Preaching and Teaching Earth Wide​—2009 Grand Totals

JEHOVAH offers to people everywhere a precious gift​—the good news of the Kingdom. We who have accepted that gift and who love Jehovah have the privilege of sharing it with others. In so doing, we experience the joy of pleasing both the Giver of that gift and those who receive it. Truly, the preaching of the good news is an expression of our love for God and for neighbor. (Matt. 22:37-40) In the pages that follow, read how Jehovah’s people are demonstrating that love through their zealous preaching earth wide.

 2009 Grand Totals

Branches of Jehovah’s Witnesses: 118

Number of Lands Reporting: 236

Total Congregations: 105,298

Worldwide Memorial Attendance: 18,168,323

Memorial Partakers Worldwide: 10,857

Peak of Publishers in Kingdom Service: 7,313,173

Average Publishers Preaching Each Month: 7,046,419

Percentage of Increase Over 2008: 3.2

Total Number Baptized: 276,233

Average Auxiliary Pioneer Publishers Each Month: 304,551

Average Pioneer Publishers Each Month: 794,317

Total Hours Spent in Field: 1,557,788,344

Average Home Bible Studies Each Month: 7,619,270

During the 2009 service year, Jehovah’s Witnesses spent over $140 million in caring for special pioneers, missionaries, and traveling overseers in their field service assignments.

▪ Worldwide, a total of 19,829 ordained ministers staff the branch facilities. All are members of the Worldwide Order of Special Full-Time Servants of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

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2009 SERVICE YEAR REPORT OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES WORLDWIDE

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 [Maps on page 40-42]

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