Improving Our Skills in the Ministry—Witnessing Through a Camera

WHY IMPORTANT: Advances in technology and the increase of crime have made home security cameras more common. We may feel intimidated when trying to share the good news with someone that we cannot see but who can see us. The following reminders will help us to witness through a camera with more confidence.

HOW TO DO IT:

• Be positive. Many householders who have a camera are willing to converse with us.

• Remember that some cameras begin recording before you ring the bell and that the householder may be watching and listening to you as soon as you enter the property.

• While waiting, be respectful. Use discernment while having conversations at the door. If by chance, there is a camera that allows you to talk with the householder, sign as if you were talking to him in person. Smile and sign naturally. Say the same thing you had planned to say if he had come to the door. If there is a camera, do not put your face too close. If the householder does not answer, do not leave a message.

• Once you leave, remember that the householder may still be observing or listening to you.