Warm Handoff to a Local Pastor — After the Light-Bulb Moment

When a JW receives the gospel in a doorstep encounter, the next 24 to 72 hours are the most fragile of their entire spiritual journey. Without a warm handoff to a local Christian pastor or church, the JW is statistically very likely to be re-pulled by their study leader, pioneer, or elders within a week. The 'light-bulb moment' is necessary but not sufficient — what follows determines whether it produces a disciple or a temporarily moved heart that gets reabsorbed. This playbook describes how to make the handoff before the encounter ends.