2007-12-17 11:46:56 · 16 answers · asked by Gruntled Employee 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I do not.
The most important and effective preaching work is made from door-to-door.
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"While I did not hold back from telling you any of the things that were profitable nor from teaching you publicly and from house to house." -- Acts 20:20
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2007-12-17 12:28:19 · answer #1 · answered by Alex 5 · 7⤊ 1⤋
An active Jehovah's Witness minister typically submits a monthly rather than weekly report of his ministry.
Jehovah's Witnesses are the first to acknowledge that the "person to person" ministry is most effective and most similar to the work performed by Jesus himself, as well as by the apostles and first century Christians.
http://jw-media.org/people/ministry.htm
...(Matthew 10:7,11,14) As you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of the heavens has drawn near.’ ...Into whatever city or village you enter, search out who in it is deserving... Wherever anyone does not take you in or listen to your words, on going out of that house or that city shake the dust off your feet.
But Jehovah's Witnesses have always taken advantage of the latest technology to further their ministry, including pioneering efforts with personal record-album players, "talking" motion pictures, wide-area-networks of telephone tie-ins, and nationwide radio broadcasts nearly a century ago. Jehovah's Witnesses have enabled more and more internet-based tools on their own websites every year, and have encouraged adherents to use them.
...(Isaiah 60:17) Instead of the copper I shall bring in gold, and instead of the iron I shall bring in silver, and instead of the wood, copper, and instead of the stones, iron
Is time spent "answering" questions here on Yahoo Answers time that a Jehovah's Witness would report as ministry? Most self-described Witnesses here have said that they do not count the time they use to research or post answers, because they cannot really be sure that anyone will read what they have written. By contrast, an exchange or personal correspondence by email seems little different from a conversation by phone or correspondence by post. In any event, the matter of what time should be conscientiously reported as "ministry" is left to each Christian publisher, and no human should feel the need to compare or criticize his brother's determinations in this regard.
...(Galatians 6:4) Let each one prove what his own work is, and then he will have cause for exultation in regard to himself alone, and not in comparison with the other person.
None of this should blind Christians to the fact that the internet can be used to waste time and view unwholesome material. As with television, Christians are encouraged to be selective in their choice of virtual association. There is no need to watch an entire program, or read an entire website/"question" to recognize its unwholesomeness.
(1 Corinthians 15:33) Do not be misled. Bad associations spoil useful habits.
Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/jt/index.htm?article=article_04.htm
2007-12-18 08:43:28 · answer #2 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
What alot of those who answered on this site seem to forgot is that there are those are cannot do as much in the door to door work due to illness and old age.
That is where avenues such as telephone witnessing and yes,even answering questions on this site prove very useful in helping to fulfill our promise to Jehovah to preach the good news.
2007-12-17 14:15:24 · answer #3 · answered by lillie 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Ha ha, Yeah, imagine it!
December report:
25 hours of cyber-ministry.
1 hour of field ministry.
30 mins of street work.
Lol, Ant...
2007-12-17 12:10:25 · answer #4 · answered by sirantonycartwright 3 · 7⤊ 0⤋
No. But it is all I can do for now. I have knowledge and this is a way to use it for people who really ask sincere questions and want answers.
2007-12-17 14:32:23 · answer #5 · answered by grnlow 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Personally I would Love to do for you what Priscilla and Aquila did for Apollos..." When Pris·cil′la and Aq′ui·la heard him, they took him into their company and expounded the way of God more correctly to him. ( Acts 18: 26b)...
2007-12-17 12:02:39 · answer #6 · answered by conundrum 7 · 6⤊ 2⤋
No...
Absolutely NO...
Journey Well...
2007-12-17 11:56:21 · answer #7 · answered by Juggernaut 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
No. However, I will if you invite me over to study the Bible with you.
2007-12-17 11:53:10 · answer #8 · answered by LineDancer 7 · 8⤊ 1⤋
And since when did it become your business?
2007-12-17 11:51:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
m.y.o.b. and I agree with Vot
2007-12-18 00:22:17 · answer #10 · answered by lover of Jehovah and Jesus 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋