2009 Annual Worldwide Service Report -- 7.3 Million Publishers

Joker10

China: The number of publishers has increased. In some parts of the mainland, they can openly go door to door without much interference. There are actally buildings now used as Kingdom Halls. Reports of interested persons going back to China from California and the rest of the world and continuing to study there.

Egypt: Witnesses are now able to meet in larger groups. Preaching to muslims is still illegal.

Malawi: The first Asian publisher to be baptised in the country happened this year.

Cyprus: Woman became a Witness not too long ago. Her husband, a Muslim, and opposed to her beliefs, made arrangements for her to return to Iran to be killed by their family for converting. After learning, the Elders quickly got in touch with headquarters for help. Her flight was less than a week away. Through the European Court of Human Rights, Cyprus authorities confined her for six months before addressing her appeal. The court ruled in her favor and she was released from her husband's authority. During her confinement, she was able to preach to over 200 persons.

		Peak Publishers	Increase	Percent	Memorial Attendance	Increase	Percent

Brazil
	2007	679,211			1,697,318
	2008	699,280	20,069	3.0%	1,646,123	-51,195	-3.0%
	2009	708,224	8,944	1.3%	1,650,459	4,336	0.3%

East Timor
	2007	95			343
	2008	123	28	29.4%	374	31	9.0%
	2009	148	25	20.3%	426	52	13.9%

United States
	2007	1,084,005			2,353,263
	2008	1,105,798	21,793	2.0%	2,418,903	65,640	2.8%
	2009	1,154,275	48,477	4.4%	2,469,036	50,133	2.1%

Worldwide
	2007	6,957,854			17,672,443
	2008	7,124,443	166,589	2.4%	17,790,631	118,188	0.7%
	2009	7,313,173	188,730	2.6%	18,168,323	377,692	2.1%

minimus

how wonderful

steve2

Thanks for the annual worldwide service report. Do you have the figures for each country, including those for baptisms. I'd be interested in the figures for Japan, Spain, Britain, New Zealand, Australia and Canada. Many thanks.

leavingwt

Truly, Jehovah is speeding up the work in these last days!

Of course, he'll still have to execute tens of millions of Chinese children at Armageddon, because their parents are not magazine salesmen.

feenx

I remember when everyone was walking around with the proverbial brass balls because the number was approaching 6 mil, and then it went over 6 mil and you woulda thought they'd conquered the whole world. ugh...I can just imagine what it's like now.

PSacramento

7.3 million people that will have a lot to answer for.

Olin Moyles Ghost

That's a nice little increase--2.6% worldwide and 4.4% in the USA. Not particularly surprising since 2009 included the world's worst economic recession since the 1930s. Bad economic times tend to send people searching for salvation. In other words, religion is a counter-cyclical industry.

treadnh2o

Truly, Jehovah is speeding up the work in these last days!

Flashback to 1974!

OUTLAW

During her confinement, she was able to preach to over 200 persons.

I`m sure you video taped every Precious Moment as Proof..

So people would`nt say you full of..

...................... ...OUTLAW