You
are first interviewed: Organized to do Jehovah's Will book p.79
"The presiding overseer will arrange to have two elders (one being a member of
the congregation service committee) discuss the matter with you and the bible
student."
You
must qualify: Organized to do Jehovah's Will book page 81
"Once the elders
determine that the bible student qualifies to engage in the field ministry, he is eligible
to receive his own copy of Organized to do Jehovah's will book"
The WT
has minimum requirements to meet: Organized to do
Jehovah's Will book page 87
"Auxiliary, regular, and special pioneers as
well as missionaries have hour requirements to meet. Congregation
publishers are likewise encouraged to put the Kingdom interest first and exert themselves in the
ministry to accomplish all that they can in the field according to their circumstances"
The WT
has rules to cater for exceptions: Organized to do
Jehovah's Will book page 87
"Time
spent in the field service
should be reported in full hours. An exception to this is made when a
publisher is very limited because of advanced age, is shut in , is confined to
a nursing home, or is otherwise incapacitated. Such a publisher may report field service in 15-minute
increments rather than in the full hours. Even if he gives a witness for just
15 minutes during a month, He should report
this time so that he can continue to be
counted as a regular Kingdom Publisher"
The WT's
elders uphold the rules: Organized
to do Jehovah's Will Book page 87
"This provision is made, however, only for
those who are very limited in their activity. The congregation service committee will determine whether a
publisher qualifies for this arrangement. "
The WT train you: km
3/04 p. 4 par. 3 A Cavalry Charge That Involves You
By means of the Theocratic Ministry School and
other congregation meetings, God's ministers have been trained to speak God's message with authority.
And equip you: km 3/04 p. 4 par. 6 A
Cavalry Charge That Involves You
Trained, well
equipped to deliver God's message, and working under angelic direction,
Jehovah's people are an irresistible force. Let us continue to play our part in
the fulfillment of this thrilling prophetic vision.
And organise you: km
7/12 p. 5 par. 4 Before Preaching, You May Need to Search
the body of elders, particularly the service
overseer, should organize and oversee
the search work
And tell you what to wear: km 3/96 p. 3 par. 6 Preparation—Key to Success
In addition to preparing and practicing your
presentation, you should also ask yourself, 'Is the clothing that I plan to
wear suitable for the ministry?'
Then you
must report back to the WT: Organized to do Jehovah's Will book page 86
"It is important to submit an accurate report of Hours in field Service."
BUT you are not representatives: km 2/89 pp. 3-4 Our Identification as Jehovah's Witnesses
Therefore, publishers
do well to avoid representing themselves as agents or representatives of the
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc., or any other corporation
used by "the faithful and discreet slave" to advance Kingdom
interests.—Matt. 24:45-47... If any publishers use a personal name card in
connection with their field service activities, they should not print thereon
that they are representatives of the Watchtower Society.
You are on
your own and are personally liable: BoE letter July
15 2014 Para. 4
Any application to use a mobile cart or to set up a table or kiosk
to display literature must be filled out in the name of an individual
publisher, not in the name of the congregation, any corporation
used by the organization, or "Jehovah's Witnesses." If a small
administrative fee is needed in order to acquire space in a public area, it is
to be paid by the individual publisher, not the congregation. Publishers should
carefully review any such applications to see what responsibility they are taking upon themselves with respect to
liability. Publishers who apply to distribute literature at these areas are
doing so on their own initiative as
part of their personal ministry.
