PARKERSBURG — At a time when the desire for better government is on the minds of people the world over, Jehovah’s Witnesses will launch an international campaign to bring attention to a universal solution. The Witnesses will feature a special edition of “The Watchtower” magazine, available in over 780 languages in print and online, with the theme “What Is God’s Kingdom?”

Local volunteers from Parkersburg will distribute this special-edition magazine during the month of September.

“I am excited to share with my neighbors a hope of better government,” said Garrett Johnson, a resident of Parkersburg. “Some have lost hope in finding solutions to their problems. However, God’s Kingdom is the solution to the most pressing issues we face today.”

Throughout the centuries, millions of Jesus’s followers have prayed the words “thy Kingdom come” but wonder what that Kingdom is, what it will accomplish and when it will come. To answer those age-old questions, the Witnesses’ special-edition magazine will reference key Bible passages. The clear and simple explanations have been designed to appeal to both new and experienced Bible readers.

“Many people feel we need better rulership, but few can agree on how to achieve it,” said Delvin King, spokesperson for Jehovah’s Witnesses. “Jesus is the perfect ruler who can and will solve all the problems that we are facing here on earth. Local congregants are excited to bring this message of hope to our community here in Parkersburg”

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jehovah’s Witnesses distributed millions of this special-edition magazine through letters, even sending copies to thousands of government officials worldwide. Now that they have returned to their door-to-door public ministry post-pandemic, this will be the first in-person campaign where they will have the opportunity to discuss the important and very timely subject with their neighbors.

A free digital copy of this special issue of “The Watchtower,” as well as information about the activities of Jehovah’s Witnesses, is available at jw.org. The Witnesses’ site offers practical Bible-based content for people of all ages and beliefs in over 1,070 languages.