Now, because of the amount of possible connections using the Zoom accounts that are provided, we are able to invite others to the meetings freely, without the fear of reaching the connection limit.” Lester Jijón, Jr., an elder in the Guayacanes Oeste Congregation in Guayaquil, Ecuador, relates: “Because of the economic situation of many of the brothers and sisters, it simply would have been impossible for some congregations to pay for a Zoom license that would allow the entire congregation to attend the meetings. Brother Hadi Santoso explains: “Even brothers and sisters who are not familiar with how to operate electronic devices can now enjoy the meetings, in large part because they no longer need to log in several times during one meeting.” The Kairagi Congregation, in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, switched from a free videoconferencing app to the organizational Zoom account.

To date, over 65,000 congregations in more than 170 countries are using these accounts. All congregations that use these organizational Zoom accounts benefit from their easy-to-use security settings and allowance of a large number of people to connect to each meeting. These congregations were often resorting to using free apps that place limits on the number of connections or do not provide adequate security. This has proved to be of great assistance to some congregations that could not afford the typical price of a videoconference account of $15-$20 or higher. To provide a consistent and secure arrangement for our meetings, the Governing Body approved the use of donated funds to purchase Zoom accounts for congregations.

To do so, congregations have been using videoconferencing apps, such as Zoom, to hold meetings.

Jehovah’s Witnesses are determined to comply with these requirements while continuing to meet together safely. Many governments around the world have required physical distancing and have canceled public gatherings.

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