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Student Role Teaching

Because Jehovah’s Witnesses consider our churches to be satanic, it is virtually impossible for Christians to teach them anything directly. They think we have been deceived by Satan. So they have to be the teachers. They come to our doors solely to bring “the truth” (which is what they call their religion) to us. If we don’t humbly accept their efforts, they will leave.

Consequently, Christians need to engage in student role teaching—getting through to Jehovah’s Witnesses by asking questions rather than by making assertions. The questions must plant seeds that challenge Watchtower teachings. As such, they will be questions that Jehovah’s Witnesses would never dare or even think to ask on their own. (pp. 27-28) Continue reading

Encountering the Organizational Mindset

While I was in the midst of my “home Bible study,” I also attended some Watchtower study sessions at the local Kingdom Hall. What was studied wasn’t the Bible itself but articles from The Watchtower magazine. Like the study book, they consisted of Watchtower teachings with brief scripture quotations or citations references interspersed as if they taught and emphasized exactly what The Watchtower was saying. (p. 21) Continue reading

My Study with Jehovah’s Witnesses

Knowing next to nothing about what Jehovah’s Witnesses believed, I embarked on a six month “home Bible study” with them. However, what was studied was not the Bible itself, but a small Watchtower book entitled The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life. Unaware of any danger, I passively submitted to this study because I realized my lack of Bible knowledge and because the study conductors were sincere people who were donating their time sharing the Watchtower message free of charge. (pp. 11-12). Continue reading

My First Meetings with Jehovah’s Witnesses

My book’s first chapter—”Here They Come-Now What?” begins with my childhood experiences involving Jehovah’s Witnesses. (pp. 1-2)

My parents followed a popular strategy of not engaging with Jehovah’s Witnesses either by hiding behind the curtains, pretending not to be home or by turning them away at the door by politely telling them, “No, thanks. I have my own religion.” (pp. 1-2) Continue reading

Introduction to the Key Points Series

Today begins a new “Key Points” series based on my book, Getting Through to Jehovah’s Witnesses: Approaching Bible Discussions in Unexpected Ways.

The series will work its way through the book and contain what I consider to be the key points. References will be given to page numbers in the book which discuss these issues.

When I published the book, I did not include study questions because they would have added significantly to the length of the book and cost to the reader.

This “Key Points” series will contain study questions for each post. Continue reading

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