PIONEERS
(See also Auxiliary Pioneers; Colporteurs; Field Ministry; Full-Time Ministry; Missionaries; Special Pioneers)
aiding weaker publishers: km 12/66 3
aid to congregation: w85 9/15 26; w84 1/1 24; w78 6/15 27; yb66 127; km 9/66 4
appreciation for pioneering: yb86 8; w84 1/1 18-19, 24; km 7/84 3; w82 3/1 24; km 3/81 4; w80 1/15 29; km 5/80 5; w78 9/1 11-12; w77 700-701; km 10/76 5-6; km 2/71 5
sharing material things with: w82 3/1 24
appreciation for pioneers: yb70 231
Australia: yb83 49-61, 67-68, 106
auxiliary pioneers: yb86 18-19; w85 1/1 26; w85 5/15 29; w85 6/1 14; w72 147
benefits of pioneering: w85 9/15 25-26; w78 6/15 28; w71 335
Bible examples: w74 336-337; qm 259-260, 263-264; w61 263; w56 181; w55 137; qm55 259-260, 263-264; w52 522; w50 104
blessings: w85 9/15 25-27; w78 6/1 24-25; w78 8/15 22-23; km 10/76 5-6; w75 187-188; w73 118-119; w72 58-59; yb72 53; km 12/72 5-6; km 6/69 5-6; yb68 122-123; km 8/68 4-5; w67 81-82, 264; yb67 231; km 5/67 4; w66 606
Brazil: w85 9/15 26-27
Britain: yb73 112-115, 121, 129, 139-141
circuit overseer’s meeting with:
who may attend: km 4/79 3
colporteurs: yb86 117-118; yb78 142; yb77 38-39, 57-58, 197-201, 242-243; yb76 91-92, 245-246; yb75 39-40, 61-64, 86; yb74 87; yb73 91-93, 217-218, 220; w68 11; yb68 10-11; jp 28-29, 33, 67, 90, 190; w55 48; qm55 302-303; w50 214-215
cooperation with congregation: qm 261; w56 178-179; qm55 261
difficulties endured: w77 766; w73 761-762; yb73 54-55; yb72 47, 51-53, 58-60, 97, 197-198, 215-216
pioneering despite accident: w78 6/1 10-11
discussion: w84 1/1 18-19, 24; km 2/84 1, 4; w83 6/1 8-10; km 7/83 3; w82 3/1 16-26; w82 11/15 22-25; km 3/81 3-4; w80 1/15 28-30; km 5/80 5-6; km 3/79 1, 3-4; w78 8/15 21-23; km 2/78 3-6; w77 700-703; km 10/76 3-6; w75 183-189; km 10/75 7; km 5/73 3-6; or 135-140; km 2/72 3-6; km 12/72 3-6; w71 334-339; km 2/71 3-6; km 6/70 3; km 6/69 3-6; qm 259-262; yl 194-199; w58 437-439; w56 169-182; w55 137-139; qm55 259-262; w50 103-108; w46 316-320; w44 268-270
divine support: w73 118; yb72 53-54, 198; w71 337; g70 5/8 25; yb69 159-160; yb68 122; km 8/68 6; w67 78, 94; km 5/67 4; w66 732, 767; yb63 251-252; w62 443; w57 116; w50 105-106; w46 317-319
economizing: w55 139; g38 2/23 9-10; w32 78
effect on children: w75 187-188; yb68 74
effort to become: w80 1/15 29-30; yb69 258, 263; yb68 175-176
encouragement to become: w85 9/15 25-27; km 8/85 1-2; km 2/84 1, 4; km 8/84 3; km 7/83 3; w82 11/15 23-24; km 8/81 1, 3; km 3/79 1, 3-4; w78 6/15 26-29; w78 8/15 21-23; km 4/76 1, 3; km 10/76 5
encouragement to former pioneers to reenter service: km 7/80 1, 3
encouraging others to be: km 5/73 6; km 12/72 4; yb68 82; qm 233; yb63 237-238, 260; yb62 84-85; w60 693; w59 468, 472; w58 271; qm55 233
entire family: w75 186; yb73 53-55
examples of overcoming handicaps: yb86 43
blind pioneers: yb86 58; w85 2/1 27-28; w83 9/15 31; w82 3/1 27; w77 461; g39 10/18 26
crippled and almost blind: yb84 202-203
crippled pioneers: yb64 252-253; yb61 255; w55 137-138, 654
hump backed: w82 3/1 25
leg without main bone: w78 8/15 27-29
without legs: km 3/79 1
experiences: w82 3/1 27-28
Brown, W. R.: w83 6/1 9-10
businessman in Japan: w78 3/1 15
electrical engineer in Japan: w76 56
fathers: w85 5/15 29; w75 186-188; km 12/72 5-6; w71 339; yb71 110; w69 94; yb69 116; w55 137-138; w54 206; w43 144
former high official in Uganda: w85 2/15 28-29
foundation for Bethel service: yb86 86-87; km 10/76 5
giving up worldly career to pioneer: w85 5/15 28-29; w81 9/15 10-12; g79 4/22 26
Keefer, Malinda Z.: w83 6/1 10
many years in service: w83 8/1 13-16; km 10/76 6; w74 283-285; yb74 74, 95; w73 509-511; w73 765; yb72 47, 52-53; w71 339; km 2/71 5-6; w70 410-413; yb68 122-123, 274; km 8/68 3-6; w66 213-214; w62 568-571; w61 572-575; w60 63, 214, 374, 429, 509, 603, 605, 639; w59 93, 221, 276-277, 348, 413, 472, 671, 726; w58 142, 336, 525, 700, 717; w57 142, 329, 457, 521, 655, 717; w56 269-270, 656, 713-719; w55 656; w48 381
mothers: w75 188; km 2/73 3-4; km 2/72 4-6; w71 339; yb71 154, 190; w69 151; yb69 196-197; km 8/68 4-5; qm 255; yb67 259-260; yb66 171; yb65 139, 187, 247; yb63 73, 252, 260; w60 50; w58 599; w56 270; qm55 255; g42 4/1 12
Norway: yb77 212-215, 228-230
older persons: yb86 30; w85 2/15 29; km 10/76 6; w75 186; w74 285; w74 537; w73 511; w71 339; w70 523; yb70 201-202; yb69 182; km 8/68 3-6; w67 118-119; yb67 265; yb66 226; yb65 165; yb64 266; yb62 163, 242-243; yb61 164, 179; w58 382; w56 688; w55 108, 137; w48 381; g41 9/3 16; g39 10/18 26
overcoming criticism from family, teachers, and youths for pioneering: w81 8/1 10
Palm, Kathe B.: w83 6/1 10
pioneering despite family opposition: yb85 22
pioneering despite loss of parents: yb85 40
pioneering despite multiple sclerosis: g84 8/8 16-19
retired persons: w78 8/15 23; g75 11/8 16
spirit of self-sacrifice: yb86 86-88
Stephenson, Margaret (life story): w85 5/1 23-26
Williams, Katie: w79 7/15 19
family cooperation: w82 3/1 28; w82 11/15 24-25; w75 187; km 2/73 5; km 12/72 5-6; yb71 92-93; yb68 76; qm 255; yb64 192; yb63 238; yb62 207; qm55 255
foundation for Bethel service: km 10/76 5
happiness: w78 6/1 24-25; km 2/78 5-6
increase: w85 1/1 26; yb83 30-31; km 5/74 3
Japan: yb83 8, 31-32; yb78 15; km 2/78 3-4
doctor: w77 571
Jesus Christ: w78 7/1 19-20
lands where work is restricted: yb86 60
literature:
ordering: km 12/68 4
rates: km 2/79 7; w64 284
making pioneering a goal: w84 1/1 19, 24; km 7/83 3; w82 3/1 23-24; yb69 193; km 3/68 8; yl 196; w61 24; yb61 34; w58 437-439; w57 115-116
motive: w85 1/1 27; km 2/78 6
name appropriate: w82 3/1 16-17
need: w82 11/15 25; w78 6/15 26-29; yb78 23; w62 307
number: yb80 31; yb77 23; w76 23; w75 24-27; yb75 32, 258; km 10/75 7; yb74 32, 255; km 2/74 7; km 5/74 3; km 8/74 1; w73 27-28; yb73 32, 255-256; yb72 255; w71 25; w71 334; yb71 34, 318; km 2/71 3; yb70 314-315; w69 150; yb69 285-286; yb68 286; yb67 318; yb66 287; w65 531; yb65 270; yb63 41, 65-66, 76; w62 21; yb62 33; w61 24; yb61 34; w60 25; w59 301; jp 90; w55 48; qm55 303; w53 15; w51 15; w50 14; w46 318
Pakistan: yb83 32
parallel with Nazirites: w82 3/1 19-20
personal organization required: w82 3/1 27-28; km 3/81 3; km 3/79 1, 3; w71 336; qm 260-261; yb64 192; yb63 73; yb62 177; w56 178-179; w55 139; qm55 260-261
physical benefits: yb86 18-19; w77 766; km 2/72 4; km 2/71 6; yb63 260; yb62 106; yb61 174; g53 4/8 15
Pioneer Report card (S-200):
names of married sisters: km 3/79 4
revised: km 7/80 4
Pioneer Service School: km 7/84 3; yb81 17-18; yb80 259; km 5/80 8; yb79 11-12; km 10/79 1, 3; yb78 23; km 1/78 1; km 7/78 1, 3; km 12/78 1; km 12/77 1
pioneer spirit: w84 1/1 24; w83 11/1 11; w82 11/15 25; km 3/81 3-4
Portugal: yb83 167, 181-182, 238-239, 254-255
procedure when there is illness or other problems: km 8/80 2; km 3/79 4; km 2/78 5
proper viewpoint toward pioneering: w82 3/1 21; w82 11/15 22-25; w78 8/15 23; km 2/78 3-6; w77 701-702; km 5/74 3-4, 6; km 2/73 3-6; km 5/73 3-6; w71 214; yb71 154; w70 411, 522, 596, 763-764; yb70 292; g70 5/8 23, 25-26; km 6/70 3; w69 151-152, 522; yb69 236-237; g69 8/22 5; yb68 279; qm 260; yb67 198; w66 765; yb66 140; km 2/66 4-5; yb65 170; yb64 199; yb63 253; w61 262, 295, 508; yb61 174; w58 438; w56 176-179; qm55 260
questions regarding pioneering:
How can I be sure I can get along economically?: km 2/78 3-6
How do I know if it is for me or not?: km 2/78 3-6
I am a teenager and can hardly foresee what I want to do beyond the next six months or so, much less consider pioneering as a lifetime career: km 2/78 4-5
I’ve heard it said that meeting pioneer requirements can become a real pressure if you fail to make your time due to sickness or other major problems: km 2/78 5
I would like to feel that I am really accomplishing something in what I do and I want to be happy doing it. Will pioneering give me this kind of satisfaction?: km 2/78 5-6
Whether I pioneer or not—isn’t that my own business, since it’s not required for everlasting life?: km 2/78 6
requirements: w78 8/15 21; km 2/78 5; yb77 22; km 10/76 4; km 5/74 3-4; or 136-137; km 2/72 3; w71 336; km 2/71 3-4; km 2/68 4; km 6/68 4; yl 195-196; w59 301; w57 115-116; w56 178-179; w55 137; w50 104-105, 108; w43 205; w42 205
secular work: w78 4/1 11; w76 56; w71 337; w70 522-523; w69 523; yb69 228-229, 239; yb68 175-176; qm 262; yl 198; g67 12/8 13-16; yb66 95-96; yb65 245; yb63 84, 127; yb62 250-251; w61 262; yb61 146, 251; g60 11/8 8-11; w55 137-138; qm55 262; g52 4/22 17-19; w46 319
self-sacrifice required: w82 3/1 18-19; km 2/78 6
serving where need is greater: yb78 39-40, 193-194, 252; w77 701
special pioneers: yb77 22; yb75 32, 258; km 2/75 3-4; or 141-143; yb69 173-174; km 6/69 4-5; yb68 170-171; w67 264; yl 200-202; yb65 170; yb63 41; w62 26; yb62 43, 143; w61 24, 278; ns 335; yb61 34; w60 25; w59 302; jp 190-192; w57 27; w43 205; w39 105
beginning: km 12/80 4
suggestions for success: w77 702-703; w71 335-338
when away from home congregation for more than three months: km 3/79 4
when it is necessary to stop pioneering: km 3/79 4
when pioneer sisters marry: km 3/79 4
when pioneers move to another congregation: km 3/79 4
whether to count coffee and lunch breaks as service time: km 3/79 4
youths: km 7/83 3; km 2/78 4-5; km 4/76 1, 3; km 10/76 5; w75 186-187; w75 443; yb73 55; km 5/73 3-6; yb71 73; km 2/71 5-6; w70 145-146; g70 5/8 23, 25-26; w69 151-152; yb69 236-237; km 6/69 3-6; yb68 203, 233; w67 81; qm 258; w62 493; w61 262-263; yb61 133; g60 10/22 20; w58 595; w56 620, 712-713; w55 108; qm55 258; w52 120, 573; w50 106-107; g46 3/27 28; w45 176, 256, 367; g42 1/21 5-6; g42 2/18 23; g42 9/2 19-22; w41 240; g41 11/26 24