FIELD MINISTRY
(See also Field Ministry Experiences; aspects of field ministry by name; publications by name or type)
(Note centered headings below: List by Place; Modern History)
adaptability: w24.04 17; bt 90, 98, 161; w20.04 9-10; mwb19.12 7; km 6/13 1; km 9/12 1; km 2/09 2; km 9/09 3; w05 7/1 21; w05 12/1 27-31; km 1/05 6, 8; km 12/05 1; w02 4/1 22-24; w97 11/1 9-13; sg 150, 172-175; km 4/91 8; km 3/90 4; w89 11/15 10-14; w88 7/15 11, 16-20
adapting to changing times: km 4/96 1
alertness: w12 3/15 12; w89 11/15 12-13
“alternative” witnessing renamed “public” witnessing: km 12/11 1
angelic support: bt 38-39, 57-59; lff lesson 24; w20.11 14; wp17.5 8; w09 5/15 24-25; w08 10/15 11; w07 3/15 24-25; w06 1/15 5-6; re 204-205; w04 12/15 14, 18-19; w00 7/1 15-16; w98 6/15 17-21; jv 549-551; w88 1/1 16; w87 5/15 12; w87 12/15 6-7
applying Golden Rule: w14 5/15 11-15
applying suggestions: w15 2/15 17-18; w10 3/15 17; w93 4/15 30
appreciation expressed by publishers: w13 4/15 29-30
appreciation shown by: w87 2/15 15-20
appropriate times for: od 90; km 4/15 1; w14 5/15 13; km 11/98 4; om 83, 87
Jewish Sabbath: scl 99
assisting—
deserving ones: km 9/09 3; w07 11/15 28-29; w94 9/15 18
Memorial attenders: km 3/08 4; km 3/07 1; km 3/03 1, 4; km 3/02 3-4; km 4/02 3; km 3/01 1, 5-6; km 4/01 3; w98 5/1 16-17
assisting others to participate:
Bible students to witness informally: w21.06 6-7; lff lesson 22; w20.10 16-17; od 72-73; fg 30; km 4/88 1, 4; km 10/86 1-2
Bible students who qualify: cf 159-160; mwb17.09 7; km 6/05 1; km 7/05 1; km 8/05 1; km 11/90 7
disabled: g90 9/22 25
elderly and infirm: w18.09 30; km 9/13 3; km 3/03 4-5; km 12/02 1; w93 8/1 29; km 2/88 1-2; w87 6/1 11
inactive: cf 159-160; km 1/08 5; km 3/07 1; km 2/04 4; km 2/02 5; km 3/02 5; km 4/02 3; km 4/01 3; om 150; km 11/87 1-2; w86 9/15 18
irregular: km 3/01 3; km 6/96 1; km 12/87 7
less experienced: w15 2/15 15-16; km 5/91 7
newer: mwb17.09 7; w16.08 27-28; km 8/15 1; km 5/10 7; w05 12/1 31; km 4/02 3; km 9/91 1, 3; km 11/90 7; w89 12/1 31; om 97; km 7/87 4; km 9/86 1, 4
one another: w15 2/15 16; km 1/14 2; km 4/14 1; w13 5/15 7; w90 12/1 18
shy: w93 9/15 19
to start studies: km 11/89 4
unconfident: km 1/14 2; w94 9/15 29
youths: km 11/90 7; km 7/87 4
attitude of publisher: scl 97; jd 64; w05 1/1 13-17; yb00 139-142; w99 1/15 6; w98 5/15 18-19; rs 15-16; br78 18; w87 12/1 19-20
cheerfulness: km 7/06 1
compassion: cf 158-159; w18.07 27-29; w18.09 32; km 7/11 1; km 6/06 1; w05 7/1 17-18; w94 11/1 16-18
concern for people: w05 1/1 13
cultivating desire: w02 3/15 12-13
delight: mwb17.06 8; w14 5/15 3-5
difficult circumstances: w10 7/15 17-18; km 9/94 1
discouragement: w18.05 13; kr 92, 95; km 11/12 1; km 7/10 2; w00 3/1 12; w99 11/15 28-29
doing one’s utmost: w93 4/15 29-30
eagerness: w00 7/1 8-13; km 4/99 1; w87 2/1 10-14
empathy: mwb24.09 4; lmd lessons 3, 9; mwb21.07 3; w02 4/15 27; w02 8/15 19; km 7/86 4
enthusiasm: be 116
excusing oneself: w10 10/15 12-15
exerting oneself: km 6/02 1; w88 8/15 19-20
expectations: w21.10 26-28
expending oneself: km 6/07 1
fear of informal witnessing: km 4/07 1
fear of participating: bt 63; lff lesson 22; km 10/10 1; w96 4/1 31; w90 8/1 19-20
feeling a failure: g04 11/22 20-21
feelings: w08 7/15 7-8; w94 9/15 11-12
fellow feeling: w19.03 20-25
glorious treasure: w90 7/15 15-20
humility: lmd lesson 4; w10 7/15 16-17; w05 10/15 30; km 1/03 1; km 9/03 1; w02 8/15 19-20
if not moved to preach: w10 10/15 13; w88 8/15 20
importance of ministry: w19.04 4-5
in prison: bt 216-217
joy: w24.04 14-19; lff lesson 22; w18.05 20; w16.01 29-32; kr 88-89, 92, 95; km 1/07 1; km 10/03 8; km 3/02 8; w01 5/1 9-10; w01 7/1 12-17; km 1/01 4; w00 6/1 31; km 5/00 8; w96 7/15 12; w94 9/1 18; km 10/90 7; km 5/88 8; w87 3/15 21-23
love: w21.07 3, 5; w16.01 32; km 5/13 1; w12 5/15 26; km 11/11 3; w05 1/1 13-14; w02 8/15 15-20; km 2/00 4; w98 12/15 16
love for Jehovah: w24.05 17-19; w21.07 3, 5; w18.05 18-19; w09 7/15 16-17; km 6/09 1; w07 11/15 21-22; yb07 3; w05 7/1 17; km 3/01 8
love for people: w24.05 16-17; cf 81; w21.07 5; w18.05 19-20; jr 41-42; w09 1/15 6-7; w09 7/15 18-19; w08 5/15 24; km 4/08 3; w07 11/15 22; km 1/07 1; jd 177; w02 2/15 26-27; w02 8/15 18-20; w92 2/15 17-18; w91 9/1 28-29
nervousness: be 128-129
never off duty: w13 10/15 31-32; km 12/11 1
not being ashamed: w90 1/1 10-15
not boasting over success: w98 12/15 16
not giving token service: w88 8/15 19-20; w86 1/15 12
not giving up: w21.10 24-28; jr 182-183, 185-192; w08 1/15 5-6; w88 1/1 25-29; w88 7/15 9-14, 30
not judging people: bt 72; w08 1/15 14-16; km 5/03 8; w01 8/1 27; w00 7/1 11-12; km 6/99 1; km 1/97 1; w91 10/15 20
not losing one’s temper: w00 1/15 21
not missing purpose of ministry: km 4/88 1-2
not slowing down: w87 12/15 18-19
not tiring out: km 5/07 1; w89 12/15 10-15
patience: mwb24.07 8; scl 98; lmd lesson 8; bt 104; w20.09 10-12; w19.03 23-24; w19.07 18-19; km 6/11 1; w07 3/1 19; w07 11/15 23-24; w03 11/15 17-18; km 1/99 1; km 7/91 1
peer pressure: km 12/00 8
personal conviction: w21.05 18
personal interest in householder: lmd lesson 1; w21.05 17-18; km 11/14 1; w12 3/15 12-13; w08 7/15 10-11; w07 11/15 27-28; km 1/06 1; km 2/06 1; km 5/06 1; km 12/05 1; be 186-189; w93 4/15 30
positive: w25.03 18-19; w21.05 14-19; w19.07 21; w08 7/15 11; km 7/06 1; yb00 140-142; km 3/00 1; w98 10/1 30-31; w94 9/15 18; km 8/94 1
respect for people: lff lesson 22; w14 5/15 13-14; km 12/12 1; be 124-125, 179, 190-192; w98 9/1 31; w93 7/1 19-20
self-sacrificing spirit: km 4/08 3; w07 11/15 22-23
sense of urgency: mwb23.01 3; w15 8/15 17-18; km 10/14 3
seriousness: w11 4/15 10
thankfulness: km 4/08 1; km 5/04 1; km 7/03 1; km 4/95 1
toward Bible truths: w09 7/15 17; km 11/08 1
toward commission: w88 7/15 12-13
toward conducting a Bible study: w17.03 20
toward different methods: w16.08 22
toward householder: w00 2/15 24-25; w88 7/15 19-20; tp 171-172
toward indifference: w21.05 17-18
toward Jehovah’s help: km 6/04 1; km 2/98 7
toward making disciples: km 7/15 1; km 11/12 2; w09 1/15 8-9, 11; km 8/91 3-4; km 12/86 1, 8
toward ministry: cf 84-86; w17.06 10-12; km 9/11 1; w10 10/15 12-15; km 7/10 1; km 6/03 1; w88 6/15 30; w88 8/15 19-20
toward negative talk: w00 7/1 10; km 7/00 1
toward obstacles: w19.08 12-13; w12 1/15 12-13
toward opposition: jr 186-188; w07 7/1 13; w05 1/1 15-16; wt 167-172, 174
toward own abilities: w21.07 6; km 11/12 2; w10 10/15 12-14; km 1/10 1; w09 1/15 11; jd 165-166; km 7/01 1; km 8/91 3-4; km 2/89 1; tp 170-171
toward own limitations: w22.04 11; w19.04 4-5; w10 10/15 15; km 7/10 2; w05 4/15 29; w03 8/15 23-24; km 5/98 1
toward people: w14 5/15 12-13; jd 142-144; w03 7/15 15-20
toward people with varying backgrounds: w08 3/15 28-29; w05 12/1 27-28; w02 4/1 21-24; w97 11/1 11-13
toward personal contribution: w16.04 4
toward poor response: bt 215; w21.07 6; w21.10 24-27; w18.05 12-16; kr 92, 95; w12 3/15 11; km 11/12 1; w05 7/1 20-21, 24-25; w03 2/1 20-22; w03 3/15 18; w00 3/1 12; w99 11/15 28-29; w97 5/1 23
toward reminders: km 7/10 2
toward stopping when others do: km 2/13 3
toward territory: w20.04 8-13; w20.12 26-27; km 11/10 1-2; km 1/01 4; km 5/01 8; km 1/91 1; km 3/90 4; w88 7/15 12-14
toward “uncomfortable” methods: w11 7/15 30
waiting attitude toward Jehovah: w94 9/15 19
watchful for direction by Christ: w12 1/15 9-11
watchful for opportunities to preach: w12 2/15 4-6
when no one will listen: w21.10 26-27; w12 3/15 11; w00 1/15 10; w90 11/15 19-20
when very busy: w10 10/15 13
wholeheartedness: km 4/91 4; km 7/89 1-2
whole-souled: cl 104-106; w19.04 3; jv 294; km 8/93 4; km 7/91 1-2; km 11/91 1
why persist: scl 98; bt 130-131, 170; km 11/13 1; w12 6/1 15; w08 1/15 15; w08 7/15 11; w08 12/15 19; km 4/08 3; km 6/08 1; km 7/07 4; km 4/05 1; w04 3/15 13; km 2/02 8; km 5/01 8; km 7/00 4; km 11/00 1; km 12/98 1; km 5/97 7; w89 12/15 10-15; w88 1/1 25-29; w88 7/15 13-16
zeal: w15 2/15 15-18; w13 5/15 8-10; w12 2/15 20-21; w10 4/15 26-28; w10 12/15 9-15; jr 33-35; km 11/10 7; w09 6/15 12-14; km 11/09 2; km 12/07 1; km 4/06 1; km 4/00 2; w98 6/15 21; w94 9/15 19; w93 7/1 19-20; w92 7/15 12; km 8/90 1-2
avoiding laziness: it-2 228
bag used in ministry: od 134; km 3/95 2
balanced ministry: w91 7/1 30
balance with other responsibilities: w12 2/15 6; wt 106-107; jv 294
employment: km 9/01 4
banned: lfs article 6
what can be done: w19.07 11; w19.08 13; yb15 100-101; w08 3/15 5; g99 6/22 21; jv 448-450; w90 11/1 28; yb90 174
whether to use Internet: km 7/15 2
Witness attitude: jv 519-520
basis for judgment: w12 3/15 11; km 11/05 4; w88 1/1 16, 26
being exemplary: km 4/10 2-3
beliefs of people: w20.04 9-11
benefits to people: w05 7/1 19-20
dignifies: w06 8/1 7
benefits to publishers: w13 12/15 9-10; w12 3/15 11-12; km 4/09 1; w04 3/15 13-14; g01 7/22 10-12; w94 9/15 12-13; km 4/91 4
aids endurance: km 6/05 1
bloodguilt avoided: w17.11 15-16; w88 1/1 28-29
closeness to brothers: w19.11 5-6; w96 7/15 12
disaster survivors: kr 213
foundation for privileges during resurrection: re 300
peace increased: w87 3/15 18
“reap bountifully” (2Co 9:6): km 6/94 1
refreshment: w10 6/15 27; km 5/08 1; km 8/03 1; w02 1/15 8-9
“streams of living water” (Joh 7:38): it-2 1173
strength increased: w21.05 24-25; w96 5/1 22
Bible:
answering questions using: yb17 136-137; km 9/09 1; be 68-69, 143-144
applying scriptures: th 9; be 154-156
encouraging others to read: km 11/88 1, 4
finding scriptures: sg 97
helping to appreciate the Bible: wt 24-25
introducing scriptures: be 147-149
keeping neat and clean: be 134; w88 6/15 12
offering: km 12/98 8; km 12/96 8; km 11/94 1, 4; km 11/92 1; km 11/91 1; km 11/90 1, 8; km 11/89 2
reading scriptures: be 150-152
use of: bt 134-135; mwb21.03 13; it-2 1201-1202; w17.09 25-26; km 4/15 7; w14 8/15 11-15; w10 1/15 13-14; w10 2/15 10-14; w09 1/15 6; km 9/09 2; w08 1/15 9-10; km 4/08 3; w07 1/15 21-25; km 5/07 1; km 9/04 4; w03 11/15 8-12, 14-17; km 5/03 8; be 145-146, 255-256; km 5/01 1; km 9/01 1; km 12/01 1; w98 2/15 24; km 1/97 1; km 11/96 1; km 11/93 1; sg 122-129; w91 1/15 17-18; km 5/91 1, 8; km 11/91 1; km 2/88 8; w86 3/1 26-30
boldness: lmd lesson 6; w10 2/15 5-9; w09 7/15 19-23; w06 5/15 13-15; km 10/05 1; wt 167-172, 174; km 12/00 1; km 1/96 7; km 4/90 1, 8; km 7/88 1-2
“we mustered up boldness” (1Th 2:2): bt 133; w09 7/15 20; w08 7/15 8-9; w99 12/15 23-25
with tact: bt 29; km 11/06 1; km 10/88 8
breaks for refreshments: km 11/98 6; km 6/95 3
cameras and intercoms: mwb20.09 8
cell phones and pagers: km 4/13 2; w12 3/15 12; km 7/02 3
challenge: w05 7/1 21-27; w97 1/15 24-25
children: lr 213-214; w02 11/15 13
becoming publishers: od 76-77; km 5/07 4; km 3/03 5; km 2/02 5; km 3/01 4; km 4/96 1; om 99-100
before qualifying as publisher: km 10/92 7; w89 12/1 31
encouragement for (1935): yb91 150
not expecting others to take one’s children in service: km 10/92 7
parental supervision: km 5/99 7; km 11/98 6
training for: ijwfq article 60; km 1/11 7; w07 9/15 10; km 5/07 4; w05 6/15 21-22; km 5/05 4; km 7/05 3; w01 5/15 24-25; km 1/01 4; km 6/97 3; w96 12/1 13; om 99-100; w88 8/1 15; km 12/87 1; km 5/86 1, 8; km 9/86 4
Christian career: km 6/03 1; w91 12/15 27-28
Christian privilege: w21.12 13; w10 12/15 19; km 8/07 1; km 8/05 1; w01 9/15 20; km 2/95 1; jv 563; w88 6/15 13
compared to rescue work: w21.05 19
“entrusted with the good news” (1Th 2:4): km 5/03 1
glorious treasure (2Co 3, 4): w17.06 10-12; w12 2/1 28-29; km 2/07 1; w00 7/1 18; w90 7/15 15-20
“good news of the undeserved kindness” (Ac 20:24): w16.07 26-30
“holy work” (Ro 15:16): km 9/11 1
“reflect like mirrors the glory of Jehovah” (2Co 3:18): w05 8/15 14-15, 24; w04 3/15 16-17
“triumphal procession” (2Co 2:14): w90 7/15 10-15
Christian requirement: scl 96; cl 161; lff lesson 21; od 71-72, 204; jr 167; w08 1/15 4; w04 1/1 11-12; g02 6/8 12-13; w00 6/1 13-14; w00 11/15 19; jt 30-31; w99 9/15 25-26; w97 1/15 24; w97 6/1 14-17; w97 12/15 19-21; w96 9/15 17-19; jv 26-27, 170, 209, 292-294, 674; w92 1/15 13; w92 6/1 15-16; w92 6/15 12-22; w91 1/15 13-15; w91 12/15 25-28; sh 247-248; om 6, 81-83; pe 252-253; br78 30; w88 1/1 21-22; w88 6/15 30; w88 8/1 27-29
anointed Christians: w15 3/15 27
aspect of worship: cl 316
‘bear fruit’ (Joh 15): km 6/07 1; w03 2/1 20-23
Bible Students’ view: kr 19, 21, 64-65; jv 51, 77-78, 159-160, 209-211, 562-564, 637-639
bloodguilt avoided by: lvs 99; w17.11 15-16; lv 85; w88 1/1 28-29
comments by non-Witnesses: g 4/07 27; w01 4/1 11; g99 2/22 3
commission: bt 7-8; w21.07 2-3; od 71-72; w07 3/15 14; km 11/96 1
debt (Ro 1:14, 15): w08 6/15 30; w08 7/15 6; km 7/05 1
dedication includes: w99 11/15 19-20
elders: scl 97; jr 133; jv 212-214
exposure of “man of lawlessness” (2Th 2:3): w90 2/1 20-25
“fishers of men” (Mt 4:19; Mr 1:17): w20.09 2-7; w16.05 9; w92 6/15 12-17
‘how will they hear? preach?’ (Ro 10:14, 15): w97 1/15 12-14
illustration of sheep and goats (Mt 25): w15 3/15 27-29
illustration of talents (Mt 25): w15 3/15 20-21, 24; jy 262-263; w10 7/15 17-18; w04 10/1 22-23; gt chapter 111; w90 5/1 8-9; w87 2/1 17-18; ws 60, 62
Jesus’ directives: bt 7-8; w04 7/1 8-9; w00 2/15 22, 24; w92 2/15 15-16
“let anyone hearing say: ‘Come!’” (Re 22:17): it-2 1173; w15 3/15 28-29; w10 2/15 16-17; w90 12/15 10-15
making disciples: cf 87-91, 93-97; w21.07 2-3, 5-7; w20.01 2-3; w20.11 2-3, 5-6; w19.07 14-19; it-1 628; w06 2/1 22-23; jv 572
making truth known: w03 8/1 16-17, 19
not limited to elders and ministerial servants: scl 96
“other sheep” included: w90 12/15 13-15
progressive emphasis: w94 5/1 25-26
“public declaration for salvation” (Ro 10:10): si 209
“sacrifice of praise” (Heb 13:15): w12 1/15 23; w07 4/1 20; w03 5/1 28-29; w03 12/1 17; w00 8/15 20-21; w89 12/15 23-24
voluntary nonetheless: g01 7/22 11
Christian’s part: w99 7/15 10-11; w93 3/1 20-23
“God’s fellow workers” (1Co 3:9): cf 132; lff lesson 21; w18.08 23; w12 11/15 17; w99 7/15 12
cleanness for: w10 7/15 18-19; w89 6/1 19-20
clear speech: be 86-88
choice of words: sg 172-173
fluency: be 93-96
pausing: be 97
pronunciation: be 89-92
volume: be 108-110
comforting mourning ones: km 4/08 8
communicating effectively: km 8/02 8; w91 9/1 25-29
accuracy of statement: th 10; be 223-224
analogies: be 257
being flexible: w23.07 23
being informative: th 21
being observant: w12 3/15 12; km 11/05 1; w89 11/15 12-13
being understandable: th 20
comforting people: km 12/07 8; w03 5/1 19-24
commending: km 6/06 1
conversational manner: th 5
conversing: lmd lessons 1-6; mwb23.05 15; mwb18.09 8; w16.08 27; w12 3/15 12-13; be 62-64, 100, 125, 159, 167, 179, 186, 198-199, 202, 217, 236-237, 239; km 6/96 7; km 10/90 8
correcting wrong views: bt 26; w14 5/15 6-10; km 1/08 8; km 7/08 1; km 6/06 1; km 11/06 1; km 8/02 8; w91 1/15 18
enthusiasm: mwb21.05 11; th 14
expressing conviction: th 18; be 124, 194, 199-200, 253; km 2/00 3-6; km 5/87 1
eye contact: km 4/06 1; be 124-125
gestures and facial expression: be 121-123
getting a listening ear: km 2/96 3; km 12/96 1
getting to the point: km 7/99 4
helping people reason: w07 11/15 24-25
illustrations: lmd lesson 11; mwb21.05 5; th 11; w14 5/15 9-10; km 4/12 1; w05 12/1 29; be 253-254; w99 3/15 19-20; w91 1/15 19-20
introductions: th 4; w14 5/15 14-15; w07 11/15 27-28; be 125, 159, 167, 186, 202, 217-219, 236-237
listening: w19.07 22; w08 7/15 10-11; w07 11/15 27-30; be 64, 159, 187; km 4/91 8
logic: w91 1/15 19
love aids: w02 8/15 15-20; w91 9/1 28-29
modulation: th 13
naturalness: lmd lesson 2; be 128-130
pausing: be 98-100
personal interest: lmd lesson 1; w21.05 17-18; w20.04 11-12; km 11/14 1; w12 3/15 12-13; w07 11/15 27-28; km 1/06 1; km 2/06 1; km 5/06 1; km 12/05 1; be 186-189
persuasion: w10 2/15 12-14; km 4/10 1; w07 7/15 9-10; w03 11/15 9, 14-18; g02 6/8 13; km 2/01 1; w98 5/15 21-23; w98 12/15 15-16; w91 1/15 18-19; km 6/89 4
proofs: be 255-257
questions: cf 112-113; w21.06 4; mwb21.03 7; w19.03 22; w18.09 32; th 6; mwb18.02 7; w14 5/15 7; w13 5/15 5-7; w12 3/15 12; km 4/12 1; w08 1/15 10; w07 11/15 27-29; km 1/06 1; w02 9/1 20-21; be 64, 222, 236-239, 253-254; w99 3/15 17-19; km 7/99 4; w91 1/15 17-18; w89 11/15 13; w88 7/15 19
reaching the heart: mwb21.07 9; th 22; km 10/15 2; w08 1/15 11-12; km 4/08 3; be 59-60, 258-262; km 6/01 8; km 1/89 1
reading: th 8; be 83-85, 104, 150-152
reasoning: cf 113-117; w16.09 26-27; w14 5/15 7-9; km 10/11 1; km 10/05 8; w02 9/1 21-22; be 155-156, 192, 237-238, 251-254; km 2/00 8; w91 9/1 26-27; w86 3/1 26-30; km 11/86 3
repetition for emphasis: be 206-208
showing practical value: th 16; be 157-159
simplicity: lmd lesson 11; km 4/12 1; km 5/09 1; w07 11/15 24; w02 9/1 19-20; be 162-163, 226; km 4/01 8; km 11/00 1; km 2/93 4
tact: lmd lesson 5; w19.07 21; km 1/08 8; jd 171; w03 8/1 30; be 69, 192, 197-200, 236-237, 242; g99 2/22 4-5; km 11/98 4; sg 70-72; km 10/88 8; km 1/87 8; g86 7/22 19-20
upbuilding speech: th 19; be 202
warmth and feeling: th 15; be 118-120, 125
community prejudice: w87 4/15 16
companionship: w94 9/15 13-15; km 11/94 3; km 5/91 7
conversing: w15 2/15 16; w12 3/15 12
conclusions: th 23; w14 5/15 14; be 221-222; sg 176; w91 1/15 20; w88 7/15 17
conduct: od 72; om 83
considerateness: w19.03 24-25; w18.09 31-32; w89 11/15 13
continuing till accomplished: w20.09 8-13; w92 5/1 21-22
contributions: km 9/97 4
peddling not implied: yb87 170-175
contributions for worldwide work: km 1/06 5; km 5/93 7; km 12/93 7; km 3/91 2-4; km 8/91 2
how used: hdu article 7; km 3/91 3
not mentioning over telephone: km 5/03 7
whether to give additional literature after generous: km 9/91 3
whether to mention on each return visit: km 8/91 8
cooperating: w16.03 14-15
courage: w24.04 16-17; lmd lesson 12; bt 32; w20.09 5-6; w19.07 5-6; w15 2/15 12; w14 11/15 4-6
creating opportunities for: km 2/06 1
cultivating interest: w19.07 15-16; w16.08 27-28; w96 1/15 24-25; km 11/92 8
diligence: w10 7/15 17-18
directing new ones to organization: od 94-95; w16.11 18; be 249; km 4/97 3-4; km 4/93 3-4; km 10/86 1
use of website jw.org: km 12/12 5
disabled publishers: w16.12 28; km 6/03 7; km 3/01 6
disaster survivors: kr 213
discernment: w15 2/15 14; km 11/98 5; km 7/91 4; km 3/90 4; w89 11/15 13; w87 2/1 14
householder’s disposition: km 7/91 4
discussion: od 71-104; it-2 671-674; jl lesson 12; w12 3/15 10-14; w08 1/15 4-17; w05 7/1 16-27; w03 11/15 8-23; w94 8/15 11-21; w91 7/1 28-30; om 81-110; w88 7/15 9-20
dress and grooming: lff lesson 52; be 131-133, 190; km 11/98 6; km 9/96 1; sg 184-185; w91 9/1 25-26; w89 6/1 20; w89 6/15 18; g89 10/8 11; w88 8/15 17; w88 9/15 30; w87 11/1 17
early Christians: w20.10 21; it-2 672-674; w16.03 23; w15 2/15 19-23; w04 1/1 10-12; w02 1/1 10-11; wt 170-172, 174; si 201, 204-205; w89 12/15 10-12
comments from non-Biblical sources: w12 3/1 8; g88 2/8 9-10; g88 7/8 11; g88 8/22 27; w87 10/15 24
during times of peace: w20.09 16
factors favoring ministry: w15 2/15 20-23; w15 6/15 32
preaching to people of Greek background: w08 12/1 20-21
effectiveness in: w18.06 22-23; km 11/98 3-6; w93 4/15 29-30; km 8/92 1
analyzing own presentations: sg 98-99
commitment: lmd lesson 10
learning from experienced publishers: km 6/15 2
likened to dew: w16.04 3-4; w16.06 32
qualities needed: w91 9/1 27-28
simplicity: lmd lesson 11
effectiveness of: w08 12/15 19; g98 8/22 9; w94 8/15 19
contributing factors: w89 1/1 14
evidence in media: w94 8/15 10
unexpected results: w08 12/15 20
effect on Christian: scl 97
effect on people: it-2 673
efforts to reach all: lff lesson 21; od 90-91; km 7/05 4; km 9/96 3-6; jv 513-516
video Preaching in “the Most Distant Part of the Earth”: lff lesson 21
elders:
inviting those needing help: w90 12/1 18
taking the lead: scl 97; w13 11/15 29; w10 9/15 13-14; jv 212-214, 569; w91 1/15 12-13; om 30, 43
working with publishers: kr 125, 127
encouragement to begin: lff lesson 22; w20.09 2-7; w95 3/15 30-31; om 97-99
encouragement to continue: w24.04 18; bt 223; w18.05 12-21; w13 4/15 29-30; w10 4/15 24-28; w10 7/15 11; jr 182-183, 185-192; w08 1/15 5-6; yb03 3-4; km 1/01 1; km 8/00 1; km 9/00 1; km 2/98 7; w97 1/1 14, 16; km 2/97 1; w94 8/15 18-19; w94 9/15 10-20; km 3/90 1, 4; km 8/90 3
encouragement to do more: w13 10/15 31-32; w10 4/15 27-28; km 7/09 1; w08 1/15 7-8; w08 10/15 28; km 2/03 8; wt 106-109; km 5/01 1; w00 7/1 13-18; w96 11/15 21-23; km 9/94 1; km 10/94 1; w93 4/15 29-30; km 8/90 3-4; yb89 255; w86 1/15 13-14; w86 6/15 18-19
according to one’s circumstances: w19.04 4-5; km 10/14 1
extending service periods: km 8/90 3
Governing Body letter: yb07 3-4; yb88 255
not using criticism as: w94 7/1 27-28
over the years: w94 5/1 25-26
encouragement to participate: bhs 201-202; bh 189-191; w04 6/1 16-19; km 11/01 8; km 12/01 8; w90 8/1 19-20
disaster survivors: kr 213
encouragement to participate in inclement weather: mwb25.11 11
encouragement to share experiences with others: yb89 253-254
encouraging one another: km 3/08 1
endurance: w18.05 12-21; w09 3/15 29-31; km 12/08 1; km 8/00 1; w90 7/15 18-20; w88 7/15 13-16; w87 3/15 23
enriching one’s ministry: w20.12 26
evangelizing: it-1 770-771; w13 5/15 3-7; w04 3/15 10-14; w02 1/1 8-13; w92 9/1 16-22; w88 1/1 3-4
example of the prophets: w16.03 26-28; w09 3/15 29-30; jd 165-178; w94 9/15 10-20
Amos: km 9/13 1
Daniel: dp 311-312
Ezekiel: w16.03 26-27
Habakkuk: km 12/15 1
Hosea: w16.03 27-28; km 11/13 1
Jeremiah: w21.10 27; w16.03 27; jr 32-42, 182-183, 185-192
Joel: km 7/13 1
Jonah: km 4/13 1
Micah: km 1/14 1
Nahum: km 9/14 2
Zephaniah: km 7/14 3
expanding one’s ministry: w21.08 26-31; od 105-115; om 110-118
faith a key factor: w20.09 12-13; w10 9/15 9-10; w05 4/15 27-28
faithfulness: w05 7/15 29; w04 7/15 28-29; km 7/97 1
family participation: km 8/07 1; w04 6/1 17; km 11/02 6; km 6/90 8; km 10/90 7; w89 12/1 31; km 10/87 1; km 9/86 4
cooperation: km 4/99 8
making definite plans: km 5/05 4; km 12/87 1-2
preparing together: km 11/02 6; w99 7/1 21-22
together: w93 9/1 17-19
‘feet shod in readiness to declare good news’ (‘with equipment of good news’) (Eph 6:15): w21.03 27-28; w18.05 29; w07 3/15 29; w04 9/15 16-17; w92 5/15 21-22
financing: w92 12/1 26-29
focus: w20.09 8-10; w18.10 12
foolishness to world (1Co 1:21): w92 9/15 20
foreign- and minority-language field: bt 24-25, 55; mwb21.01 13; od 99-103; mwb18.11 8; w09 1/15 10; km 11/09 3-5; w08 12/1 21; km 6/08 4; jd 176-177; km 8/06 1; w05 7/1 23-24; w05 12/1 22-26; km 2/05 6; w04 7/1 12-13; km 5/04 3; be 64; km 7/02 1; km 2/98 3-4; km 3/97 4-5
search work: km 7/12 4-7
use of website jw.org: km 12/12 6
video Become Jehovah’s Friend—Preach in a Foreign Language: mwb21.01 13
when householder speaks another language: od 100-101; km 5/15 1
Foreign Language Follow-up Slip (S-70a): km 10/93 7
‘fully accomplishing’ (2Ti 4:5): w19.04 2-7; w04 3/15 15-19
future events: rr 66; w08 7/15 6-7
generosity in: w18.08 20-21
goals (personal): w21.08 25; od 85; w15 2/15 18; w08 7/15 11; km 4/08 1; wt 107-108; w98 6/1 11; km 10/91 1; om 108, 116-118; km 9/87 1, 4; km 9/86 1-2
help in reaching: w94 9/15 14-15
reasonableness: w91 10/15 22
God “makes it grow” (1Co 3:7): w93 3/1 20-23
graciousness: km 12/12 1; km 5/06 1; g99 2/22 4-5
group witnessing: od 103-104; km 3/15 5; km 1/12 1; km 7/03 1; km 11/98 5; om 96-97
handbills: km 8/05 4; km 3/99 1; km 1/98 7-8; km 1/91 8
harvest work: kr 87-92, 95; w10 7/15 16-20; km 11/10 1-2; re 211-212; w01 7/15 10-20; w88 1/1 11, 16, 18
help from others: w21.05 18; mwb21.09 11
helping others—
“awake from sleep” (Ro 13:11): w12 3/15 10-14
draw close to Jehovah: w99 7/15 9-14
love Jehovah: w21.06 4; w20.06 7; w20.11 4; km 9/08 4
understand why suffering is permitted: w07 5/15 21-25
holidays: km 10/13 3; km 8/99 7; km 8/97 7; km 12/90 8; km 12/86 8
holy spirit assists: ijwbv article 51; w22.11 5-6; w19.11 11; w10 2/15 6-10, 14-15, 17; w10 3/15 17; w10 4/15 11; w09 7/15 22; w08 10/15 11; w05 7/1 25-27; w01 4/1 13-14, 16-17; km 7/00 1; km 5/98 1; w94 8/15 16-17; w92 2/1 17-18; km 3/88 4
householder angry: w22.04 6; w15 11/15 25; km 1/15 1
householder apathetic: w11 3/15 14; jr 183, 185; w09 1/15 10; yb00 139; w97 9/15 23-24; km 10/97 1; w88 7/15 19
householder asks that no one call: km 5/03 7; km 11/98 4-5; km 6/94 2
householder asleep: km 11/98 5
householder busy: w12 3/15 13; km 7/91 4; km 1/90 1; rs 19-20; km 11/87 4; g86 7/22 20
householder has own religion: w20.04 10
householder hostile: bt 50; w12 3/15 13; km 12/12 1; w10 6/15 20; jr 188; km 1/08 8; km 12/08 4; w05 5/15 25-28; km 11/98 4
householder insincere: bt 195
householder not interested: ijwfq article 51; w12 3/15 13
householder opposed: km 7/10 3; w03 6/15 18-19
householder rude: w12 11/15 28-29; w09 11/15 27-28; km 1/03 1
householder’s attitude negative: w18.07 27-29
householder speaks another language: od 100-101; km 5/15 1
householder’s problems: km 11/95 3
householder’s questions: km 9/09 1; w02 8/15 17-18; be 66-69, 168, 177-178, 223
when answer not known: w02 8/15 18; be 223; rs 7-8
when not to answer: km 9/09 1
householders show little interest: w24.04 17-18
householder’s views not Scriptural: bt 26; w14 5/15 6-10; km 1/08 8; km 7/08 1; km 6/06 1; km 11/06 1; km 8/02 8; w91 1/15 18
house-to-house record: w89 11/15 13; km 7/89 4; km 8/88 1, 4
how to have good experiences: km 5/95 2
impartiality: bt 72; cl 154-156, 161; w20.10 21-22; w15 7/15 24-25; w08 1/15 14-16; w08 3/15 28-29; km 8/06 1; w03 6/15 18-19; km 12/99 1
people with unorthodox dress, grooming, or lifestyles: w08 3/15 29; km 4/05 3; km 7/04 1; w89 11/1 28-30
importance: w12 3/15 11; km 3/10 2; w08 1/15 4-8; w08 7/15 5-6; km 2/03 8; km 4/02 1; km 5/90 1; w89 1/1 3; tp 169-170; je 16
in one’s life: w19.04 4-5
with respect to internal ministry: w09 1/15 14-15
improving: w21.08 25; w16.08 23-24; km 1/15 2; km 4/08 1; km 5/99 8; w98 10/1 30-31; km 11/94 1; km 3/91 1, 4; km 1/90 1, 8; w89 11/15 12-14; km 8/89 4; w88 7/15 15-20; km 6/86 1, 3
as teachers: w22.04 6-7; km 4/12 1; w10 7/15 29-31; w02 8/15 15-20; be 56-61; w89 5/15 22-23
familiarity with Bible: km 9/09 2
learning from experienced publishers: km 6/15 2
role of Theocratic Ministry School (discontinued): sg 96-99
skills: w19.04 6-7; km 6/90 1-2
youths: w09 5/15 16-17; km 9/86 3
inactive publishers:
longtime inactive ones: km 2/07 8; km 11/00 3
inviting people to meetings: w25.09 22-23; km 3/99 1; km 4/93 3
Jehovah’s appreciation for: cl 243
Jehovah’s attributes reflected in: w94 4/1 28
justice: cl 160-161; jr 149; km 7/04 1; w94 8/15 13-14
power: w97 6/1 27
Jehovah’s name made known: km 6/03 8
Jehovah’s name sanctified by: w24.05 18; w18.05 18; km 8/99 1
Jehovah’s personality made known: w24.02 12-13
Jehovah’s role: w99 7/15 10-11
Jehovah’s support: scl 97; w22.11 2-7; w20.05 30-31; km 5/10 1; w05 4/15 28-29; km 2/04 1; km 4/01 1; w00 2/1 26; w99 8/15 18-19
first century and modern times: bt 218-223; w99 8/15 19-24
Jesus Christ: cf 76-127; it-2 672; w00 7/1 14-15; jv 556; w92 2/15 15-16
attitude toward ministry: cf 84-86
attitude toward people: w08 2/15 20
boldness: lmd lesson 6; w09 7/15 21-22
compassion: cf 156-158; w18.07 27-28; w17.09 10
example: w25.03 14-19; cf 90; scl 96; lmd lessons 1, 3, 6, 8-11; w19.04 10-11; od 87; w18.10 11; w12 2/15 5-6; km 2/10 2; w09 7/15 15-19; w08 2/15 13-20; km 4/08 3; w07 11/15 26-30; km 2/07 1; w05 1/1 12-17; w02 3/15 11-13; w02 8/15 10-20; w02 9/1 8-13, 19-22, 24; w00 2/15 20-22, 24-25; km 12/94 1; w92 2/15 17-18; w90 3/1 22; w88 1/1 20; w86 6/1 22-23
field instructions to apostles: it-1 845-846; it-2 673; jy 122-125; w11 3/15 6; w97 1/15 13; gt chapters 49-50; w88 7/15 11; w87 7/15 8-9; w87 8/1 8-9
field instructions to disciples: cf 91, 93-94; it-2 673; w98 3/1 30-31
first priority: w25.03 15-16; lff lesson 16; w19.04 4; w12 5/1 10; w07 8/1 6; g01 7/22 11
oversight of work: w10 12/15 19
simplicity: lmd lesson 11
support of work: scl 97
kindness in: lmd lesson 3; w19.07 21; w12 3/15 13; km 10/05 1; w04 4/15 21-22
legal rights:
life story (U.S.): g98 4/22 20-24
Switzerland: yb87 170-175
U.S. Constitution: g98 4/22 20-24; g87 10/22 24-26
letter writing: mwb19.03 5, 8; w18.09 30; jr 39; be 71-73; km 5/02 7; km 12/01 8; km 11/96 2; sg 87-88; w87 2/15 19
return address: km 1/06 7; km 5/00 7
to bereaved: km 4/08 8
to prisoners: km 12/89 7
literature: od 95, 128-129; kr 81-82, 84, 86; km 9/12 1; km 5/09 3; jv 555-615
amount to obtain at Kingdom Hall: km 12/11 2
basic tools for teaching: w18.10 12-15; mwb18.04 7; km 7/15 3
campaigns featuring older publications: km 1/90 1
choosing appropriate: km 4/91 1
condition of: km 10/11 7; w88 6/15 12; w87 11/1 17
contributions: w25.07 29-30; kr 198; km 12/11 2; jv 347-350; km 3/91 3
discerning householder’s interest: km 12/11 2; km 11/92 1; km 12/92 1; km 6/91 4
financing: km 5/09 3
goal in distributing: km 12/97 3
how to print from Internet in foreign languages: km 10/10 3
multilingual territory: od 100; km 5/15 1; km 7/03 4; km 10/90 7-8
not exchanging for literature of householder: km 9/13 3
not placing in mailboxes (U.S.): km 10/10 4; km 11/01 7; km 6/91 3
not wasting: mwb17.02 4; km 12/11 2; km 9/02 1
older publications: km 11/92 1
rush orders: km 7/03 4
simplified distribution arrangement: yb07 152-153; yb01 18-19; yb99 137-138; jv 349-350; km 5/93 7; km 12/93 7; km 3/91 2-4; km 5/90 7-8
value: w98 2/15 24-25
when householder already has: km 1/90 1, 7
whether proper to affix personal email address: km 11/07 3
whether to offer: km 12/11 2
love shown by: w24.05 14-19; w16.01 32; w14 6/15 20; km 5/13 1; yb07 3-4; w05 8/15 28; kp 31; w01 4/1 19; km 4/98 1; w90 11/15 19-20; w90 12/1 19-20; w89 5/15 21-22; km 2/89 1; w86 6/1 5-6; w86 10/1 23-24; tp 169-172
making disciples: w25.09 20-25; lmd lessons 10-11; w21.07 2-3, 5-7; w20.01 2-7; w20.11 2-3, 5-6; w19.07 14-19; mwb18.04 8; km 7/15 1; w07 11/15 21-30; w04 7/1 8-19; w03 11/15 18-23; km 10/01 8; jv 572-573
joy from: w19.07 15; w17.07 23-24; w09 1/15 7-11; w96 2/15 19-22
manners: w09 11/15 26-27; km 9/96 1; w89 6/15 18-19
marriage mates: w08 9/15 18
mentally distressed Christians: w88 11/15 23-24
message: w16.05 9-10; w07 12/1 30; w05 7/1 18-20; be 272-281; km 12/02 1
Jesus’ role in God’s purpose: w14 7/15 29-31; km 11/02 1; w99 12/1 11
possible change in future: w87 5/15 14
proclaiming Jehovah’s judgments: re 234; w88 4/1 21-26
theme: w12 5/1 9; w08 5/15 12-16; km 9/96 7
twofold: jd 168-172
methods: foa article 8; scl 98; w19.07 15-16; od 87-104; w16.05 10-11; jl lesson 12; w05 7/1 21-24; w04 7/1 13; w01 7/15 20; jt 19-21; km 11/98 3-6; w94 8/15 19-20; si 204; w88 7/15 11; je 16-17
sharing one’s methods: km 1/14 2
mildness in: w23.09 14-19; w03 4/1 22-23; w91 10/15 20
missionaries: ijwfq article 26; w89 1/1 10-14; je 22-23
motive: cl 225, 316; w21.07 3, 5; w20.09 3-4; w18.05 18-20; it-1 988; it-2 673; w16.05 10; km 5/13 1; w08 7/15 6; w05 1/1 13-14; w05 7/1 17-18; w04 7/1 8-10; w03 8/1 21-22; w00 7/1 11; w97 1/15 24; w94 8/15 15; w94 9/15 11-12; jv 292-293; w92 1/1 8-9; w90 11/15 19-20; w90 12/1 19-20; tp 169-172
compassion: cf 156-160; w17.09 12
godly devotion: w93 9/15 17-19; w90 3/1 22-23
love: w24.05 14-19
not shamed into preaching: w94 1/1 17-18
sanctification of Jehovah’s name: w24.05 18; w18.05 18; kr 46
sharing spiritual riches: km 5/90 1
multilingual territory: od 100-101; mwb18.11 8
neatness of equipment: be 134; km 3/95 2
never in vain: km 6/00 1; w91 9/1 29
never to be forgotten: w05 8/15 18
no charge for: g 6/10 22-23; w03 8/1 20-22; w02 5/1 12
not a burden: w97 1/15 23-24
not appealing only to promise of Paradise: w99 7/15 9, 12
not-at-homes: w24.04 17; w21.05 15-17; km 4/07 8; km 11/98 5; km 5/95 7; w88 7/15 18
apartment buildings: km 12/08 4
methods to reach: w21.12 15; km 4/07 8; km 12/03 1; yb97 204; yb89 49-50; km 7/89 4; w88 7/15 18; km 8/88 1, 4
writing letters to: km 11/96 2
“not peddlers of the word of God” (2Co 2:17): w92 12/1 26-29
objective: w24.02 10; km 9/00 1; jv 499
observers accompanying Witnesses: w89 12/1 31
older publishers: km 8/97 1
inviting, to share in: km 9/13 3; km 12/02 1
retirees: km 6/03 5; w96 7/15 24-25
opposite sex: km 8/09 4; km 5/97 2; km 9/97 3; w92 7/1 31
opposition expected: scl 40, 99
orders to stop: w23.05 5; mwb23.07 3; km 10/09 3
organized: od 42; om 44-45, 84-91, 94-97
organization needed: w13 4/15 25; km 10/91 1; w86 6/1 25
patience in: mwb24.07 8; scl 98; lmd lesson 8; w20.09 10-12
video “We Recommend Ourselves as God’s Ministers ... by Patience”—When Preaching: mwb24.09 16
Paul’s example: bt 63-64, 95, 160-161; w19.04 4-5; mwb18.12 6; w05 12/1 27-31; w03 11/15 8-9, 13-17; w02 4/1 22-24; wt 171-172, 174; w97 11/1 9-13; w89 11/15 10-14; w87 10/15 23-24; w86 3/1 29-30; w86 9/1 26-27
perseverance: lmd lesson 7
peaceableness in: w18.05 11; km 11/06 1; w01 7/15 13; w01 9/1 10-11; w97 1/15 14
perseverance in: scl 98; lmd lesson 7; bt 130-131, 170; km 11/13 1; w12 6/1 15; km 2/10 2; km 1/09 1; w08 1/15 5-6, 15; w08 7/15 11; w08 12/15 19; km 4/08 3; km 6/08 1; w05 1/1 17; wt 167-172, 174; yb98 254-255
despite persecution: bt 220-221, 223
personal identification while in: km 2/89 3-4
pioneer spirit: w97 10/15 22-23; w89 1/1 14-15; km 7/88 1-2; w87 2/1 20
Please Follow Up form (S-43): km 4/11 6; km 5/11 3; km 11/09 4; km 2/05 6
practicality of: w86 10/1 23-24; w86 12/15 30
practice sessions: km 3/91 1; km 8/91 8; km 10/90 7
prayer: w21.05 18; km 5/10 2; w08 7/15 8; w06 7/15 13; wt 169; km 7/99 1; km 11/90 8
during ministry: w87 7/15 13
for brothers and sisters: km 11/90 8
for more workers: w87 7/15 17
on Bible studies: w20.01 5; km 11/90 8
teaching others to pray: w16.07 28
to find Bible study: km 10/12 7; km 8/90 1; w87 7/15 20
when householder wants prayer together: rs 295
working in harmony with: w87 7/15 20
preaching: scl 96-99; lff lesson 21; it-2 671-674
good news: mwb24.09 12
preparation: w24.04 16; w15 10/15 25; w08 7/15 10; km 5/08 1; km 2/06 1; w02 8/15 18; be 214; km 9/01 1; km 7/99 1; km 3/96 3; sg 39; km 1/92 7; km 8/91 1, 8
families: km 11/02 6; w99 7/1 21-22
witnessing bag: km 3/95 2
public service: w00 11/15 12
purpose: od 88; w12 5/1 10; w08 7/15 5-6; jd 142-144; w00 6/1 13-14; w99 7/15 9-10; w99 12/1 11; km 9/96 7; om 84-85
help others benefit themselves: km 5/99 1
reconciliation with Jehovah: w16.07 28; w10 12/15 12-14; w98 12/15 17-18
working with purpose: km 9/99 1
qualifications for participating: scl 97; od 72-77; km 1/08 1; jv 293-294; w89 12/1 31; om 83, 97-100; w88 11/15 17
longtime inactive ones: km 11/00 3
reaching people who are hard to find: w21.05 15-17
recognizing potential “sheep”: w96 2/15 19-20
recording interest: km 2/14 1
regularity: km 4/00 8; w98 10/1 31; km 4/87 1, 4
alone not enough: w88 8/15 20
orderly routine: km 8/94 4
reports: od 78-85; km 12/02 8; om 100-104, 106-110; km 9/88 3
attitude toward: w14 11/15 16; km 7/12 1; w05 6/1 17-18
Bible studies: w20.10 6; km 11/07 3; km 1/06 6; km 4/87 4
Bible studies with children of fellow Christians: km 11/03 3
Bible studies with inactive ones: od 81; om 102-103
Bible studies with newly baptized: mwb22.09 13; od 81; mwb16.12 2; km 4/11 2; km 1/08 7; om 103-104
Congregation Analysis Report (S-10): km 8/94 7; km 8/86 4
Congregation Book Study overseer’s role: km 12/02 8; km 1/97 7
congregation secretary’s role: km 10/98 7
downloaded publications: km 12/12 5
Family Worship: od 81; km 9/08 3; km 11/03 3; om 104
Field Service Report slip (S-4): od 80-82
frequency: om 109
infirm publishers: od 82; km 3/03 5; km 10/02 8
informal witnessing: km 8/10 5
interpreter for public talk: km 9/92 7
new publishers: od 75-76; w89 12/1 31; om 97-100, 105-106; w88 11/15 17
pioneers: km 8/86 3-4
public speaker: od 81-82
purpose: od 78-80, 83-85; w05 6/1 17-18; w98 3/15 21; km 1/97 7
return visits: od 80-81; km 11/14 3
service time: od 81-82; km 6/11 3; km 10/02 8; om 103-104
sharing in a final report: om 108-110
tracts and invitations: km 6/15 4
turning in reports promptly: ijwfq article 46; km 1/97 7
when away from home congregation: od 83; om 105
when away on vacation: km 7/90 1-2
sacred service: w00 11/15 12
safety in: bt 167-168; km 5/12 1
schedule: w22.01 17; jr 37-38, 124; km 5/05 4; wt 108; km 2/02 6; km 12/98 4
scope: w16.05 11-12; w12 6/1 15; w05 7/1 21-23; km 1/02 1; w92 6/15 22-27; w89 1/1 11-12; w88 7/15 10-11
security cameras: mwb20.09 8
self-discipline in: w20.09 6-7
separating work: w97 7/1 30-31
serving where need is greater: od 107-108; w89 1/1 14; om 112-113; w88 8/15 21-23; yb88 125
shut-ins: km 2/01 5; w87 10/15 23-24
shy Witnesses: mwb25.01 16; w21.08 27; km 7/00 4
strength for: w21.05 21-22; wt 168-169
succeeding in: w21.10 25-28; jd 174-178; w00 11/1 20-21; w89 5/15 21-23
not measured by results: w08 7/15 12-14, 16
summer opportunities: km 5/94 1; km 6/90 1-2; km 7/90 1-2
convention: km 6/90 1-2
evening witnessing: km 7/90 1
vacation: km 6/90 1
Sunday witnessing: km 5/11 2
teaching in: w21.07 3; w20.07 11; w18.10 11-15; mwb18.04 8; w08 1/15 8-12; w07 11/15 24-25; w06 7/1 14-15; km 12/97 3-4; jv 572; km 8/87 4
Jesus’ example: cf 83-84, 108-117; lmd lesson 11; w09 7/15 15-19; km 2/07 6; w02 8/15 10-20; w02 9/1 8-13, 19-22, 24; w94 10/15 16-21; km 12/94 1
making progress as teachers: w22.04 6-7; km 4/12 1; w10 7/15 29-31; km 11/08 4; be 56-61; w00 7/1 12; w89 5/15 22-23
ones having limited reading ability: km 6/14 5-6; km 4/09 2
use of Teaching Toolbox: mwb20.01 7; w19.10 10-11; w18.10 12-15; mwb18.04 7; km 7/15 3
telephone witnessing: mwb20.11 7; w18.09 30; km 1/10 4-6; km 10/09 2; km 2/01 5-6; km 12/01 8; w98 4/15 27; yb98 10; km 3/97 5; km 8/93 3-4; km 7/90 4; w87 2/15 19-20
answering machines: mwb20.11 7; km 1/10 6; km 11/00 2
test of faith: w98 5/15 18-19
thoroughness: bt 223; km 1/13 1; w08 12/15 16-20; jd 172-174; km 9/01 1; km 7/91 1; w86 9/1 26-27
time spent in: km 2/13 3
wise use: km 4/15 1; km 1/08 1; km 6/99 4
training for: scl 97; w21.08 27; w13 5/15 7
benefits: w94 9/15 14-15
pioneers used: w05 12/1 31; w04 6/1 18; yb00 19; km 9/98 4
training one’s own Bible student: mwb17.09 7
traveling overseers: w96 11/15 18-19
accompanying others: km 10/07 8; w96 11/15 19
trying new things: w21.08 27-31
twofold work: w03 2/1 22; w97 1/15 23
unbaptized publishers: od 73-77, 106, 182-184; km 3/03 5-6; w96 1/15 16-17; kl 173, 175; om 97-100, 105-106, 111-112, 174, 210; w88 11/15 16-20
training in ministry: km 8/15 1; w89 12/1 31; km 7/87 4
when they may report: w89 12/1 31
unbelieving mates of fellow Christians: km 11/97 1
urgency: w24.05 14-15; od 105; w15 8/15 17-18; kr 87-89, 95; w12 3/15 15-19; w10 12/15 7-8; km 12/09 1; w08 7/15 6; km 8/05 3; km 11/04 1; km 2/00 1; km 4/99 1; w97 3/1 18-19; km 2/97 8; w95 10/1 25-28; jv 170; w90 8/15 19-20; om 7-8
use of—
an intercom: mwb20.09 8; km 2/15 1
an outline: be 167-169
audio recordings: km 11/15 2
brochure Love People—Make Disciples: mwb25.09 11
current news: mwb22.05 16; km 6/03 1; be 230-231; km 9/00 4; rs 10-11
Internet: km 7/15 2
JW Library: mwb16.05 8
meeting invitations: w18.10 12-13
older publications: km 8/11 7; km 1/99 8
people’s interests: lmd lesson 1; w20.04 11-12
published suggestions: w14 8/15 14; w05 7/15 29
Reasoning book: km 12/08 8
satellite pictures to locate homes: yb08 56
tracts: mwb20.01 8
videocassettes: km 2/06 8; be 249; yb99 20, 22; km 11/99 7; w97 1/15 26-27; w89 11/15 29
visual aids: th 12
Watchtower feature “A Conversation With a Neighbor”: w20.07 11; km 11/13 3
Watch Tower Publications Index: km 9/01 2; km 6/91 3
website jw.org: mwb23.09 16; od 95-96; mwb18.08 8; km 1/15 3; km 9/14 3; km 11/14 3; km 12/12 5
value: w08 1/15 4-5; km 1/04 1; km 4/02 1; w90 8/15 19
value of individual efforts: w16.04 4; km 6/98 1
video Jehovah’s Witnesses—The Organization Behind the Name: km 1/91 8
what is accomplished: km 11/12 1; w08 7/15 11; km 11/05 4
helps to save lives: w24.02 12-13
when circumstances change: w18.10 30-31
when confined to home: w24.04 18-19
when publishers from another congregation are working nearby: km 6/08 4
who accept the truth: w91 9/1 29
who listen: scl 98; km 12/96 1
whom to look for: w18.10 12
who respond: w01 4/1 16; w99 7/15 11; w91 1/15 16-17
why most are not interested: w94 8/15 17-18
why some avoid involvement in the truth: w88 3/15 12
why successful: w05 7/1 24-27; w94 8/15 16-21
why Witnesses call on people of other religions: ijwfq article 2; w13 7/1 2; jt 29; br78 28
why Witnesses call on people who said they are not interested: ijwfq article 51
why Witnesses call repeatedly: bt 130-131; w12 6/1 15; w11 12/1 25; w08 1/15 15; w08 12/15 19; km 6/08 1; km 7/07 4; w04 2/15 32; jv 515-516, 570; rs 20, 206
why Witnesses perform: w15 9/1 7; km 6/12 1
Witnesses set apart by: w16.05 8-12; w02 1/1 14; ol 24; w01 4/1 17-18; km 11/99 1
witnessing to—
agnostics: w99 6/15 18; km 12/90 1-2
all sorts of people: w08 1/15 14-16; km 5/03 8; w02 4/1 21-24; w97 11/1 11-13; km 1/97 1
atheists: w13 5/15 6-7; w99 6/15 18; km 12/99 8; km 12/90 1-2
blind: mwb20.03 7; km 5/15 2-3
Buddhists: yb13 133-135; km 12/13 3; km 8/99 8; km 2/98 5-6; rs 21
Catholics: g87 3/22 9
children: mwb16.09 2; km 11/88 4
Chinese: km 12/13 3-4; km 3/11 4; km 2/98 5-6; km 12/90 1
deaf: km 7/12 6-7; km 12/12 6; w09 11/15 31; w04 7/1 11; km 6/01 1; yb99 20, 22; km 9/99 2; w98 1/1 17
government officials: km 8/09 3; w98 9/1 31; w92 9/1 11
Hindus: km 12/13 5-6; km 9/99 8; km 2/98 5-6; w94 6/15 26-27; km 1/91 7; op 3-29; rs 22; w87 2/15 28-29; w87 3/1 19
Japanese: km 12/90 1
Jews: km 10/99 8; km 2/98 5-6; rs 22-23
men: w11 11/15 28; km 8/09 3-4
Muslims: yb14 157-158; km 11/99 8; km 2/98 6; w94 6/15 27; km 1/91 7; km 8/91 1; w87 2/15 28
new mothers: w03 2/1 23
non-Christians: km 2/98 4-6; km 12/90 1-2
nonreligious people: mwb23.09 13; w19.07 20-24
opposite sex: km 8/09 4; km 5/97 2; w92 7/1 31
parents waiting near schools: km 9/96 5-6
people from Asia: w19.07 23-24
poor: km 10/07 1
prisoners: km 12/89 7
refugees: w18.06 22; w17.05 7
relatives: w20.09 11-12; w19.08 14-19; w19.12 30; w14 3/15 3-6; w12 3/15 13-14; km 6/11 1; km 12/04 8; km 2/97 1; w90 2/15 25-27
Sikhs: km 12/90 1
special-interest organizations: km 5/13 2; km 9/96 6
strangers in or from another land: km 7/15 2
those having little religious background: w03 12/1 15
those not accepting the Bible: km 12/13 4-6; be 68-69, 144, 198-199, 252; wt 24-25
those who complain: w88 7/15 18-19
those who have their own religion: scl 99; bt 143, 151-152; w02 1/1 9-10
those who speak another language: od 100-101; km 5/15 1
youths: km 12/89 8; w88 1/1 27-28
women: it-2 1196-1197
whether head covering required: w02 7/15 27
working in pairs: w15 2/15 16; km 5/12 1; w98 3/1 30-31; km 11/94 3; km 5/91 7
being a good assistant: km 4/14 1; km 3/10 3
working with different publishers: km 3/08 1; km 11/94 3; km 8/89 1
working with opposite sex: km 5/97 2; km 9/97 3
youths:
attitude toward ministry: g02 3/22 11-12; g94 9/22 13-15; yp 315-317
displaying self-sacrifice: g90 6/8 19
girl’s zeal despite leukemia: w01 6/1 10; w94 7/1 30
making ministry enjoyable: yp1 276-277; g 7/08 20-21
making progress: w09 5/15 16-17; km 5/93 1; km 9/86 3
meeting classmates or teachers: g02 2/22 21-23; g02 3/22 10-12; g02 10/8 30; g02 12/8 30; w91 7/15 24
recovers love for ministry: w21.04 26-29
reply to objection “you should be doing something else”: w94 9/15 19
List by Place
airports: km 9/96 6
apartments: km 12/08 3-4
high-security apartments: km 9/96 6
if asked to leave the building: km 10/09 3; km 12/08 4
if entrance is refused: km 12/08 3
intercoms: mwb20.09 8; km 2/15 1
laundries: km 9/96 6
nursing homes: km 6/14 2-4
parking lots: km 9/96 4-5
parks: km 9/96 5
ports: yb01 58-59
private communities: km 9/96 6
public transportation: km 9/96 4
remote territory: w20.03 16
rural territory: km 5/86 8
school: w18.04 27-28; km 10/11 2; km 8/09 2; yp2 298-299; km 1/06 8; w03 4/15 18-22; g02 3/22 12; km 8/98 1; yp 156-157; km 8/89 1-2; w88 1/1 19
Creation book: km 9/90 1
overcoming fear of witnessing: w18.05 29; w17.12 26-27; yp1 121-127; g 7/09 24-27
shopping areas: km 1/98 8
shopping malls: w08 9/15 25-26; km 9/96 5
wherever people are: od 90-91; jl lesson 12; km 1/12 1; km 12/11 1; km 2/09 2; km 9/09 3; w04 7/1 13; w98 6/15 19-20; yb98 10; km 11/98 6; yb97 42-43, 45-46; km 7/97 1; km 9/96 3-6
Modern History
addressing needs of people:
change since 1950’s: w94 1/1 22
advertising the Kingdom: km 8/14 2
Bible Students: w19.10 4-5; w15 2/15 24; kr 19, 21, 64-65; w10 12/15 13-14; jv 51, 77-78, 159-160, 209-211, 556-564, 637-639
methods: w12 8/15 6; jv 559-560
“service days”: w23.10 2-3
Bible studies: w21.10 29-30; jv 572-574, 721
broadcasting: foa article 8
call for 1,000 preachers (1881): kr 28; w12 8/15 5
calling card introducing name Jehovah’s Witnesses: kr 47-48
campaigns:
divisional campaigns (1930’s): km 5/11 2; jv 82-83, 691-692
publicizing Kingdom: mwb23.07 16; mwb20.10 8
charts:
“Kingdom Activity in Ten Countries—1988”: w89 1/1 13
“Preaching Results Over Seven Years” (1981-1987): w88 1/1 28
“Reports of Global Witnessing”: jv 717
“Results of International Fishing”: w92 6/15 24
service results at ten-year intervals: re 64-65; yb91 6
concentration camps: jv 664
Congregation Book Study (discontinued): km 2/93 1; km 9/91 4
contributions for literature: w25.07 29-30; kr 198; jv 347-350
conventions: jv 265-266, 281
courage shown: w12 2/15 8-9
Dawn-Mobile for delivering Millennial Dawn sets: w12 2/15 31-32
discussion: w20.10 21-22; w15 11/15 26-30; kr 58-97; jv 404-574
early efforts to help all participate: w19.10 5; kr 64-65; jv 562-564, 637-638
factors favoring ministry: w15 2/15 25-28
house cars and trailers: w13 11/15 31-32
information marching: lfs article 8; w18.10 18; w12 2/15 9; w01 7/15 18; jv 265-266, 447, 460, 567-568
Internet: w15 11/15 29; kr 74, 76
issue causing sifting: w11 7/15 30; jv 637-641
Memorial season: mwb21.01 16; w16.01 14; w15 2/15 32
methods: w15 11/15 28-29; kr 68-72, 74, 76-77
newspapers: w15 11/15 28; kr 68-70
organizational developments: w19.10 4-5; w01 1/15 19-20; w98 6/15 18-19; jv 209-217, 637-639; w87 6/15 18-19
phonographs: lfs article 8; w16.02 31-32; w15 11/15 27-28; kr 30-31, 80-81; w12 2/15 9; w10 9/1 27; yb07 81, 90, 172; yb06 88-89; yb03 69; yb00 159; w95 5/1 24; jv 85, 87, 565-566, 721; yb90 163-165, 199-200; w89 4/1 27; yb88 218; g88 2/8 9, 11; yb87 165-166
use on Bible studies: jv 573-574
placards: kr 76; jv 265-266, 447, 460, 567-568, 721
public witnessing using displays and literature: hdu article 26; yb16 6; w15 11/15 28-29; km 7/13 4-6
radio: foa article 8; w22.10 2-3; w15 11/15 28; kr 72-74
reports: jv 212
return visits emphasized (1925): w25.10 5
service assemblies: jv 266
service directors:
1919: w16.05 29; kr 63, 123; jv 637
signs:
“Religion Is a Snare and a Racket”: jv 447, 567-568; w88 3/1 13-14; w88 4/1 16
sound boats: w07 11/1 10; jv 87, 566
sound cars: w18.10 17-18; kr 76; yb14 95; w12 2/15 8-9; w07 11/1 9-10; jv 87, 156, 566-567
street witnessing: w12 2/15 9; jv 567
Sunday witnessing: w06 2/15 27; jv 690-691
testimony cards: w15 11/15 27, 31; kr 81; jv 564
three- to eight-minute sermons: jv 569
tracts: kr 21, 28-29; yb14 174; w12 8/15 4; km 10/12 2; w01 7/15 12; jv 50-51, 66, 348, 557-558, 561, 576
training: w15 11/15 29-30; w14 1/15 13-15; jv 99-100, 568-570
training program (1953): w08 7/15 5; jv 100, 569-570
transcription machines: jv 87, 566
World War I: w18.10 4-5; w16.11 27-29; w12 2/15 8
World War II: w12 2/15 9