Why would a person who is physically out of the Watchtower still be mentally in (POMI)?

They may have left the Watchtower, not because they disagreed with its teachings and practices, but because they couldn’t meet organizational expectations and demands.

They may have left involuntarily through being disfellowshipped.

They may be trying to get reinstated, or they may have given up and assume that Jehovah will not deem them worthy of a resurrection.

Their situation gives us several advantages: Continue reading

In general, the Watchtower has a good system for getting “unbaptized publishers” and newly baptized Jehovah’s Witnesses into the door-to-door field service ministry.

They partner them with experienced Witnesses, often with elders.

At first, the trainees tag along and observe.

Then they are involved gradually in breaking the ice at the door and in getting discussions going.

As time goes by, they take over more and more of the witnessing work while their mentor observes and stands ready to take over if the trainee gets in over his or her head.

Knowing this process gives us several advantages: Continue reading

Most of my book and blog posts have been written to talk about how to get through to Jehovah’s Witnesses who are PIMI (Physically In Mentally In).

That’s because those are the Witnesses you are most likely to encounter.

They believe most—if not all—of the current Watchtower teachings.

They are active in the religion, especially in the door to door and literature cart ministries.

This gives you several advantages: Continue reading

You are most likely to encounter Jehovah’s Witnesses in one of four places:

1. At your doorstep during their door-to-door ministry
2. At a literature cart (these are employed mostly in large cities where there is a lot of pedestrian traffic.)
3. At a Kingdom Hall, if you choose to attend one of their meetings.
4. In your daily life – at work, at school, or in your neighborhood.

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Today’s post deals with online terminology which is used when discussing Jehovah’s Witnesses and ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses.

My purpose isn’t to teach you how to pin labels on people.

Rather, it’s to expand your thinking when you encounter a Jehovah’s Witness or someone with a Watchtower background. Continue reading