When I first became a Christian, mentors told me that one of the best ways to share the gospel is to give your personal testimony of what Jesus has done for you.
Is that method effective in getting through to Jehovah’s Witnesses?
Ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses who have become Christians disagree on this, so I’ll give you the pros and cons. Continue reading
If we are going to get through to Jehovah’s Witnesses, we need to listen so we can find out what is important to them.
Let me illustrate my point by telling you about a bad experience I had one day when I went shopping for a new car. Continue reading
In my book, Getting Through to Jehovah’s Witnesses: Approaching Bible Discussions in Unexpected Ways, I identify a number of “Watchtower Signature Issues.”
These are issues Jehovah’s Witnesses often bring up in order to try to convince us that the Watchtower religion is the only genuine Christian faith, plus a couple of topics that they will never bring up but that might be a fruitful area for you to discuss at an appropriate time.
It is especially important with these types of topics to pay attention to what is NOT YOUR OBJECTIVE in the discussion. Continue reading
In an earlier post, I encouraged you to have clear goals in mind whenever you try to get through to Jehovah’s Witnesses on any subject.
My book, Getting Through to Jehovah’s Witnesses: Approaching Bible Discussions in Unexpected Ways, contains 3 approach chapters with specific recommendations for discussing the Nature of God with Witnesses.
You can see that these objectives vary considerably in their scope. The Jesus Isn’t Michael Approach has a narrow focus, and could be covered in one session with a Jehovah’s Witness. It also could be narrowed further into “seed planting” or “stone in the shoe” objectives I discussed in my last post. Continue reading
Before you embark on an important journey, you need to be clear on your destination.
Likewise, when you set out to try to get through to Jehovah’s Witnesses on various topics, it’s important to have clear goals in mind.
Let’s start with the big picture. Continue reading
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