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The distinction between these roles grew further when all Governing Body members resigned as directors and the Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, Inc. was formed in 2000. [105] Since Knorr's death in 1977, the presidency has been held by Frederick Franz, [106] Milton Henschel, [107] Don Alden Adams [108] and Robert Ciranko. [109]
Larger Assembly Halls or Convention Centers of Jehovah's Witnesses, or any rented arena or stadium used for larger gatherings of Jehovah's Witnesses are regarded 'as a large Kingdom Hall'. Undignified behavior is considered inappropriate during their religious events, even if the facility is an entertainment venue .
Referenced in the January 1, 1977 Watchtower, page 11 and the 1979 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses, page 94. Publisher: Macmillan of Canada. ISBN 0-7705-1340-9 (Canada, 1976) Apocalypse Delayed: The Story of Jehovah's Witnesses by M. James Penton. Penton, who is a professor emeritus of history at University of Lethbridge, examines the history ...
Former headquarters of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society in Brooklyn, New York. Jehovah's Witnesses operate 87 branch offices worldwide, [24] under the oversight of headquarters representatives who visit each of their assigned branches every few years, auditing operations, counseling branch committee members, department heads, and missionaries, and reporting back to the Governing Body.
Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, Inc. was established to organize and administer the congregational affairs of Jehovah's Witnesses in the United States. [14] [15] It filed for incorporation on August 21, 2000, in New York State as a “domestic non-profit corporation” in Putnam County, New York. [16]
In 2016, Jehovah's Witnesses had the lowest average household income among surveyed religious groups, with approximately half of Witness households in the United States earning less than $30,000 a year. [5] As of 2016, Jehovah's Witnesses are the most racially diverse Christian denomination in the United States. [6]
The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania is a non-stock, not-for-profit organization [4] headquartered in Warwick, New York.It is the main legal entity used worldwide by Jehovah's Witnesses to direct, administer, and disseminate doctrines for the group and is often referred to by members of the denomination simply as "the Society".
Rutherford's faction of the movement retained control of the Watch Tower Society [6] and adopted the name "Jehovah's witnesses" in July 1931. [b] By the end of the 20th century, Jehovah's Witnesses claimed a membership of 6 million, [7] while other independent Bible Student groups had an estimated total of less than 75,000. [8] [9]