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    • Watchtower Bible School of Gilead

      • Purpose: To instill in the students a deeper appreciation for God’s written Word and to help them apply what they learn. (1 Thessalonians 2:13) The spiritually mature Christian men and women who attend Gilead become even greater assets to Jehovah’s organization and the worldwide Bible educational work. Graduates may be assigned to the field or to a branch office, whether in their home country or in another land.

      • Duration: Five months.

      • Enrollment: Branch offices invite selected full-time ministers to apply. The school is held in the United States at the Watchtower Educational Center at Patterson, New York.

        An instructor of the Watchtower Bible School of Gilead, using a model of Jerusalem’s temple to teach a class.
  • How Are Jehovah’s Witnesses Trained for Their Personal Ministry?
    Frequently Asked Questions About Jehovah’s Witnesses
      • Elnathan and Princess.

        “Gilead school helped us to examine ourselves in the mirror of God’s Word. (James 1:22-25) We thus saw where we needed to make changes to our personalities and in our service to Jehovah. We also learned to think more of others than of ourselves and to let love guide us in all that we say and do.”—Elnathan and Princess, Philippines.

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