HOUSE-TO-HOUSE PREACHING
(See also Class Extension Work; Field Ministry; Objections; Preaching; Service Reports; Witnessing)
(Note centered heading below: Quotations)
adaptability in presenting literature: km 3/80 4
adaptability to individual householder: w83 2/1 24; km 7/82 4; km 4/78 1, 7; or 115-116; qm 175-176, 179; yl 86-87; km 3/67 1, 4; w63 305; g62 7/22 7-8; qm55 175-176, 179
example: yb83 9-10
angelic direction: yb84 22-23; w80 9/15 32; w79 7/15 14-15, 18
apartment houses: km 7/85 4; g45 6/6 13-15; g45 10/10 26-28; g43 8/18 19-24
apostles: w85 8/1 13-15; w85 11/15 30-31; w81 3/1 14; w79 7/15 11-13
approaching people who are away from home: km 6/85 4
assisting—
inactive ones: km 8/83 1-2; km 1/82 3; km 2/82 7; km 4/82 3; km 9/82 3
inexperienced publishers: km 12/76 1, 3
in the field: km 7/79 1, 3-4
irregular publishers: km 4/78 1
new ones: km 6/84 1, 4; km 7/82 3
one another: km 2/80 1-2, 8
reactivated publishers: km 7/82 3
through the book study: km 8/79 3-4
to speak at the doors: km 9/79 3-4
attitude of publisher: km 6/81 1, 4; km 4/80 4; km 2/78 8; km 4/78 2; km 7/78 4; km 7/75 4; w73 21-22; w72 726-729; or 130-132; km 4/72 3; km 6/72 3-4; km 9/72 8; w71 214, 218-219; w71 313; w71 413; w70 504; w69 502; qm 174-175, 181, 192-193; w66 210; w65 68; w64 336-339; w63 561; w61 55, 204-207, 261-263, 363, 459-463; g60 12/8 3; w59 499; w58 275; w56 633-634, 730; qm55 174-175, 181, 192-193; w54 16; w53 9; w52 324-325; w51 11, 689
personal interest in householders: w81 7/1 4-6; km 1/80 4; km 2/80 8
balance between study and: w83 11/1 21
Baptist’s comment on: w80 10/1 18
barrier of fear: km 7/69 3
being a good listener: km 9/78 4
benefits: w82 1/1 19; w81 5/15 15-16; km 4/81 4; w70 595; km 7/68 4; km 9/67 8; yb65 102; w63 273
Bible precedent: w85 8/1 13-15; w85 11/15 30-31; w79 7/15 12-13; or 56; ad 800; yl 85; w66 81; w62 627; g62 4/22 30; g62 7/22 6; w61 503, 633; ns 322; g61 10/22 30-31; w60 646; w59 657-658, 714; w57 387; w55 625-628; w53 746; w52 522; g50 12/8 25; w49 375-376; w43 183-187
Bible studies: km 12/82 1, 4; km 4/79 1-2; km 5/77 8
improving teaching ability: km 9/83 7; km 10/83 7; km 11/83 3; km 12/83 3
starting studies with the Live Forever book: km 2/84 1-2, 4; km 8/84 1-2
training for ministry: km 4/85 1
with inactive ones: km 1/82 3; km 2/82 7; km 4/82 3
Bible Topics for Discussion: km 3/78 4
business territory: km 5/85 8
challenge of: w81 5/15 12-15
children: km 11/78 8; km 8/77 2; km 12/77 1, 4; km 6/76 4
assisting young ones of another Witness family: km 8/80 1, 3
training them in: km 4/85 2; km 6/82 4
Christmas season: km 12/77 4
clergy commend Witnesses for: g78 9/8 8
clergy recognize benefit: g65 5/22 15; g65 6/8 30-31; g65 7/22 31; w63 6; g63 12/8 29; w61 633; g61 10/22 30-31; w60 647-648; g60 11/8 27; w58 413; w57 388; w53 387-388; w52 227; w51 698; w50 100, 288
commending householder: km 1/80 4
commission to preach and to teach: w85 8/1 10-20; w85 10/15 15, 19; w85 12/15 15
conversations:
about the Kingdom: km 2/76 1, 3
conclusions: qm 180-181; qm55 180-181
with everyone accessible: km 8/83 1, 4; km 5/77 7
with householders: km 7/78 4; km 3/77 4
coping with householders’ problems: km 4/78 7
court case regarding:
Missouri (Ladue): yb81 258; g80 2/8 25-28
current news: km 2/70 4
discernment: km 7/85 4
discussion: w85 8/1 13-15; km 6/84 1, 3; km 8/83 1, 4; w82 1/1 16-25; w81 1/1 19-22; w81 5/15 9-16; w79 7/15 8-21; km 2/78 8; km 6/78 1-2; or 114-120; qm 174-181; w59 713-718; w57 99-100, 387-388; qm55 174-181
divisional campaigns: km 5/78 4; w62 376-377; jp 133, 189; w55 426-427
dress and grooming: w83 2/1 25-26; w82 1/1 18-19; g71 7/22 26; g70 12/22 14-15; qm 174, 372; yl 75-76; w65 410; w64 174; w61 362; w60 506; g57 7/8 18-19; qm55 174
early Christians: w65 266-269; g62 4/22 11-13; w61 715-716; ns 282
effectiveness in: g85 1/22 23; w84 8/15 15-25; km 6/78 1-2; km 7/75 4; km 8/71 4; km 10/70 4; km 11/69 4
emphasizing Bible’s practical value: km 10/78 4
encouragement to do more: km 4/84 1-2; km 6/79 1, 7; km 11/78 7
encouraging Bible reading: km 12/76 1, 3
endurance: km 6/79 1, 7
evangelizing work: w83 2/1 16-26
evening witnessing: km 5/77 7
experiences:
apartment houses: yb73 39; yb72 101-102; yb65 54
calling at every home: yb71 182, 229; yb68 95-96, 198-199, 263; yb67 80-81, 143-145, 160, 245-246; yb66 123, 252; yb65 130; yb64 138, 147, 246-247; yb63 208; yb62 91
calling at one house: yb71 229-230; yb69 130-131; w68 330
group gathering: yb64 170-171
house-to-house record: g67 7/22 22; yb66 205; yb65 135-136; yb62 82; yb61 87
illiterate person: yb66 196-197
mobs: yb67 183; yb65 64, 97, 178-179; yb64 182
new ones starting: w70 204-207
not-at-homes: yb73 14; w71 219-220; yb71 219, 297; yb70 93, 174, 214; yb69 63, 252-253, 277; yb67 283; yb65 130; yb64 138, 226-227; yb63 267; w62 510; yb62 82, 91, 141-142
older persons: yb68 76, 155-156; yb65 102, 163, 165; w64 676; w63 383; yb63 101, 205
overcoming objections: yb71 92; yb69 111, 174; yb68 123, 188; g68 5/22 25; yb67 115-116, 188, 212, 258; yb65 101-102, 113; g65 4/22 22; yb64 97-98; yb63 109-110, 216, 270, 283; w62 197-200, 389; yb62 104; g62 6/22 27-28; g62 7/22 7-8; yb61 87-88
overcoming opposition: yb71 102, 315; w70 292; yb70 162, 202-203; yb69 227-228, 262; w68 188, 574; yb68 103, 144; yb67 169-170, 183-184; yb66 204; yb65 69-70, 128, 140-141, 216; g65 4/22 22; w64 87, 560; yb64 120, 129, 159-160, 165, 182; g64 7/22 15; w63 316; yb63 167-168, 218, 230-231, 283; w62 197-200, 389
preaching under ban: yb69 273-275; yb62 167
prestudy service: yb65 134
with only the Bible: yb64 240-241
witnessing in a wheelchair: g84 11/22 14
witnessing where known: yb68 200-201; yb64 155, 211-212, 230; yb63 83, 204; yb62 122-123, 147
woman waits for Witnesses: yb71 231-232
youthful Witnesses: yb70 127-128; yb69 94-95, 134-135; yb68 233; yb66 92-93; w65 15-16; yb65 24-25, 62-63, 86-87, 90, 144, 168, 210-211, 217, 223, 234-235; g65 1/22 4; w64 310; yb64 84, 99, 108-109, 161; w62 207, 464, 467, 567; yb61 93-94, 100, 140-141, 173-174
family participation: km 2/79 8; km 12/77 1, 4
fearlessness in preaching the Word of God: km 7/85 1, 3; yb84 260-261; km 9/84 1, 3; w83 12/15 16-26; uw 169-175; km 11/81 4
first Sunday of each month: km 3/84 7; km 5/80 1; km 9/80 4; km 10/80 1; km 7/79 1, 3
friendliness: km 6/77 4
goals:
setting personal: km 3/84 7; km 9/84 1-2; km 9/83 1, 7; km 3/78 1, 4; km 5/76 1
good manners in: km 8/84 3; km 7/75 4
group witnessing: km 6/80 1-2; km 6/71 4
handbills: km 10/83 7-8
help from God’s spirit: km 1/79 3; km 6/77 1, 4
high-crime areas: km 4/85 8
householder’s questions:
when answer not known: km 2/78 8
house-to-house record: km 6/85 4; km 4/76 3
not-at-homes: km 4/79 4; km 5/77 7; km 9/76 8
value of: km 7/76 1
importance: w79 7/15 12-17; w78 6/1 28-29; w78 11/1 18; km 6/78 1-2; km 8/78 1, 4; w74 241-242; km 5/71 4; km 7/70 3-4; yl 71-72, 76-77, 209-210; w64 370; w62 389-391; w61 457-459; ns 378; w59 715-716; w57 99-100, 387-388; w54 477-479; w53 456-457, 570; nh 239-240
of regularly sowing Kingdom seed: w84 4/15 26; km 6/84 1
informal witnessing: km 1/80 1-2
initiative to share regularly: km 6/80 3
introductions: w84 8/15 19-20, 23; km 12/82 4; km 4/78 1, 7; km 8/76 3; km 5/74 8; qm 175-176; w56 635; qm55 175-176
Jesus’ disciples: w79 7/15 9-10
joy in: km 6/78 1-2; km 8/78 1, 4; km 11/77 1-2
kindness: km 6/77 4
language barrier:
coping with the problem: km 3/84 8
learning foreign language to be able to reach more people: w78 9/1 12; g78 6/8 25-26
legal rights: g71 12/22 9-13; km 8/71 3-4; jp 175-176, 178, 206, 208-209, 211; w57 387; w55 591; w52 451-452; g43 3/3 14-16; g43 6/9 3-13; g40 6/26 4-8; g40 12/25 10; w38 197; g38 4/20 3-4; g38 6/1 20; g34 1/31 271-272; w33 4; g31 9/16 803-810
Michigan: g79 1/8 30
Missouri (Ladue): yb81 258; g80 2/8 25-28
not desecration of Sabbath (Iowa Supreme Court): g81 1/8 28
literature:
Bibles: km 6/72 4
flexibility in offering: km 3/80 4; km 6/77 3
making good use of: km 3/80 4
persons who have: km 12/70 3-4
presentation: or 116-117; qm 177-181, 184; yl 88; qm55 177-181, 184
proper view of giving it away: km 4/82 1-2, 4; km 10/76 7
when householder cannot contribute for: km 3/80 4
when to offer: km 10/76 7
magazine distribution: km 4/82 4; w81 3/1 18-22; km 9/81 4; km 10/81 1, 8; km 6/80 4; yb79 31; or 117-118; km 1/69 4-5; km 6/69 8; qm 182-185; yl 100-101; g66 9/22 20; yb65 106; w63 470; g63 12/8 26; w62 631; w61 465; w60 24; w56 732-734; w55 491; qm55 182-185; nh 239
benefits all sorts of people: km 3/84 3
magazine day: km 3/84 7; km 7/81 4
principles of presentations: km 11/84 4
routes: km 3/84 5-6; km 7/84 4; km 5/83 8; km 10/83 8; km 10/78 1, 4
subscriptions: km 10/84 1, 7; km 4/83 3-6, 8; km 5/83 1-2; km 9/83 8
suggestions for offering magazines from house to house: km 3/84 6
making more time for: w82 1/1 20-21; w80 1/15 28-30; km 2/76 1, 4
methods: km 8/76 3; or 114-120, 122, 131-132; km 10/70 4; w67 228; yl 70-89; w64 368
modern beginning: yb75 39-40, 45-46
morning meetings: km 7/68 4
motive: w77 686; w74 241-242; w71 611
New Year’s Day: km 12/77 4
no retirement from preaching: w84 4/15 29
not-at-homes: km 6/85 4; km 5/82 8; km 6/81 3; or 118-119; w71 219-220; km 10/71 8; km 3/69 7; km 6/69 8
calling again before leaving territory: km 6/84 3
Not Home slip: km 5/80 8; km 12/76 3
not neglecting: w82 1/1 19
objections: qm 204-207; w59 497-499; w58 273-275; w56 635-637; w55 739-740; qm55 204-207; w52 325-326; g47 7/8 32; ta 196-200; g42 8/5 26-28
“I am a Catholic”: km 5/85 7
“I have my own church”: km 5/85 7
“I have my own religion”: km 11/79 8; km 7/76 3
“I’m busy”: km 5/85 7; km 7/76 1, 3
“I’m not interested”: km 8/76 4; g72 8/8 5-7
teaching when we meet: km 5/85 7
objectives: km 2/78 8
organized service for book study groups: km 9/78 3
permits: g80 2/8 25-28; jp 178-179, 206, 208-209; w52 451-452; g43 3/3 14-16; g43 4/28 21; g40 1/10 5-9; g37 11/3 8-10; w34 70; w33 9; g33 1/18 253
pioneers: w84 1/1 18-19, 24
pointing to Kingdom as real solution: km 1/79 1, 4
positive approach: km 1/84 8
prayer: km 2/78 8; km 5/77 8
preaching of Kingdom good news:
an honorable privilege: w83 5/15 25-26
why important: su 158-159
with boldness: km 7/85 1, 3
prejudgment: km 3/75 4
preparation: km 7/82 4; km 12/82 4; km 9/78 3; km 3/71 4; km 7/71 4; qm 174-175; yl 85-86, 91; yb63 102-103; w61 466; w57 205-207; w56 633-634, 637; qm55 174-175; w53 731
presentations: km 11/75 3-4; qm 176-181, 190-191; w59 434, 497-499; w56 632-637, 730-731; qm55 176-181, 190-191; g45 7/4 29-30; g43 9/1 29
Bible Stories book: km 8/82 4; km 5/80 7; km 11/80 4; km 8/79 4; km 12/78 4
by arousing interest in God’s Word: km 5/76 8
Choosing book: km 5/80 8
Family Life book: km 2/79 8
Good News book: km 5/77 8; km 12/76 1, 3-4
Happiness book: km 12/80 8
Holy Spirit book: km 2/77 4
JW Brochure: km 9/79 4
“Kingdom Come” book: km 7/83 1; km 2/82 1, 8; km 6/82 1, 3; km 12/81 4
Life Purpose book: km 10/77 4
Live Forever book: km 5/85 1, 7; km 8/83 4
magazines: km 5/84 8; km 8/83 3
New World Translation: km 12/81 4
proper view of presentations appearing in Kingdom Ministry: km 6/76 4
subscription: km 7/78 2-3; km 10/78 4; km 9/71 2; km 12/71 2
those who have lost faith in religion: km 1/77 4
varying initial approach: km 8/76 3
Word of God book: km 3/78 2
young publishers: km 6/76 4
Youth book: km 8/78 4; km 12/78 4; km 11/76 8
privately owned towns: g48 11/8 6-7; g46 7/3 3-10
proclaiming Jehovah’s kingship: w80 12/15 17-22
protection from dogs: g85 2/8 26; g65 10/22 21-22; g49 7/8 15
reaching the heart: km 7/80 4; km 6/77 3; km 7/75 4
refutation: qm 197-203; w59 498; qm55 197-203; ta 149, 201-211; g44 3/1 29-31; g43 6/9 29-31; g43 6/23 29-31; g43 9/1 29-30; g43 9/15 29-30
regularity in: km 5/84 7; qm 221; w62 532; w61 460; w57 719; w56 756; qm55 221; w50 40
reporting: km 8/81 3; km 9/81 3; km 9/79 4; or 126-128; km 4/71 3; yl 103-110; km 11/67 8; w61 460; jp 96; w57 378; w55 299; qm55 319; w51 36-38
request not to leave anything under door: km 4/76 2
resourcefulness: km 1/78 4
return visits: km 8/84 1; km 9/84 3; km 2/83 4; km 11/82 1, 3; km 2/81 8; km 5/81 7; km 4/79 4
arranging for: qm 181, 208; w59 717; qm55 181, 208
on new subscribers: km 11/83 4; km 10/81 8
rude householders: km 2/78 8
sacrifice of praise: km 7/84 1, 3
saying positive things about Jehovah: w77 117-118
scheduling time for: km 3/84 7; w83 2/1 25; km 8/81 1; km 10/78 1, 4; km 1/76 7
scripture lists by subject: ms 9-505; bi6 428-470; ms53 3-415; ep 359-379; g44 12/20 28-31; g43 1/6 27-29; g43 1/20 29-31
showing love for neighbor: km 7/81 2
special field service days: km 9/84 3
striving for spiritual balance: km 6/80 1, 3
subscriptions: km 4/84 4; km 10/82 2, 8
summer opportunities: km 7/83 1-2; km 5/80 1-2
Sunday: yb75 133-134; w61 382; jp 104, 123; g57 3/22 3-4; w55 299, 366-367; qm55 319, 321; g43 1/20 12; w42 328; w39 252; w38 201; g30 9/17 829-830
survey regarding Witnesses in Japan who learned truth through: w83 2/1 24-25; w81 1/1 19; w79 7/15 21
symbolic representation:
“locust” army (Joe 1:1–2:11): w81 6/1 28-29
tact: w84 8/15 23; km 7/83 4; km 3/72 4; qm 190-192; yl 75; w61 363; w59 703; qm55 190-192; w54 419; w47 138; g43 3/31 29; g43 9/1 29; w42 206; w35 78
teaching: km 4/85 7; w60 200-204, 564-565; jp 30; w58 20-22, 535-540; qm55 358
territory:
coverage: km 6/85 4; km 6/83 1, 3; km 6/81 3; km 4/79 4; or 73-74, 118-120; km 11/72 8; km 9/69 4; qm 236; yl 78-80; w65 403; yb65 196, 225; w63 304-306; w62 95-96, 631; w61 461; w58 283-284, 392; w57 119; qm55 236; w47 279-280; w45 380; g45 11/21 14; w43 205-206; w42 217
covering seldom-worked: km 8/80 4
inaccessible because of doormen: km 8/83 1
multilingual territory: km 3/84 8
personal: km 4/76 4
rurals: km 6/75 3
scattered territory: km 2/76 4
testimony card: yb75 160; w61 744
trailer parks: g52 4/22 24
training new publishers: km 4/85 1-2; km 11/84 1-2; km 12/76 1, 3; yb75 227-228; km 5/74 7; w68 548; qm 217-222, 224; yl 83-84; w63 401; w61 338, 466, 662; w60 294; jp 270-271; w57 121, 184-185, 215-216, 378-379; w56 731; w55 89-91; qm55 217-222, 224; w53 211
Bible students: km 4/85 2
one’s own children: km 4/85 2
under ban: w81 1/1 20; w72 137-138
urgency: w78 6/1 18-19; w78 6/15 27; km 8/78 1, 4
use of—
Bible: w77 644-647; km 11/77 8; w76 584-585; km 5/76 7; km 6/76 1, 4; km 7/76 1; km 2/75 4; km 9/75 8; km 12/75 7; or 114, 116; qm 176; yl 72-73, 87, 91; w63 349; w60 464; w59 497-499; w58 540; w56 359, 730; qm55 176; w53 664-668; g42 9/30 25-27
literature: qm 178-181; w59 432; w56 731; qm55 178-181; lg 223-224; w50 23-24; w43 109; g33 1/18 251
one’s gifts in: km 5/80 7
phonograph: g84 12/8 7; w61 383; jp 138-139, 183, 190-191; w55 394-395; qm55 323; rg 230; w39 101, 246; w38 365
questions: km 2/80 8; km 7/78 2, 4; km 4/75 4
Reasoning book: km 11/85 7
varying time of call: km 8/76 3
versatility in: km 12/85 1; km 11/79 8
Volunteer Service: jp 40, 74, 186; w55 106; qm55 307
when householders ask not to be called on: km 12/82 3
when not permitted in building: km 7/85 4
why Witnesses call on people: g81 3/8 3-4; w77 686
why repeatedly: w81 7/1 5; w77 685
witnessing:
alone: w80 3/15 14; km 6/80 2
with a companion: w80 3/15 13-15; km 6/80 2; or 120; km 8/69 4
with boldness: km 12/80 1, 7
with young children: km 6/76 3
witnessing to—
Buddhists: qm 196; qm55 196
Catholics: qm 194; w56 426-427; qm55 194; ta 197
children: km 12/78 4; w77 647; km 8/77 4; km 12/75 8; km 10/67 4
Christian Scientists: qm 195; qm55 195
doctors: w77 646
Hindus: qm 195-196; qm55 195-196; rm 199-200
housewives: w77 647
Indians: g84 9/22 26
“intellectuals”: qm 195; w59 559-560; qm55 195
Jews: qm 194-195; w56 326-329; qm55 194-195; w54 617-619; ta 197-198
men: km 12/75 8
Muslims: w77 652-653; qm 196; qm55 196; w54 719; w52 209, 233-235, 277-279, 297-298; g51 11/22 17
people outside their home: km 11/78 1, 8
people who speak a foreign tongue: km 3/84 8
persons in yards, on sidewalks, and working on cars: km 6/81 4
radicals: g80 11/8 25
scientists: w77 646
strangers: km 2/78 8
women: km 12/75 8
youths: km 9/84 4
‘working what is good toward all’ (Ga 6:10): km 8/80 1, 3
working with circuit overseer: w79 2/15 23
youths:
advantages possessed by: km 12/78 4
encouragement to share in it regularly: km 1/82 1, 4
zeal: km 11/81 1, 4; km 10/79 1, 3
Quotations
apostolic methodology of the primitive church: w81 1/1 19; w79 7/15 20
greatest preoccupation of the Witnesses—the home visit: w81 1/1 19
secret of the phenomenal success of Paul was tireless use of the house-to-house method: w83 2/1 25; w79 7/15 20
Witnesses follow the apostolic method of going from house to house: w81 1/1 19; w79 7/15 20
Witnesses lead the field in doorstep evangelism: w84 11/15 20