A former member of Jehovah’s Witnesses has shared her perspective on why door-to-door preaching by the group appears to have reduced in recent times.
In a TikTok video, the ex-member, identified as @sarafinalesi.2, pointed to a policy shift introduced in 2023 as a major factor behind the change.
She explained that the adjustment affected the frequency of member participation in field service.
According to her, members were previously required to record and submit the number of hours they spent preaching each month, which created a sense of responsibility and consistency.
However, after the COVID-19 period, the organisation reportedly revised this rule, removing the need for detailed hour reporting.
She said:
“In Jehovah’s Witnesses, we had a quota to meet. We used to submit the hours we preached every month, and these hours varied based on your position. You had quotas of hours to meet. This was the driving force. They will tell you they do this for love—that they love preaching—but this quota was the real driving force.”
“So in 2023, they relaxed the rule and said you no longer have to submit your hours of field service. Just check a box and say ‘Yes, I preached,’ and everything changed.”
The former member claimed that this shift reduced the motivation for many individuals, as they were no longer under pressure to meet specific targets.
“What happened? You no longer preach again because you don’t have to submit hours like workers in a factory anymore,” she added.
She also addressed other explanations often given, such as safety concerns or the use of alternative outreach methods like phone calls and letters, suggesting these were not the primary reasons for the decline.
According to her, the removal of strict reporting requirements played a key role in the noticeable drop in door-to-door evangelism among members.
Watch the video below:
@sarafinalesi.2 Replying to @seventyyfive.fm #fyp #jw #christiantiktok #deconstruction #viral ♬ original sound – finasmonologue
