How to Get Reinstated With Jehovah's Witness
One percent of Jehovah's Witnesses are shunned every year and two-thirds are never reinstated. Many disfellowshipped Jehovah Witnesses find themselves isolated from family, friends and their spiritual community. The Jehovah's Witness faith takes its shunning and disfellowship guidelines from 1 Corinthians 5:11, in which the apostle Paul states, "But now I am writing you to quit mixing in company with anyone called a brother that is a greedy person or an idolater or a reviler or a drunkard or an extortioner, not even eating with such a man... remove the wicked from among yourselves." To become reaccepted into the church, you must do several things.
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Arrange a meeting with a church elder. Indicate to the elder that you wish to be re-accepted into the church, and no longer engage in the behavior that caused the disfellowshipping in the first place. The elder will gather with other church elders, preferably the ones that disfellowshipped you, to discuss your desire for reinstatement. If the result is in your favor, they will allow you to attend church meetings on a trial basis.
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Attend meetings for several months. It is important to become engaged in scripture and uphold the standards set by the faith. After at least several months of attendance, the elders will hold another meeting in which they will discuss your reinstatement.
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Adhere to the restrictions of the reinstatement. It may take several years for privileges to be restored. First, reinstated members are allowed to participate in specific activities and, over time, members can resume other duties, such as field service and commenting at meetings. According to JWFacts, a disfellowshipped or disassociated person may give a public talk on behalf of the faith, after at least 10 years have passed from the date of reinstatement.
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