2017 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses Now Available!

The 2017 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses is here! We have been waiting for this since last month and now all of us have the chance to read it. First of all, to be able to read it, here's the download link:

2017 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses [Download at JW.org]

Of course, all links above are from the official JW.org website.

2017 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses

The 2017 Yearbook featured some experiences by our brothers and sisters who were assigned from Bethel service to the field ministry after a major adjustment has been made. There is also an article with interviews of those non-witnesses neighbors of our headquarters in New York. As you know, we are leaving this place and everything will be transferred to the new location in Warwick. Some nice experiences of our brothers regarding the new meeting format (Our Christian Life and Ministry) and how JW Broadcasting (TV.JW.org) became a source of encouragements were also included. Featured also was the branch dedication at Kyrgyzstan and Armenia. There is also an article regarding the legal battles and challenging circumstances experienced by our brothers and sisters from all around the world.

Georgia was the featured country.

It was followed by the article "One Hundred Years Ago—1917", discussing some important events that happened that year. And then the much awaited 2016 Grand Totals.

2016 Grand Totals

Branches of Jehovah’s Witnesses: 89
Number of Lands Reporting: 240
Total Congregations: 119,485
Worldwide Memorial Attendance: 20,085,142
Memorial Partakers Worldwide: 18,013
Peak of Publishers in Kingdom Service: 8,340,847
Average Publishers Preaching Each Month: 8,132,358
Percentage of Increase Over 2015: 1.8
Total Number Baptized: 264,535
Average Auxiliary Pioneer Publishers Each Month: 459,393
Average Pioneer Publishers Each Month: 1,157,017
Total Hours Spent in Field: 1,983,763,754
Average Bible Studies Each Month: 10,115,264

During the 2016 service year, Jehovah’s Witnesses spent over $213 million in caring for special pioneers, missionaries, and circuit overseers in their field service assignments. Worldwide, a total of 19,818 ordained ministers staff the branch facilities. All are members of the Worldwide Order of Special Full-Time Servants of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

That's it! Enjoy reading our 2017 Yearbook.

Sources: JW.org / JW Broadcasting / Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of Pennsylvania