i know this was noted earlier:.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/beliefs/266186/3/the-big-announcement-this-week#.uoaoe_yo5dg.
but it was officially announced today that the school for couples and the school for single brothers were being combined with the new twist that single sisters would be allowed also.
Its all part of the strategy to increase the 'volume loudness level', as is the change in hours for pioneers and aux pioneers and reduced nr of hours in certain months. More people participate, meaning more field service, more people reached, more literature distributed, more studies.
Dont be surprised to see that the Jehovah's Witnesses and JW.ORG will become much more visible and well known the coming years.
jws don't waste time talking today.
she knocked on door, husband answered, she said were doing a world wide work and shoved a pamplet in his hand and left.
i remember the days when we actually try to get the householders in a conversation.
This month the tract is being distributed worldwide to as many people as possible. During this month we wont try to have conversations except if the person at the door has questions. Then we take time to answer. So this is not our normal field service. Kindest regards from the Netherlands, Europe
section 3 first!.
how was bible truth rediscovered?.
it goes in to the section and explains that false teachers were foretold to arise after jesus died (and the apostles died according to one conment).
for all of you commenting on the name of God see this study (and the conclusion) made by hebrew speaking Jews
i think we are witnessing major events in our time period.look at the snoweden situation and the continuing arab spring and the issue of income inequality.we are seeing that people are questioning the old values and briging up new ones.i belieive we are also approaching a much more secular world as well.. people today are a lot more skeptical of those in power than before and this all part of a change in our values.look at as well the advancement of science and technology.we are able to treat illness once thought uncurable.the future does not look bleak despite what the jw's say.yes we have been thorugh wars ad famines and illness but we are treating those things fast.according to the u.n they plan to cut world poverty in half.. this is good..
are u serious? Good? in a few years people will pray and hope that there is a God out there,... otherwise mankind is doomed. We are ruining our earth and ecosystems. Illnesses that we were capable of to cure now become resistant to antibiotics and kill again. New scary diseases developed,.. which we did not know of just a few decades ago. Cut poverty in half? Europe is becoming poor ,.. high unemployment and budget deficits.
And about the major political events... it only shows that the world is falling apart. It shows that no matter how long regimes or institutions ruled they can be destroyed in a few days or weeks. Even in developed nations we saw the 'occupy' movement. So yes people are questioning the old values but at the same time they learn that humans cant solve their problems.
And ... JW's dont tell you that our future looks bleak... scientists do!! Jw's tell you the future looks bright
cedars story made me wonder why are parents and loved ones so quick to shun??
i mean it can be shown biblically that only people that do not believe in jesus as the messiah are apostates.
thessalonians tells us to keep admonishing one as a 'brother' and jesus christ himself said to love your enemies.
why do you think they do?
have you heard what the "big announcement" is to be this week.
supposedly the bethel homes will get some announcement today and the congregations will announce the new something by the end of the week..
rubadubdub your guess is just what it is.. a guess and a poor one. I guess you missed the recent video of the Walkill expansion project
i bethelite sent this email out - can't really give out names.
we wrote these figures as quickly as possible, but could not keep up 100%).
you get to check these figures out when you get your 2014 yearbook.
@Steve no the Netherlands is around 30,000 for several decades. My future outlook as i said in a previous post is indeed positive. I said;
Personally i think that numbers will increase a bit more and the growth percentages will become slightly higher the coming years. The reason is that there will come more JW Noise... the volume level will go up quite a bit over the next 2-3 years (new initiatives like carts, vans and trucks, stands and an increase of printed literature from 600 languages to 1000 languages before sept 2014).
and
even in internet penetrated countries they remain stable or even show a small growth percentage,.. the prophesized crumbling because of internet isnt going to happen. On the contrary i think the emphasize on their newly launched (sept 2012) website and other initiatives to spread the word will actually help more people to get on the wagon.
So in my opinion, we just have to wait & see how things will go the next few years. The majority of growth will come from Asia, Africa, South America but for Europe and North America i foresee a slight growth too but due to the new approach that is launched now and during the next years.
about the circuit i grew up in:.
last decade, a congregation was dissolved.. last year, about a half a dozen or so congregations meeting in a double-hall got re-orged and it works out to one less congregation.
they received all new territories, bodies of elders, publishers.
@Kate its not that interesting, and what i said is based on two things.
First the experience we have with the halls we used and now sell in order to build these new ones.
Second, if you remember the Video 'Jehovah's Witnesses - Organized to share the Good News' just take a look at what is said at 28:51 till 29:28 minutes.
i downloaded that app (the official thingy) that they call a "library".
i'm sorry but where i come from a library contains loads of books.
this has a few translations of the bible?
You should be patient this is just the beginning.
about the circuit i grew up in:.
last decade, a congregation was dissolved.. last year, about a half a dozen or so congregations meeting in a double-hall got re-orged and it works out to one less congregation.
they received all new territories, bodies of elders, publishers.
