How do I become a Jehovahs witness?

Question

Can anyone give me kinda a step-to-step process of how to become a witness. From like finding infomation to getting baptised to witnessing door-to-door. I've looked online and talked to people, but I'd find a simple beakdown of the usual procedure very enlightening.

Answer 1

Typically, a person begins his association with Jehovah's Witnesses by means of occasional chats with someone who is already a Jehovah's Witness. More than 6.5 million WItnesses preach publicly each month, and every one of them is qualified to help a sincere person learn bible truth.

At some point, that ongoing conversation may progress into a systematic study of the bible. Jehovah's Witnesses have several publications that are designed to help a student learn all basic bible teachings in as little as six months (although an exact time frame depends on the student and is irrelevant in any case). Some students prefer not to use any publication but the bible, and Jehovah's Witnesses are happy to assist such a student also. As long as a study is progressive, a Jehovah's Witness teacher will likely continue to work with the student. Every Jehovah's Witness is trained to conduct such a home bible study.

Within days, weeks, or months, the student is expected to begin himself to preach and teach to others INFORMALLY. He is encouraged to attend congregation meetings, read the bible on his own, do personal study, and make the lifestyle changes that are indicated by his increasing knowledge of God's Word.

As he becomes comfortable at the meetings of Jehovah's Witnesses, a student is encouraged to himself participate by commenting during audience-participation talks. At some point, the student will likely join the "Theocratic Ministry School" and himself or herself present brief bible-based talks of 4 or 5 minutes; larger congregations may have one, two, or three classrooms in addition to the main auditorium so that each student can have an assignment every few weeks and so that newer students can 'ease' into public speaking in a less intimidating environment. Students who share in presenting material from the platform must not be currently living a lifestyle that could bring reproach on the congregation.

At some point, the student will express a desire to share in the formal ministry of Jehovah's Witnesses. He must have brought his lifestyle into harmony with bible principles regarding morality, etc. A house-to-house "minister" (even a student) must now have a general grasp of most bible teachings and agree with the teachings of Jehovah's Witnesses, since any answers he gives to a householder will be perceived as "the Jehovah's Witness teaching" on that matter. The teacher, who is merely one of 6.5 million adherents, will accompany his student on his interview with a congregation elder to determine whether all that is true in this student's case. The elder asks a brief series of questions (all of which the student will have reviewed ahead of time), and the student is either encouraged to improve in some specific
area or is approved for participation in the formal ministry of Jehovah's Witnesses.

During the first month, the teacher will generally work with the student in the formal ministry, but really the student could accompany any experienced Witness. Within minutes, hours, days, or weeks, the student is expected to be able to himself initiate and continue a bible discussion with a householder (at least for a few moments).

Each year, every congregation on earth enjoys three large assemblies (or conventions) of several hundred to several thousand Jehovah's Witnesses. Ideally, these large gatherings are spaced four months apart but that is not always possible. At each, a featured part of the schedule is a baptism talk and a baptism ceremony.

A student will generally attend at least one such assembly or convention during his studies, and see for himself what happens regarding baptism. In addition, part of his progressive study includes learning about the importance of baptism. At some point, the student expresses a desire to become baptized; of course this outward symbol will always follow repentance, conversion, and dedication (in prayer).

The student must have demonstrated months of regular meeting attendance and public ministry. Baptism is more than 'joining' and is NOT a trivial step or one which a candidate (or even a Witness son or daughter) is pushed into. The candidate now spends hours answering hundreds of bible questions wherein he expresses both a clear understanding and personal conviction regarding Jehovah's Witness teachings in at least three separate interviews with three different elders. The candidate may be encouraged to improve in one or more areas, or he may be approved for baptism.

The candidate understands that he is to be baptized in front of hundreds or thousands of eyewitnesses at an upcoming assembly or convention, and that he must be publicly immersed in water. Just before the immersion, the candidate must publicly vocalize his agreement to be baptized and his understanding of all that entails.


Learn more:
http://www.watchtower.org/library/w/1988/4/15/article_01.htm
http://www.watchtower.org/library/w/1997/1/1/article_01.htm

Answer 2

well first you have to contact the local kingdome hall and set up a a bible studiy with usauly 2 witnesses,then you join in the preaching work.then when you are ready you can become an unbaptised punlisher,and give talks and when you fell you are ready to dedicate you life to jehovah,through water baptisem at either the curcit assembly or the special assembly day.i am 13 an hopfully next year i will be baptised i am an unbapised publisher though and have give 5 talks.i hope you do become a jehovahs witness,it is just one more friend,sister and new worshiper of jehovah who will be apprictated everyday.

Answer 3

First off i'm not at all in anyway trying to sound like i am downing any form of belief, i am a firm believer that we are all intitled to believe any way that we choose... But also i am a firm believer that there is only one true way that is the right way, and that comes from no religion base such as Penetcoastal, Babtist, Methodist, Jehovah Witness, Mormon, etc, it comes from the word of God, and from that only... Why do you want to become a jw? There are reasons and whatever they may or may not be you need to seek and find before you decide for sure that you are certain that belief is the one that you truly feel as though God would have you to follow... Although i do not believe as they believe because my Bible the word of God tells me other wise, you are the person and only person that can decide what you feel God would hae you do... Pray long and hard, you will get an answer and regardless of what that answer will be follow it... Don't just pray and think that he has told you to go down that path, really pray and ask him tell him you want to do his will and his will only, he will answer you with an answer that may or may not be the one that you want to hear... Best of luck and always follow the Lord..

Answer 4

The first thing I would recommend is contacting your local Kingdom Hall- look one up in the phone book if you don't know where one is. You can also visit www.watchtower.org for more info.

After you have contacted the Witnesses and if you are sincerely interested in our beliefs, you can ask for a free home Bible study.

If, after that, you decide that this is the truth and you want to continue, there are progressive steps that the congregation will help you with that eventually lead to baptism.

At any point during this process, if you decide that this is not for you, you can simply stop. You are not obligated to continue if it isn't heartfelt.

I am happy to hear that you are considering becoming a Witness.
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Please contact me and let me know how it goes! ([e-mail])

Answer 5

If you Know one of Jehovah's Witnesses ask them for a personal Bible study, If you don't, log on to www.watchtower.org. You can find information there and even request a study there. This is the ONLY official website for Jehovah's witnesses.

Answer 6

Whatever reason you wish to join the JWs, please take the time to understand what they teach. They are the only Christian religion that doesn't believe that Jesus is God. They like to quote from 1 Timothy 2:5 to prove it: "For there is one God and one mediator between God and man, the man Jesus Christ." They say, "See! Jesus is not God, he is only a man." And, as a Catholic, I would say, "Amen!" Yes, Jesus is fully man, but He is also fully God, as Scripture teaches in several places: John 1:1, 14; Colossians 2:9; John 8:58, Hebrews 1:8, and Titus 2:13. Also, JWs have been proven wrong over and over again in regards to the end of the world (1918, 1925, 1950, 1975) and they ignore history and reason when it comes to explaining simple truths about the Faith. e.g. Baptism, Communion, the Saints in Heaven. So please look before you leap.

Answer 7

Please accept our invitation to visit us at our local Kingdom Hall. See how our meetings are conducted. See how we endeavor to share with others the good news of a paradise earth under Christ’s Kingdom.

God has promised it. “There are new heavens and a new earth that we are awaiting according to his promise, and in these righteousness is to dwell.” (2 Peter 3:13) Many centuries have passed. The waiting period approaches its end. World conditions signify this.

“As you behold the day drawing near,” the apostle Paul said, “consider one another to incite to love and fine works, not forsaking the gathering of ourselves together.” (Hebrews 10:24, 25) We invite you to heed Paul’s advice by assembling with us.

Answer 8

I had an aunt who was JW, so you could do as she did ... go to their Kingdom Hall, believe everything you are told, go around and knock on people's doors at 8:00am on the weekend when they are trying to sleep in, tell them that they will survive a nuclear holocaust if they sit under a fig tree, and watch yourself lose the interest of your friends and relatives.

Answer 9

Don't do it. It is not the true gospel. Just ask Jesus Christ to be your Lord and savior and He will show you the truth without having to be apart of any religion or church.

Answer 10

First step is to realize that you are willing to believe any ludicrous and insanely preposterous fairy tale that anyone can think of, then give them a call and they can lead you on your merry way.