‘A Better World is Near’ Special Worldwide Campaign

Paducah KY

30 November, 2021

10:27 AM

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Special Worldwide Campaign Brings Positive Message to CommunityRussellville, Kentucky will be one of the thousands of communities around the globe that will receive a powerful message of hope this November as Jehovah’s Witnesses embark upon a special campaign focusing attention on the Bible’s hope for a better world. The goal of the campaign is to distribute a special edition of The Watchtower magazine containing the cover series, “A Better World is Near.” More than 36 million printed copies of the magazine are expected to be distributed in some 230 languages to communities in 240 lands around the globe. In addition, the digital publication is available on various platforms in nearly 400 languages. “People are longing to hear a positive message and this is the best news possible,” said Robert Hendriks, U.S. Spokesman for Jehovah’s Witnesses. “A better world is not just a dream, it’s inevitable. In fact, it is the central theme of the entire Bible.” The magazine addresses the age-old “doomsday” question “Is this world going to end?” with a comforting answer that may surprise many readers. While many religions have predicted the “end of the world,” the magazine reveals the Bible’s clear message: the earth is here forever and will never end! However, the magazine also explains the powerful truth that wickedness will soon be gone, quoting the Bible book of Psalms where it promises that the “lawless one” will be no more. (Psalm 37:10, Rotherham translation) This positive message has been the hope of millions around the world who have prayed for ‘God’s Kingdom to come,’ a familiar refrain of many Christians taught by Jesus in what some refer to as the Lord’s Prayer. Phillip and Shirley Richardson of Russellville had prayed those words many times but were still left with questions. As a young married couple in the 1960s, they wondered what kind of future awaited their children. “We just couldn’t see that there was any [human organization] that could do any good for mankind,” Shirley said. “We realized it’s just too big; it’s too much. Man will never be able to solve the problems. It has to be God,” Phil added. In 1970, a Bible study with Jehovah’s Witnesses introduced them to the hope of a better world by means God’s Kingdom. That hope calmed their hearts and changed their outlook. “Knowing that there will be a perfect government, and everyone will be treated right, no matter what race or whether they are rich or poor, gives me something to look forward to in the future,” said Shirley. The Richardsons not only believe in a better world ahead, but they also actively share their hope with others. This month they'll be highlighting the Watchtower cover series in letters and phone calls to friends and neighbors. The Watchtower has been carrying a similar message about God’s Kingdom for more than 100 years and remains the most widely translated and circulated magazine in the world. The 2021 number two edition is available free online at jw.org, where anyone can also request a free printed copy by scrolling down on the homepage to “Request A Visit.” For more information, please call (718) 560-5600. Click below for a direct link to the online version of the magazine: https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/watchtower-no2-2021-may-jun/