Exciting Design for New DVD!
1. What items for the ministry have an exciting new design?
1 Five new tracts were released at the 2013 “God’s Word Is Truth!” District Conventions. Additionally, Kingdom News No. 38, entitled “Can the Dead Really Live Again?” has been added to the series of tracts. The name of the new publication is Questions Answered in the Bible—On DVD. All six of these tracts have an exciting new design. What are the reasons for the new format? When we offer them from house to house, how can we make good use of their design features?
2. What is the purpose of the new design?
2 Why the New Design?: Effective house-to-house presentations often include these four steps: (1) Ask a viewpoint question to start a conversation. (2) Share a thought from the Scriptures. (3) Offer literature for the householder to read. (4) Leave a question to answer next time, and make arrangements to return. The tracts’ new design helps us easily to follow all four steps.
3. How might we offer the new DVD in the ministry?
3 How to Use Them: (1) After giving a greeting, show the householder the intriguing multiple-choice question in paragraph 1, and ask for his opinion. (2) Then view paragraph 2 and show the scripture. If the householder has time, view and discuss paragraph 3. (3) Offer the DVD, and encourage him to view the rest at his convenience. (4) Before you leave, show him the question in paragraph 5 and make arrangements to discuss the Bible’s answer next time.
4. How could we use the new DVD on the return visit?
4 The return visit is easy too. Simply use the scriptures in paragraph 5 to answer the question you raised at the conclusion of your last visit. Before you leave, point out the picture of Good News—On DVD, show the householder the DVD and the designated lesson that contains more information on the subject, and offer Good News—On DVD. If he accepts it, make arrangements to discuss the DVD on your next visit. You have started a Bible study! Or instead of offering Good News—On DVD, you could arrange to return to discuss another lesson from Questions Answered in the Bible—On DVD with the householder.
5. What value do tracts have in our ministry?
5 Tracts have been used in our ministry for over 130 years. Although their size and format have varied, they have been a very effective witnessing tool. May we make good use of this new design to continue spreading Bible knowledge earth wide.—Prov. 15:7a.