Editing Jehovah's Witnesses (section)

===Evangelism===
{{See also|Jehovah's Witnesses publications}}
[[File:Evangelização.jpg|thumb|right|A pair of Jehovah's Witnesses preaching door-to-door]]
[[File:Jehovah's Witnesses outside the British Museum 02.jpg|thumb|Jehovah's Witnesses outside the [[British Museum]], 2017]]
Jehovah's Witnesses are known for their efforts to spread their beliefs, distributing Watch Tower Society literature. The objective is to start a regular "Bible study" with anyone who is not already a member,<ref>{{harvnb|Ringnes|Sødal|2009|p=43}}</ref> with the intention that the student be baptized as a member of the group; members are advised to consider discontinuing Bible study with students who show no interest in becoming members.<ref>{{harvnb|Botting|Botting|1984|page=77}}.</ref> While Jehovah's Witnesses are well known for visiting people's homes,{{sfn|Crompton|1996|page=5}} they have a variety of preaching methods.{{sfn|Knox|2018|page=110}} Literature carts were introduced in 2012,{{sfn|Chryssides|2022|page=27}} where Jehovah's Witnesses stay in a public place and wait for other people to approach them.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jehovah's Witnesses bringing community outreach to Albany |url=https://www.timesunion.com/faith/article/jehovah-s-witnesses-bringing-community-outreach-18315913.php |website=Times Union |access-date=10 December 2024}}</ref> Methods usually undertaken by those physically unable to engage in the door-to-door ministry include calling people by phone and writing letters.{{sfn|Knox|2018|page=112}} Jehovah's Witnesses are sometimes confused with [[Mormon missionaries]].{{sfn|Chryssides|2022|page=33}} Converts as a result of their door-to-door evangelism are rare and happen at a rate comparable with other denominations that practice similar preaching methods.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Iannaccone |first1=Laurence |last2=Stark |first2=Rodney |title=Door-Knockers Knocked |journal=Touchstone: A Journal of Mere Christianity |date=2009 |volume=22 |issue=3 |page=43 |issn=0897-327X}}</ref>

Jehovah's Witnesses are taught that they are under a biblical command to engage in public preaching and often do so by working in pairs.{{sfn|Knox|2018|page=37}} They are instructed to devote as much time as possible to their ministry, and to submit a monthly "Field Service Report".{{sfn|Botting|Botting|1984|page=52}} Those who do not submit reports for six consecutive months are termed "inactive". Children also preach.{{sfn|Chryssides|2022|page=31}} Until 2023, every active Jehovah's Witness was expected to submit the amount of hours they spent preaching in their monthly field service report. In November 2023, this requirement was modified to only apply to members who have agreed to a specific hour requirement.<ref name="Smith"/> As of 2025, auxiliary pioneers preach for 30 hours, regular pioneers preach for 50 hours per month; special pioneers preach for 100 hours each month, often in remote or under-represented areas, and receive a stipend to help pay for their living expenses.{{sfn|Chryssides|2022|page=31}} Other members are only required to indicate they engaged in some form of ministry during the month, along with any Bible studies they conducted.<ref name="Smith">{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Peter |title=Timekeepers no more, rank-and-file Jehovah's Witnesses say goodbye to tracking proselytizing hours |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/ap-god-russia-new-york-pennsylvania-b2451717.html |website=The Independent |date=November 22, 2023 |access-date=7 December 2023}}</ref> In {{JWStatistics|year}}, Jehovah's Witnesses conducted about {{JWStatistics|studies|approx}} Bible studies (including studies conducted with their own children<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=Our Kingdom Ministry|date=November 2003|title=Question Box&ndash;Should a family Bible study be reported to the congregation?|publisher=Watch Tower Society|page=3}}</ref>), and approximately {{JWStatistics|baptized|approx}} new members were baptized.<ref name="jwstatistics" />

The denomination produces a significant amount of literature as part of its evangelism activities.<ref name="pub_titans">{{cite magazine|last=Meyers|first=Jim|date=October 2010|title=Jehovah's Witnesses&mdash;Publishing Titans |url=https://archive.org/download/Newsmax/TourDeGardeNewsmax.pdf#page=2|format=PDF |magazine=Newsmax|location=West Palm Beach, FL|publisher=Newsmax Media}}</ref> In 2010, ''[[The Watchtower]]'' and ''[[Awake!]]'' were the world's most widely distributed magazines.<ref>{{cite web|author=Joe Pompeo|date=September 30, 2010|title=Did You Know The Most Widely Circulated Magazine In The World Is The Monthly Publication Of Jehovah's Witnesses?|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/the-most-widely-read-magazine-in-the-world-is-the-monthly-pub-of-jehovahs-witnesses-2010-9?IR=T|work=Business Insider}}</ref> Jehovah's Witnesses consider their literature to be "spiritual food" and provide it to interested parties for free.{{sfn|Chryssides|2022|page=36}} The group launched its first website in 1997: watchtower.org. In 2008, it was replaced with jw.org. Their website is often referenced in their evangelism, with its logo appearing in literature displays and outside Kingdom Halls.{{sfn|Chryssides|2022|page=27}} An increased reliance on electronic media has reduced their printing costs.{{sfn|Chryssides|2022|page=36}} The denomination archives most of its literature online, although certain entries have been changed after publication.{{sfn|Chryssides|2022|page=14}} It also offers a streaming service called JW Broadcasting.{{sfn|Chryssides|2022|page=27}} An animated series aimed at children has been produced called "Become Jehovah's Friend". An application, JW Language, has been designed to facilitate preaching with people who speak different languages.{{sfn|Chryssides|2022|page=36}} A specialized [[Internet-in-a-Box|device]] for use in areas with limited internet access offers downloaded materials relevant to Jehovah's Witnesses.{{sfn|Chryssides|2022|page=37}}