1. (a) What is informal witnessing? (b) How many present at this meeting first came into contact with the truth through informal witnessing?

¹ How many in your congregation first came into contact with the truth through informal witnessing?

Informal witnessing involves sharing the good news with people whom we meet in our daily activities​—when traveling, visiting relatives or neighbors, or shopping, as well as at school, at work, and so forth.

¹ Hundreds of thousands of people have become acquainted with the truth through informal witnessing.

² There are various ways that we can create opportunities to give an informal witness.

25 min: Reaching People by Informal Witnessing.

Encourage the brothers to consider in which of the following situations they can see themselves giving an informal witness in view of personal circumstances.

It was an informal witness.

What a fine witness and what surprising results from that one informal conversation!

Are You Ready for Informal Witnessing?

1. What example shows that informal witnessing can be effective?

¹ Informal witnessing can be very effective.

Another effective way of offering to God a sacrifice of praise is by seizing opportunities to give an informal witness.

If we are alert to recognize the opportunities and then make the effort, we should be able to sow many seeds of Kingdom truth through informal witnessing.

Then have three demonstrations of informal witnessing.

15 min: Those Who Benefited from Informal Witnessing.

3. How can we avoid having our informal witnessing turn into only an incidental effort?

³ Incidental or Informal Witnessing?

However, the manner in which we approach others can rightly be described as informal​—that is, relaxed, friendly, and unofficial.

Take advantage of all opportunities to share the truth with others through informal witnessing.

⁵ All of us can take advantage of opportunities for informal witnessing, for each day we come in contact with people not in the truth.

Will You Share in Informal Witnessing This Summer?

We refer to this preaching as informal witnessing.

Presenting the Good News​—By Making Opportunities to Give an Informal Witness

By informal witnessing.

¹ Many now faithfully serving Jehovah first learned of his purposes through informal witnessing.

² A major advantage of informal witnessing is the congenial, relaxed atmosphere in which it can be done.

⁹ Even though informal witnessing is quite simple, some feel reluctant to try it.

Those who are experienced in informal witnessing can tell you that there is rarely any cause for anxiety.

² We also want to be alert to opportunities for informal witnessing.

He did not hold back from giving an informal witness. (John 4:5-30)

20 min: “Will You Share in Informal Witnessing This Summer?”

Prepare in advance to have two short experiences where individuals engaged in informal witnessing with good results or where someone in the congregation became interested in the truth as a result of informal witnessing.

INFORMAL OCCASIONS

⁶ Informal witnessing can be another fruitful avenue in our efforts to start home Bible studies.

23 min: “Presenting the Good News​—By Making Opportunities to Give an Informal Witness.”

After considering paragraph 3, ask audience for suggestions on other occasions that might be open to giving an informal witness.

INFORMAL WITNESSING

⁶ We should also be alert to the many opportunities we may have to present literature in informal witnessing.

Encourage congregation to take advantage of informal witnessing while traveling to and from the convention.

Is preparation important for informal witnessing to be successful?

Informal witnessing?

Could informal witnessing aid you in reaching more people?

Informal Witnessing

Why is informal witnessing so important?