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Communication in the Christian MinistryThe Watchtower—1991 | September 1
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3-5. (a) How can we communicate without even saying a word? (b) What experiences bear this out?
3 Communication often involves words. But, in fact, we communicate with people even before we speak to them. How? By our bearing and by the way we dress and groom ourselves. Years ago a missionary graduate of the Watchtower Bible School of Gilead was traveling by ocean liner to his foreign assignment. After a few days at sea, a stranger asked him why he was so different from all the others on board. The missionary was communicating something noteworthy—that he had different standards and was approachable—just by his appearance and his demeanor. This presented a fine opportunity for the missionary to give a witness.
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Communication in the Christian MinistryThe Watchtower—1991 | September 1
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A group of young Witnesses had a meal in a restaurant and were surprised when a stranger approached their table and paid for their meals. Why did he do that? He had been impressed by their demeanor. Without saying a word to the stranger, these young Christians had communicated that they were God-fearing individuals. Clearly, by our bearing, appearance, and friendliness, we communicate even before we say a word.—Compare 1 Peter 3:1, 2.
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