to him for a selfie.

Now they have a team of body guards wherever they go. One sister was heard saying “you are getting in my way” and the brother said yes I’m doing it on purpose our job is to keep people back.

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Field Service

by Ding in

for those who are still attending meetings, what is happening at your congregation regarding field service now that reporting of hours is no longer required?.

are the elders pushing for people to go out in service anyway?.

what is the response?.

Mikejw

It’s just a social thing for most of us now and maybe this is by design. The GB did hire a PR company as they were so desperate to stop the bleeding.

My guess is that the GB paid millions for a PR company to come up with obvious suggestions many of which we have seen implemented already.

Next is slacking off even more on old direction and an easier more pleasant JW lite approach. Where all members don’t feel like they are being pressured to do more all the time as they used to be pressured.

The new way is to just try to participate once a month which means having a chat to someone or sending a welfare message.

You don’t need to to door to door anymore.

You also don’t need to fear like you used to. This is a hard change for long time JWs but the new light is that even unrighteous ones may survive Armageddon.

the new JWs don’t feel guilty like they used to, you can be in the fringes but nobody frowns on you like they used to.

most of the congregation is the same these days on the fringes and nobody frowns on them, except a few die hard pioneers who moan that they don’t have any support on the ministry as nobody does door to door anymore

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Thoughts on annual meeting “new light”

by FFGhost in

so, i finally saw the annual meeting video part 2.. this is the one with the “new light” on who might survive armageddon, vs. those who do not.. in summary, for those of you fortunate enough not to have to sit through it, it’s something like this:.

old light: once the “great tribulation” starts, that’s it for non-jws.

the “door of the ark” is closed.

Mikejw

longgone9 days ago

I was one of the many who spent much of my life preaching. I actually thought I was helping people to have a better life now by ‘applying Bible principles.’

There is a real problem with ones who have pioneered for years thinking the congregation owes them something.

any tradesmen or tradeswomen or any goods or services should be cheaper for pioneers for some reason.

the Saying is they have pioneered for years so can you do them a favour or even give them for free.

the problem is the person losing money has also pioneered for years

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Anyone know about this? WTS PR head Robert Hendricks removed?

by careful in

https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/1ap8kcp/robert_hendricks_removed robert hendricks removed?.

any info would be appreciated..

Mikejw

I would guess similar to Tony Morris they would give him a large golden handshake to sign a non disclosure

they may even buy him a couple of houses like they did Tony.

I do hope the truth comes out about Tony and now Robert

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New approach to ministry

by Mikejw in

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there is a new approach to ministry where the direction is to just talk to people and listen to what they want to talk about.

the new school for the midweek meeting is completely different and is all about the new approach .

even before the no reporting changes field service dropped right off.

Mikejw

There is a real problem with ones who have pioneered for years thinking the congregation owes them something.

any tradesmen or tradeswomen or any goods or services should be cheaper for pioneers for some reason.

the Saying is they have pioneered for years so can you do them a favour or even give them for free.

the problem is the person losing money has also pioneered for years

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New approach to ministry

by Mikejw in

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there is a new approach to ministry where the direction is to just talk to people and listen to what they want to talk about.

the new school for the midweek meeting is completely different and is all about the new approach .

even before the no reporting changes field service dropped right off.

Mikejw

They have a lot more to ease up on. Blood, birthdays becoming conscience matters.

even smoking weed for medical purposes could become conscience matter

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New approach to ministry

by Mikejw in

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there is a new approach to ministry where the direction is to just talk to people and listen to what they want to talk about.

the new school for the midweek meeting is completely different and is all about the new approach .

even before the no reporting changes field service dropped right off.

Mikejw

There is a new approach to ministry where the direction is to just talk to people and listen to what they want to talk about. The new school for the midweek meeting is completely different and is all about the new approach

Even before the no reporting changes field service dropped right off. It was covid that changed everything. People never went back in any meaningful way. Ten mins door to door is about it. Evidenced by the fact that the territory maps are just not getting done.

Zoom ministry is just an excuse for a social club. Meeting in people’s homes is usually hybrid groups these days. The ones on zoom get to chat to ones in person attending the group.

The latest thing is if it’s a lovely day letter writing in the park. Yes that’s actually a thing.

Many just say ‘park witnessing’ which just means a walk around the park looking for people to chat to.

there is a new approach these days of just chatting and listening not even talking about the Bible at all first time.

in one of the videos a sister said she loves the new way, she just talks to people about anything and doesn’t bring up the Bible at all.

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Field Service

by Ding in

for those who are still attending meetings, what is happening at your congregation regarding field service now that reporting of hours is no longer required?.

are the elders pushing for people to go out in service anyway?.

what is the response?.

Mikejw

Even before the no reporting changes field service dropped right off. It was covid that changed everything. People never went back in any meaningful way. Ten mins door to door is about it. Evidenced by the fact that the territory maps are just not getting done.

Zoom ministry is just an excuse for a social club. Meeting in people’s homes is usually hybrid groups these days. The ones on zoom get to chat to ones in person attending the group.

The latest thing is if it’s a lovely day letter writing in the park. Yes that’s actually a thing.

Many just say ‘park witnessing’ which just means a walk around the park looking for people to chat to.

there is a new approach these days of just chatting and listening not even talking about the Bible at all first time.

in one of the videos a sister said she loves the new way, she just talks to people about anything and doesn’t bring up the Bible at all.

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It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars (continued)

by Simon in

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uh oh, looks like the mega thread gave up the ghost, so while i investigate / fix it just continue the discussion here .... it's been a long 9 years lloyd evans / john cedars.

Mikejw

Lloyd did not understand the new light at the AGM at all. That’s why he says it’s a nothing burger.

The new light on unrighteous ones survive Armageddon means there is no fear or religious trauma anymore. This maybe one of the reasons for such a huge change.

There is no reason to think “I hope my unrighteous loved ones die before Armageddon” Br Jackson said “we know you were thinking this” because there will be a resurrection of the unrighteous. Now they are saying it’s not only righteous baptised JWs who will survive the Great War.

Lloyd still thinks the official doctrine is that only baptised JWs will survive

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Anyone know about this? WTS PR head Robert Hendricks removed?

by careful in

https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/1ap8kcp/robert_hendricks_removed robert hendricks removed?.

any info would be appreciated..

Mikejw

I don’t know the details just that Reddit xjw have said he has been removed and they speculated he must have signed a non disclosure.

if he was disgruntled then he would surely come on some good xjw channel for interviews