Jehovah's Witnesses resume door-to-door visits

Namibia’s Jehovah's Witnesses Church has resumed its door-to-door practice for the first time since March 2020, when it suspended the visits due to the onset of Covid-19.

This is according to Jehovah’s Witnesses Namibia spokesperson, Tunana Hainana, who said that after 30 months of using alternative methods to spread the word of God, due to the pandemic and the measures imposed by government, they are back to conducting their trademark visits.

"Jehovah’s Witnesses around the world will resume their trademark door-to-door knocking from 1 September, which was suspended in March 2020 as a safety precaution to stem the spread of Covid-19. For most of the last two-and-a-half years, witnesses have remained closed globally due to the pandemic," Hainana said last week.

Respect safety

More than 2 663 Jehovah’s Witnesses reside in Namibia.

Hainana said the Witnesses undertaking the visits will respect the wishes of people.

"To ensure the safety of all those who will be participating in house-to-house witnessing and the people they will meet, all Jehovah’s Witnesses have been encouraged to respect individual choices on social distancing and following government regulations." Hainana said.

Hainana said that the move back to house-to-house preaching comes at a time when Jehovah’s Witnesses will embark on a special global campaign.

The campaign is a concerted effort for the entire month of September to offer Bible studies, using a new teaching tool and method of an interactive Bible course with a book titled 'Enjoy Life Forever'.

This publication is translated into 10 of Namibia’s local languages.

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