Jehovah Guides Our Global Teaching Work

HOW CONVENIENT TRAVEL HAS HELPED US

Advancement in the field of transportation has facilitated the preaching work. In 1900-about 21 years after the first Watchtower  was printed-only 8,000 automobiles were registered in the entire United States, and there were just a few hundred miles of roads good enough to drive on. Worldwide, there are now more than one and a half billion registered motorized vehicles and millions of miles of good roads. Cars and roads enable many of us to take the good news to people who live in remote areas. However, even if we lack convenient means of travel and must walk great distances, we put forth the effort needed to make disciples. -Matthew 28:19, 20. 

Various other forms of transportation have also been helpful in our work. Trucks, ships, and trains make it possible to transport Bible-based literature to very  remote regions within two weeks. Airplanes allow circuit overseers, Branch Committee members, missionaries, and others to travel swiftly to conventions or to care for theocratic assignments. Additionally, members of the Governing Body and other brothers from world headquarters fly to many countries to encourage  and instruct fellow believers.  Advancements in transportation thus help to promote unity among Jehovah's people. -Psalm 133:1-3.

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From the Watchtower magazine, 2015