WEBVTT 00:00:01.188 --> 00:00:02.982 line:90% position:50% align:center Welcome! 00:00:02.982 --> 00:00:04.525 line:10% position:50% align:center We’re going to discuss 00:00:04.525 --> 00:00:06.486 line:10% position:50% align:center the importance of setting personal goals 00:00:06.486 --> 00:00:07.987 line:10% position:50% align:center in the ministry. 00:00:08.654 --> 00:00:11.324 line:10% position:50% align:center But first, here are some updates. 00:00:12.408 --> 00:00:14.577 line:90% position:50% align:center On January 1 of this year, 00:00:14.577 --> 00:00:17.497 line:90% position:50% align:center a magnitude 7.6 earthquake 00:00:17.497 --> 00:00:18.957 line:90% position:50% align:center struck central Japan. 00:00:20.250 --> 00:00:23.795 line:90% position:50% align:center Thankfully, none of our brothers were killed. 00:00:25.130 --> 00:00:28.884 line:90% position:50% align:center But over 100 of their homes were damaged, 00:00:29.593 --> 00:00:31.637 line:90% position:50% align:center and 2 were destroyed. 00:00:33.431 --> 00:00:36.809 line:90% position:50% align:center Also, nine Kingdom Halls were damaged. 00:00:37.810 --> 00:00:38.978 line:90% position:50% align:center The branch office 00:00:38.978 --> 00:00:42.232 line:90% position:50% align:center quickly provided accommodations and other necessities 00:00:42.232 --> 00:00:43.608 line:90% position:50% align:center for our brothers and sisters. 00:00:44.192 --> 00:00:46.653 line:90% position:50% align:center Soon after, the branch appointed 00:00:46.653 --> 00:00:48.780 line:90% position:50% align:center a Disaster Relief Committee 00:00:48.780 --> 00:00:51.408 line:90% position:50% align:center and sent branch representatives 00:00:51.408 --> 00:00:54.036 line:90% position:50% align:center to visit our brothers in the affected areas. 00:00:54.495 --> 00:00:57.831 line:90% position:50% align:center Within just a few days, additional relief aid 00:00:57.831 --> 00:01:00.167 line:90% position:50% align:center was delivered to congregations in need. 00:01:01.001 --> 00:01:02.878 line:90% position:50% align:center In the Wajima Congregation, 00:01:02.878 --> 00:01:06.090 line:90% position:50% align:center the elders couldn’t account for one sister. 00:01:06.090 --> 00:01:08.468 line:90% position:50% align:center To reach her, an elder walked 00:01:08.468 --> 00:01:11.179 line:90% position:50% align:center for eight hours, avoiding landslides 00:01:11.179 --> 00:01:13.598 line:90% position:50% align:center and cracks in the ground, until he was able 00:01:13.598 --> 00:01:15.725 line:90% position:50% align:center to confirm that she was safe. 00:01:17.185 --> 00:01:18.687 line:90% position:50% align:center Congregations in the area, 00:01:18.687 --> 00:01:22.816 line:90% position:50% align:center including those severely affected, have held their meetings 00:01:22.816 --> 00:01:25.652 line:90% position:50% align:center from the very week the earthquake hit. 00:01:25.652 --> 00:01:28.072 line:90% position:50% align:center Most of the publishers have gathered in person 00:01:28.072 --> 00:01:30.449 line:90% position:50% align:center to encourage one another. 00:01:30.449 --> 00:01:33.202 line:90% position:50% align:center We’re praying for our brothers and sisters in Japan 00:01:33.202 --> 00:01:37.623 line:90% position:50% align:center and in other lands affected by recent disasters. 00:01:38.416 --> 00:01:42.295 line:90% position:50% align:center On January 1, the Patterson Visitors’ Center 00:01:42.295 --> 00:01:45.048 line:90% position:50% align:center officially opened for tours! 00:01:45.048 --> 00:01:47.926 line:90% position:50% align:center Construction began in early 2021 00:01:47.926 --> 00:01:51.054 line:90% position:50% align:center and was completed in September 2023. 00:01:51.930 --> 00:01:54.767 line:90% position:50% align:center What will you experience when you come for a visit? 00:01:54.767 --> 00:01:56.310 line:90% position:50% align:center Let’s take a look! 00:02:04.360 --> 00:02:08.948 line:90% position:50% align:center The Patterson Visitors’ Center features three museums and a coin display. 00:02:12.202 --> 00:02:14.746 line:90% position:50% align:center The first exhibit you’ll notice is entitled 00:02:14.746 --> 00:02:17.791 line:90% position:50% align:center “Defending and Legally Establishing the Good News.” 00:02:18.417 --> 00:02:20.627 line:90% position:50% align:center It presents the powerful experiences 00:02:20.627 --> 00:02:22.754 line:90% position:50% align:center of men, women, and even schoolchildren 00:02:22.754 --> 00:02:26.216 line:90% position:50% align:center who held to their Bible-based beliefs despite legal opposition. 00:02:27.051 --> 00:02:29.512 line:90% position:50% align:center This exhibit shows how Jehovah’s organization 00:02:29.512 --> 00:02:32.223 line:90% position:50% align:center supported them through difficult tests. 00:02:33.349 --> 00:02:35.351 line:90% position:50% align:center A Biblical coin gallery 00:02:35.351 --> 00:02:37.812 line:90% position:50% align:center presents a unique display of original coins 00:02:37.812 --> 00:02:40.231 line:90% position:50% align:center that were in circulation in the first century, 00:02:40.231 --> 00:02:42.859 line:90% position:50% align:center along with their Scriptural context 00:02:42.859 --> 00:02:44.235 line:90% position:50% align:center and significance. 00:02:44.235 --> 00:02:45.487 line:90% position:50% align:center Another exhibit, 00:02:45.487 --> 00:02:49.449 line:90% position:50% align:center entitled “All Your Sons Will Be Taught by Jehovah,” 00:02:49.449 --> 00:02:52.578 line:90% position:50% align:center features some of the training programs and schools that have been used 00:02:52.578 --> 00:02:54.621 line:90% position:50% align:center by Jehovah’s modern-day organization 00:02:54.621 --> 00:02:57.291 line:90% position:50% align:center to equip us as ministers and teachers. 00:02:58.375 --> 00:03:00.377 line:90% position:50% align:center We trust that it will motivate you 00:03:00.377 --> 00:03:02.672 line:90% position:50% align:center to see additional ways that you can take advantage 00:03:02.672 --> 00:03:05.466 line:90% position:50% align:center of the education Jehovah provides. 00:03:05.925 --> 00:03:09.512 line:90% position:50% align:center Our feature museum is a first-century Bible village. 00:03:11.055 --> 00:03:13.391 line:90% position:50% align:center The “local villagers” are very welcoming 00:03:13.391 --> 00:03:16.144 line:90% position:50% align:center and will be eager to show you how they live and work together 00:03:16.144 --> 00:03:17.479 line:90% position:50% align:center as a community. 00:03:17.479 --> 00:03:20.524 line:90% position:50% align:center You’ll see firsthand what life was like 00:03:20.524 --> 00:03:22.651 line:90% position:50% align:center when Jesus walked the earth. 00:03:22.651 --> 00:03:24.820 line:90% position:50% align:center You’ll walk through agricultural areas, 00:03:24.820 --> 00:03:27.948 line:90% position:50% align:center a marketplace, residences, 00:03:27.948 --> 00:03:30.201 line:90% position:50% align:center a synagogue, 00:03:30.201 --> 00:03:32.954 line:90% position:50% align:center and even by the seashore. 00:03:32.954 --> 00:03:34.956 line:90% position:50% align:center No doubt these new museums 00:03:34.956 --> 00:03:38.209 line:90% position:50% align:center will enhance your appreciation for the Bible 00:03:38.209 --> 00:03:39.961 line:90% position:50% align:center and for what Jehovah is accomplishing 00:03:39.961 --> 00:03:41.629 line:90% position:50% align:center through his organization today. 00:03:43.590 --> 00:03:46.802 line:90% position:50% align:center We welcome all who are able to come and see 00:03:46.802 --> 00:03:49.054 line:90% position:50% align:center the new Patterson Visitors’ Center! 00:03:54.685 --> 00:03:58.689 line:90% position:50% align:center The Patterson Visitors’ Center is outstanding! 00:03:59.106 --> 00:04:01.859 line:90% position:50% align:center We thank all who worked on this project. 00:04:01.859 --> 00:04:05.321 line:90% position:50% align:center We now invite all of you to come and tour. 00:04:05.321 --> 00:04:08.700 line:90% position:50% align:center You can request a tour on jw.org. 00:04:10.118 --> 00:04:13.204 line:90% position:50% align:center Now let’s talk about the recent adjustments 00:04:13.204 --> 00:04:15.457 line:90% position:50% align:center to the way we report our ministry 00:04:15.457 --> 00:04:18.835 line:90% position:50% align:center and how these affect our personal goals. 00:04:18.835 --> 00:04:20.921 line:90% position:50% align:center At the recent annual meeting, 00:04:20.921 --> 00:04:23.298 line:90% position:50% align:center we learned that as of last November, 00:04:23.298 --> 00:04:27.136 line:90% position:50% align:center we’d no longer be submitting a detailed field service report. 00:04:27.678 --> 00:04:30.723 line:90% position:50% align:center That was a big change, wasn’t it? 00:04:30.723 --> 00:04:34.018 line:90% position:50% align:center But although we’ve changed the way we report our activity, 00:04:34.018 --> 00:04:37.522 line:90% position:50% align:center we haven’t changed the way we view the ministry itself. 00:04:38.439 --> 00:04:40.900 line:90% position:50% align:center The focus is on people. 00:04:40.900 --> 00:04:44.446 line:90% position:50% align:center We love people, and we want to help them. 00:04:44.446 --> 00:04:47.783 line:90% position:50% align:center We’re ready to share the good news wherever we find them. 00:04:48.283 --> 00:04:50.035 line:90% position:50% align:center On Saturday morning, 00:04:50.035 --> 00:04:53.497 line:90% position:50% align:center we may spend a couple of hours preaching from door to door. 00:04:53.497 --> 00:04:56.458 line:90% position:50% align:center Then, we go grocery shopping. 00:04:56.458 --> 00:04:59.044 line:90% position:50% align:center Are we “off the clock,” so to speak, 00:04:59.044 --> 00:05:01.756 line:90% position:50% align:center because we’re no longer in the formal preaching work? 00:05:02.715 --> 00:05:04.592 line:90% position:50% align:center We don’t look at it that way. 00:05:04.592 --> 00:05:06.344 line:90% position:50% align:center When we’re at the grocery store, 00:05:06.344 --> 00:05:09.848 line:90% position:50% align:center we’re still on the lookout for people we can share the good news with. 00:05:10.557 --> 00:05:15.353 line:90% position:50% align:center We may be able to talk to someone standing next to us in a long checkout line 00:05:15.353 --> 00:05:18.899 line:90% position:50% align:center or perhaps with the clerk who processes our order. 00:05:19.650 --> 00:05:21.652 line:90% position:50% align:center We can keep it simple. 00:05:21.652 --> 00:05:24.238 line:90% position:50% align:center After exchanging a few friendly words, 00:05:24.238 --> 00:05:26.782 line:90% position:50% align:center we might pull out a contact card and simply say: 00:05:26.782 --> 00:05:29.452 line:90% position:50% align:center “This is a website I think you’d enjoy. 00:05:29.452 --> 00:05:33.748 line:90% position:50% align:center It has interesting articles in more than 1,000 languages.” 00:05:33.748 --> 00:05:38.503 line:90% position:50% align:center Or, after a few appropriate comments, you might offer a tract. 00:05:38.503 --> 00:05:41.381 line:90% position:50% align:center If time permits and the person is receptive, 00:05:41.381 --> 00:05:43.383 line:90% position:50% align:center we can say more. 00:05:43.383 --> 00:05:47.012 line:90% position:50% align:center The same principle can apply when we’re waiting at a doctor’s office, 00:05:47.012 --> 00:05:51.141 line:90% position:50% align:center an airport, shopping, or on public transportation. 00:05:52.017 --> 00:05:53.477 line:90% position:50% align:center Here’s an idea: 00:05:53.477 --> 00:05:56.063 line:90% position:50% align:center Why not have a small supply of contact cards 00:05:56.063 --> 00:05:58.732 line:90% position:50% align:center or other literature with you wherever you go? 00:06:01.152 --> 00:06:03.654 line:90% position:50% align:center We’ve said that we’re ready to share the good news 00:06:03.654 --> 00:06:05.948 line:90% position:50% align:center wherever we find people. 00:06:07.033 --> 00:06:09.619 line:90% position:50% align:center But what about the people we don’t find 00:06:09.619 --> 00:06:11.913 line:90% position:50% align:center —those who are often not at home? 00:06:13.373 --> 00:06:17.627 line:90% position:50% align:center Have you ever driven through a neighborhood on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon 00:06:17.627 --> 00:06:20.422 line:90% position:50% align:center and noticed that there was a car in every driveway? 00:06:20.422 --> 00:06:23.300 line:90% position:50% align:center Yet, when you called on those same homes in the morning, 00:06:23.300 --> 00:06:25.052 line:90% position:50% align:center no one was at home. 00:06:25.928 --> 00:06:29.140 line:90% position:50% align:center I wonder how many of those people would accept a Bible study 00:06:29.140 --> 00:06:31.183 line:90% position:50% align:center if we were able to offer one. 00:06:31.851 --> 00:06:36.481 line:90% position:50% align:center Our love for people will move us to call when they’re at home. 00:06:37.732 --> 00:06:39.400 line:90% position:50% align:center I remember on one occasion 00:06:39.400 --> 00:06:43.613 line:90% position:50% align:center we were going out for supper at a nearby restaurant with another couple. 00:06:43.613 --> 00:06:45.574 line:90% position:50% align:center The brother was driving. 00:06:45.574 --> 00:06:48.285 line:90% position:50% align:center As we passed a certain house in the neighborhood, 00:06:48.285 --> 00:06:51.622 line:90% position:50% align:center he stopped, parked, and said: 00:06:51.622 --> 00:06:55.000 line:90% position:50% align:center “Excuse me, but I see a car in the driveway. 00:06:55.000 --> 00:06:58.212 line:90% position:50% align:center “We’ve been trying for weeks to find this person at home. 00:06:58.212 --> 00:06:59.839 line:90% position:50% align:center We won’t be long.” 00:06:59.839 --> 00:07:02.967 line:90% position:50% align:center And he and his wife got out and made the call. 00:07:02.967 --> 00:07:04.844 line:90% position:50% align:center Bravo! 00:07:06.346 --> 00:07:08.806 line:90% position:50% align:center Another area where diligence is needed 00:07:08.806 --> 00:07:11.059 line:90% position:50% align:center involves following up on interest. 00:07:11.059 --> 00:07:14.521 line:90% position:50% align:center A person doing cart work has a conversation with an interested person 00:07:14.521 --> 00:07:16.773 line:90% position:50% align:center who requests a visit. 00:07:16.773 --> 00:07:20.611 line:90% position:50% align:center That person lives in your territory, and you agree to make the call. 00:07:21.278 --> 00:07:24.782 line:90% position:50% align:center Saturday morning, you knock on the door, and what happens? 00:07:24.782 --> 00:07:28.077 line:90% position:50% align:center You know the answer: The person isn’t at home. 00:07:28.786 --> 00:07:32.331 line:90% position:50% align:center Are we going to throw up our hands and say, “Well, I tried”? 00:07:32.331 --> 00:07:33.958 line:90% position:50% align:center Not at all! 00:07:33.958 --> 00:07:35.752 line:90% position:50% align:center That person showed interest, 00:07:35.752 --> 00:07:39.839 line:90% position:50% align:center and we’re going to keep calling back at different times until we contact him. 00:07:41.091 --> 00:07:44.553 line:90% position:50% align:center Although we no longer fill out a detailed field service report, 00:07:44.553 --> 00:07:47.931 line:90% position:50% align:center we can still set personal goals for ourselves. 00:07:47.931 --> 00:07:50.100 line:90% position:50% align:center Some worthwhile goals might be 00:07:50.100 --> 00:07:52.728 line:90% position:50% align:center listening more carefully when the householder is speaking 00:07:52.728 --> 00:07:55.648 line:90% position:50% align:center or showing more personal interest. 00:07:55.648 --> 00:07:58.943 line:90% position:50% align:center Another goal might be to cover our territory more thoroughly. 00:08:00.111 --> 00:08:03.781 line:90% position:50% align:center Having personal goals is in line with Paul’s counsel 00:08:03.781 --> 00:08:06.910 line:90% position:50% align:center found at Galatians 6:4. 00:08:06.910 --> 00:08:08.787 line:90% position:50% align:center You can follow on-screen as we read this. 00:08:09.537 --> 00:08:11.039 line:90% position:50% align:center Paul wrote: 00:08:11.039 --> 00:08:15.210 line:90% position:50% align:center “But let each one examine his own actions, 00:08:15.210 --> 00:08:20.048 line:90% position:50% align:center “and then he will have cause for rejoicing in regard to himself alone, 00:08:20.048 --> 00:08:23.385 line:90% position:50% align:center and not in comparison with the other person.” 00:08:25.095 --> 00:08:28.140 line:90% position:50% align:center Personal goals can give us the motivation we need 00:08:28.140 --> 00:08:30.768 line:90% position:50% align:center to get out in this all-important work. 00:08:32.019 --> 00:08:36.190 line:90% position:50% align:center Let’s hear how some of our brothers and sisters feel about the recent adjustments 00:08:36.190 --> 00:08:38.568 line:90% position:50% align:center and what they’re doing to expand their share. 00:08:39.486 --> 00:08:41.112 line:10% position:50% align:center Thanks to these adjustments, 00:08:41.112 --> 00:08:42.447 line:10% position:50% align:center I can now enjoy my ministry 00:08:42.447 --> 00:08:44.658 line:10% position:50% align:center and making disciples even more. 00:08:44.658 --> 00:08:47.077 line:90% position:50% align:center And honestly, I love it. 00:08:48.203 --> 00:08:51.832 line:90% position:50% align:center I feel like the new adjustment to reporting hours has really helped me 00:08:51.832 --> 00:08:53.000 line:90% position:50% align:center because I’m not so worried 00:08:53.000 --> 00:08:54.960 line:10% position:50% align:center about starting my time and ending my time. 00:08:54.960 --> 00:08:57.088 line:10% position:50% align:center I feel like I’m in the ministry all the time. 00:08:57.088 --> 00:08:58.297 line:10% position:50% align:center Well, the first thing is 00:08:58.297 --> 00:08:59.674 line:10% position:50% align:center that I’ve completely changed my schedule, 00:08:59.674 --> 00:09:02.051 line:10% position:50% align:center so I’m going out when people are out there. 00:09:02.051 --> 00:09:04.220 line:10% position:50% align:center Previously in the ministry, 00:09:04.220 --> 00:09:06.514 line:10% position:50% align:center I expected people to listen to me, 00:09:06.514 --> 00:09:09.267 line:90% position:50% align:center but now I want to listen to them. 00:09:09.976 --> 00:09:11.144 line:10% position:50% align:center It doesn’t matter 00:09:11.144 --> 00:09:13.188 line:10% position:50% align:center how many publications I leave with people. 00:09:13.188 --> 00:09:14.689 line:10% position:50% align:center Now I see the importance 00:09:14.689 --> 00:09:17.234 line:90% position:50% align:center of taking every opportunity to talk to people 00:09:17.234 --> 00:09:19.236 line:90% position:50% align:center with the goal of making disciples. 00:09:21.697 --> 00:09:23.574 line:10% position:50% align:center Before, I was so happy 00:09:23.574 --> 00:09:24.783 line:10% position:50% align:center when I could leave something 00:09:24.783 --> 00:09:26.577 line:10% position:50% align:center from my witnessing bag, 00:09:26.577 --> 00:09:31.165 line:90% position:50% align:center but now I’m really happy if I leave someone a piece of my heart. 00:09:32.750 --> 00:09:34.627 line:90% position:50% align:center It has helped me 00:09:34.627 --> 00:09:36.963 line:10% position:50% align:center really focus on what’s more important, 00:09:36.963 --> 00:09:39.424 line:10% position:50% align:center and that is making disciples. 00:09:39.758 --> 00:09:41.760 line:90% position:50% align:center I love this new approach to the ministry 00:09:41.760 --> 00:09:45.347 line:90% position:50% align:center because I’m not memorizing a specific conversation. 00:09:46.306 --> 00:09:48.267 line:10% position:50% align:center Now I can talk to them more naturally 00:09:48.267 --> 00:09:49.601 line:10% position:50% align:center and really enjoy 00:09:49.601 --> 00:09:51.228 line:10% position:50% align:center what we discuss about the Bible. 00:09:53.230 --> 00:09:55.232 line:90% position:50% align:center Our activity isn’t defined 00:09:55.232 --> 00:09:57.485 line:90% position:50% align:center by what we might call quantities. 00:09:58.277 --> 00:10:00.279 line:10% position:50% align:center But rather, it’s motivated 00:10:00.279 --> 00:10:02.323 line:10% position:50% align:center by the love we have for people. 00:10:04.242 --> 00:10:06.077 line:90% position:50% align:center We’ve noticed that the brothers and sisters 00:10:06.077 --> 00:10:07.662 line:10% position:50% align:center in the circuit are really excited 00:10:07.662 --> 00:10:10.040 line:10% position:50% align:center about this adjusted approach to our ministry. 00:10:10.040 --> 00:10:12.042 line:10% position:50% align:center Before it was more structured 00:10:12.042 --> 00:10:13.960 line:90% position:50% align:center —a topic then a scripture. 00:10:13.960 --> 00:10:15.754 line:90% position:50% align:center Now it’s a conversation. 00:10:17.965 --> 00:10:20.634 line:90% position:50% align:center I used to be worried about what I would say 00:10:20.634 --> 00:10:22.219 line:10% position:50% align:center and how I would bring the conversation 00:10:22.219 --> 00:10:23.971 line:10% position:50% align:center to the Bible. 00:10:23.971 --> 00:10:25.848 line:10% position:50% align:center But now I realize that 00:10:25.848 --> 00:10:28.643 line:90% position:50% align:center what matters more than what I say 00:10:28.643 --> 00:10:32.396 line:90% position:50% align:center is that the person feels that I genuinely care about them. 00:10:33.272 --> 00:10:36.526 line:90% position:50% align:center So just like Jesus approached the woman at the well, 00:10:36.526 --> 00:10:38.570 line:90% position:50% align:center I like to approach people about their dogs 00:10:38.570 --> 00:10:40.780 line:90% position:50% align:center and I like to talk to them and ask if I could pet the dog. 00:10:40.780 --> 00:10:43.158 line:10% position:50% align:center It starts a nice, relaxed conversation, 00:10:43.158 --> 00:10:44.409 line:10% position:50% align:center and that can lead into, 00:10:44.409 --> 00:10:45.744 line:10% position:50% align:center like, giving them a card 00:10:45.744 --> 00:10:47.454 line:10% position:50% align:center or talking about the truth a bit. 00:10:47.454 --> 00:10:49.581 line:90% position:50% align:center And oftentimes when I leave, I’ll look back 00:10:49.581 --> 00:10:51.917 line:90% position:50% align:center and they’ll be scanning the card with their phone 00:10:51.917 --> 00:10:54.211 line:90% position:50% align:center and they’ll be looking at the website already. 00:10:56.380 --> 00:10:58.382 line:10% position:50% align:center I’ve noticed that now in the congregation, 00:10:58.382 --> 00:11:00.635 line:10% position:50% align:center we’ve become more observant, 00:11:00.635 --> 00:11:03.763 line:90% position:50% align:center and then we can use those observations in our conversations. 00:11:05.682 --> 00:11:07.559 line:90% position:50% align:center I’m kind of 00:11:07.559 --> 00:11:09.519 line:10% position:50% align:center quiet and shy by nature, 00:11:09.519 --> 00:11:12.022 line:10% position:50% align:center so there’s this new method that says, 00:11:12.022 --> 00:11:13.356 line:90% position:50% align:center ‘Don’t talk too much.’ 00:11:13.356 --> 00:11:15.400 line:90% position:50% align:center And when I heard that, I was like: ‘Yes! 00:11:15.400 --> 00:11:17.361 line:90% position:50% align:center That’s something that I can do really well.’ 00:11:17.361 --> 00:11:18.904 line:90% position:50% align:center And I just love it. 00:11:18.904 --> 00:11:20.656 line:10% position:50% align:center I feel much more relaxed 00:11:20.656 --> 00:11:21.865 line:10% position:50% align:center because now 00:11:21.865 --> 00:11:24.118 line:10% position:50% align:center our goal is to start conversations. 00:11:24.118 --> 00:11:26.078 line:90% position:50% align:center So I focus on preparing ideas 00:11:26.078 --> 00:11:28.623 line:90% position:50% align:center based on the needs of the people in the territory. 00:11:29.749 --> 00:11:32.085 line:90% position:50% align:center I feel really excited by the adjustment 00:11:32.085 --> 00:11:33.419 line:10% position:50% align:center in the preaching work 00:11:33.419 --> 00:11:35.755 line:10% position:50% align:center because it’s encouraging us 00:11:35.755 --> 00:11:37.507 line:10% position:50% align:center to engage in different forms of the ministry, 00:11:37.507 --> 00:11:38.717 line:90% position:50% align:center such as informal. 00:11:38.717 --> 00:11:40.260 line:90% position:50% align:center And while these don’t come naturally to me, 00:11:40.260 --> 00:11:43.555 line:90% position:50% align:center I feel really supported by Jehovah and his organization 00:11:43.555 --> 00:11:45.057 line:90% position:50% align:center to try these different avenues 00:11:45.057 --> 00:11:47.559 line:90% position:50% align:center and to really pursue my goal of regular pioneering. 00:11:48.560 --> 00:11:50.145 line:10% position:50% align:center Well, it’s definitely made us 00:11:50.145 --> 00:11:52.898 line:10% position:50% align:center want to expand our ministry so much more 00:11:52.898 --> 00:11:54.316 line:10% position:50% align:center just so that we can go out 00:11:54.316 --> 00:11:57.778 line:90% position:50% align:center and help people to get to know Jehovah. 00:12:00.031 --> 00:12:01.866 line:10% position:50% align:center I see many in the congregation 00:12:01.866 --> 00:12:03.826 line:10% position:50% align:center who find great joy in pioneering. 00:12:04.911 --> 00:12:06.871 line:90% position:50% align:center I wanted to feel the same. 00:12:09.040 --> 00:12:12.294 line:90% position:50% align:center So I am very happy to be a regular pioneer starting this month. 00:12:13.628 --> 00:12:15.380 line:10% position:50% align:center As a couple, we want to attend 00:12:15.380 --> 00:12:17.883 line:10% position:50% align:center the School for Kingdom Evangelizers 00:12:17.883 --> 00:12:19.343 line:10% position:50% align:center because we want to improve 00:12:19.343 --> 00:12:21.929 line:90% position:50% align:center in learning new ways of showing our love for people. 00:12:22.638 --> 00:12:24.348 line:90% position:50% align:center I can’t wait to pioneer. 00:12:24.348 --> 00:12:26.892 line:90% position:50% align:center I want to pioneer, and then I’m going to go to SKE, 00:12:26.892 --> 00:12:29.186 line:90% position:50% align:center and then I want to go wherever SKE sends me, 00:12:29.186 --> 00:12:31.230 line:90% position:50% align:center because it sounds like a fun adventure. 00:12:31.230 --> 00:12:32.398 line:90% position:50% align:center It’s fantastic! 00:12:32.398 --> 00:12:35.360 line:90% position:50% align:center All I have to do now is focus on people, and that’s great. 00:12:35.360 --> 00:12:36.402 line:90% position:50% align:center That’s what it’s all about. 00:13:02.305 --> 00:13:03.932 line:90% position:50% align:center Brothers and sisters, 00:13:03.932 --> 00:13:08.353 line:90% position:50% align:center we love you for doing all you can according to your circumstances! 00:13:08.979 --> 00:13:12.065 line:90% position:50% align:center Jesus said, as found at John 14:15: 00:13:12.440 --> 00:13:16.111 line:90% position:50% align:center “If you love me, you will observe my commandments.” 00:13:16.737 --> 00:13:19.907 line:90% position:50% align:center We love our Master, and we love people, 00:13:19.907 --> 00:13:23.744 line:90% position:50% align:center so we gladly obey Jesus’ command to his disciples: 00:13:23.744 --> 00:13:26.706 line:90% position:50% align:center “As you go, preach.” 00:13:26.706 --> 00:13:29.709 line:90% position:50% align:center From the World Headquarters of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 00:13:29.709 --> 00:13:32.837 line:90% position:50% align:center this is JW Broadcasting®.