Shining as Illuminators in the World

"Shining as Illuminators in the World" is a book published for Jehovah's Witnesses who serve in the organization as pioneers, or full-time-proclaimers of God's Kingdom (70 hrs / month). It is used as an educational text book for witnesses in the Pioneer Service School, a 2 week course which is attended by pioneers after at least one year of service.

This school was established in 1977 [ “Jehovah’s Witnesses – Proclaimers of God’s Kingdom” –1993 chap. 9 p. 113 Jehovah’s Word Keeps Moving Speedily” (1976-1992) © Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania | “Special concern was also shown for those who were expending themselves in the full-time ministry as pioneers. In December 1977 the Pioneer Service School, a two-week course of training for pioneer ministers, was inaugurated in the United States and eventually extended to all parts of the earth. During the next 14 years, the number of pioneers increased more than fivefold—from 115,389 to 605,610” | ] to help the pioneers improve their ministerial ability by considering such subjects as “Pursuing the Way of Love,” “Follow Jesus as a Model,” and “Developing the Art of Teaching.” [ Watchtower 6/15/92 p. 27 par. 18 “Fishing for Men in Global Waters” © Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania | “18 An additional aid in the worldwide fishing work is the Pioneer Service School that regular pioneers attend. Through two weeks of intensive coverage of the publication Shining as Illuminators in the World, prepared exclusively for pioneers, they improve their ministerial ability as they consider such subjects as “Pursuing the Way of Love,” “Follow Jesus as a Model,” and “Developing the Art of Teaching.”” | ] The name of the book - "Shining as Illuminators in the World" is based on one of the objectives of this course - to help pioneers to sharpen their preaching and teaching skills so as to shine more effectively “as illuminators in the world.”—Phil. 2:15. [1998 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses p. 16 . © Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania | “What is the objective of the school? The course is designed to help pioneers (1) walk with Jehovah in imitation of Jesus Christ, (2) abound more fully in love for the whole association of brothers, and (3) sharpen their preaching and teaching skills so as to shine more effectively “as illuminators in the world.”—Phil. 2:15.” | ]

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