October 2020 Shepherd Book Released
The October 2020 edition of the Shepherd the Flock of God book for congregation elders of Jehovah’s Witnesses was released today. The book is intended for elders eyes only but includes content that affects the lives of all congregation members. The latest edition is available on our Shepherd the Flock of God page. For a […]
What is a Letter of Introduction?
What is a Letter of Introduction? What is contained within a letter of Introduction? Why do congregation elders need Letters of Introduction? How long is a Letter of Introduction held on file? We will provide a real example of a Letter of Introduction to help all understand how much personal information congregation elders reveal about […]
The ‘Shepherd Book’ Changes: October 2019
“Shepherd the Flock of God” – 1 Peter 5:2 is a book for elders of Jehovah’s Witnesses only. It contains, among other things, procedures on how to deal with wrongdoing among its members. The book was originally published in English in January 2019. It was revised in October 2019. This article details the changes between […]
Denmark: Secret Jehovah’s Book Judge in matters of Drug Use and Sex Before Marriage
Originally published on Danish Media, TV2 by Jonas HR Moestrup According to a handbook for religious leaders, a judicial committee is to be set up, for example, in matters related to murder, drug use, adultery and celebration of false religious festivals. Religious bodies within Jehovah’s Witnesses would investigate violations of internal rules and then judge […]
The Awake! Mission Statement Fiasco
A mission statement was once found inside every cover of the Awake! magazine published by the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York Inc. It’s interesting to see how those mission statements changed over the years. Take special notice of the following terms and when they were introduced into the mission statements and how […]
Circuit Overseer Guidelines
In the first century of our Common Era, the apostles and other older men made timely visits as traveling overseers to the Christian congregations. The visit of Paul and Barnabas to congregations in Asia Minor ‘strengthened the disciples and encouraged them to remain in the faith.’ (Acts 14:21-23) The governing body in Jerusalem sent Judas […]
Is the New World Translation an ‘Extremist’ Bible?
According to jw.org, ‘Russian authorities are attempting to ban the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures published by Jehovah’s Witnesses, labeling it as extremist.’ To counter the Russians’ claims that the New World Translation (NWT) is extremist, the Jehovah’s Witnesses have called on experts to decry Russia’s threat to ban their version of the Bible. […]
Literature Litter
I was born in 1977. I am a fifth generation Jehovah’s Witness on my mother’s side. I’m a third generation on my father’s side. This doesn’t include overlapping generations! My great grandma’s uncle was of the “Anointed”. He was a “Colporteur” of the tens and twenties of the 20th Century. My great grandma died out in service […]
Child Abuse Policy Comparison
On August 1 2016, Jehovah’s Witnesses made a worldwide release of a Child Abuse policy letter to all Bodies of Elders. This letter is to replace the October 1 2012 letter. But what are the main differences between these two letters? Here is a comparison of both letters. Text in blue are notations from avoidjw.org to assist […]