Book Announcement
- My Book Is Now Available on Amazon! - I have many more “soundbite” articles to share with you, but I am pausing the series to announce that my book, Getting Through to Jehovah’s Witnesses: Approaching Bible Discussions in Unexpected Ways has just been made available on Amazon!
- The Premise of My Book - The key to effective communication with Jehovah’s Witnesses is getting them out of their prepared presentations by approaching Bible discussion in ways they won’t expect. In this way, the Christian can get them off autopilot and help them focus on what the Bible is really saying.
- The Structure of My Book - Getting Through to Jehovah’s Witnesses: Approaching Bible Discussions in Unexpected Ways, contains the following features.
- Section 1: Encountering Jehovah’s Witnesses - In this section I tell you about my early (highly unsuccessful) attempts to share the gospel with Jehovah’s Witnesses. I also share my personal experiences with the Watchtower indoctrination methods. and how I almost got sucked into their religion.
- Section 2: Discussing Salvation - Last time, I gave you brief descriptions of what’s in each of the four chapters of Section 1 of my book, Getting Through to Jehovah’s Witnesses: Approaching Bible Discussions in Unexpected Ways. Now I’d like to give you a preview of Section 2. This section focus on how to get across to Jehovah’s Witnesses the Bible’s real plan of salvation. Here are short summaries of what each of those chapters includes.
- Section 3: Discussing the Nature of God - Last time, I gave you brief descriptions of what’s in each of the six chapters of Section 2 of my book, Getting Through to Jehovah’s Witnesses: Approaching Bible Discussions in Unexpected Ways. Now I’d like to give you a preview of Section 3. This section focus on how to get across to Jehovah’s Witnesses the nature of God, specifically the relationship of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Here are short summaries of what each of those chapters includes.
- Section 4: Discussing Watchtower Signature Issues - Last time, I gave you brief descriptions of what’s in each of the four chapters of Section 3 of my book, Getting Through to Jehovah’s Witnesses: Approaching Bible Discussions in Unexpected Ways. Now I’d like to give you a preview of Section 4. This section focuses on Watchtower signature issues—that is, issues that Witnesses believe set them apart from the false religions of Christendom. They often initiate discussions of these matters in order to try to persuade us that the Watchtower religion is the only true Christianity. Here are short summaries of what each of those chapters includes.
- Section 5: Now Take Action! - From my own experience, I know how easy it is to read a book like mine, get some great ideas, put the book on the shelf, and then do nothing. I am deeply saddened when I hear testimonies from ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses who say something like this: “I went door-to-door as a Jehovah’s Witness for more than 20 years and in all that time no one shared the real gospel with me. Why didn’t you?” That’s why Section 5 of my book consists of one chapter which is a call and encouragement to action.
- Getting Fellow Christians Involved - This post is primarily addressed to church leaders. I know you want as many people as possible in your sphere of influence to come to saving faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Isn’t that why you got involved in ministry? In an earlier post, I shared my sadness whenever I hear the testimony of an ex-Jehovah’s Witness who says, “I went door-to-door for more than 20 years and in all that time, no one even attempted to share the gospel with me. Why didn’t you?” Very few members of your church will ever go on the mission field, but nearly all of them will have a mission field of Jehovah’s Witnesses come to their door sometime within the next year, asking to talk with them about God and salvation. Please equip them! Imagine how different the lives of these Witnesses would be if every Christian from your church invited them in and gave them an effective presentation of the gospel.