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Elders and Ministerial Servants within congregations of Jehovah's Witnesses are never elected.
Any who are considered for such positions have to demonstrate a number of spiritual qualities consistently over an extended period of time. They do not have to excel in every area (for example, some are better teachers and speakers than others), but they must not be so deficient in any one area so as to make them unqualified for the role. All must be regularly active in the door-to-door preaching work. Such conduct and spiritual progress will be brought to the attention of the travelling overseer, who may forward a recommendation to the Branch Office, which in turn forwards the recommendation to the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses who make the final prayerful decision.
When an appointment is confirmed, a simple announcement is made at a congregation meeting.
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What are the titles for the elders of Jehovah's Witnesses?
There are no titles, everyone is referred to as Brother or Sister. Jesus said all are equal, no man is above another. Elders & Ministerial Servants are just positions of service, to serve & teach others, in harmony with scriptural requirements. Elders and Ministerial Servants also do not wear distinguishable clothing to elevate themselves above others in the congregation. They are also not paid for their service. All congregational work done by Jehovah's Witnesses, including the elders and ministerial servants is voluntary. They support themselves by secular means so as not to be a financial burden to the members of the congregation.
How is the organization of Jehovah's Witnesses structured?
The oversight of our worldwide activity is handled by the Gverning Body of Jehovah' Witnesses. This is a body of elders which usually consists of 12 or 13 members. They send out traveling representatives who may be referred to as Zone Overseers or Country Coordinators. Usually these traveling overseers will proside over a branch office which are located in various countries all over the earth. From there, District Overseers will preside over several circuits. Each circuit has 20 or so congregations and is presided over by a Circuit Overseer. Each congregation has about 100-125 members who are referred to as publishers. In each congregation there will be a body of elders who are qualified ministers with a great deal of knowlegde and experience. How many elders there are o each elder body will be determined by how many publishers there are in each congregation a how many there are that qualify to take the lead in the congregation. The elders are assisted by Ministerial Servants who are viewed by many as elders-in-training. The Ministerial Servants perform many of the physica tasks that the congregation needs, while the elders will handle the teaching aspect of the congregation needs. Of all of these ministerial servants, elders, traveling overseers, and so forth, all are voluntary. No one is paid for their services to the worldwide botherhood. All of this serves to keep the organization in unity and operating efficiently, focusing on our main goal of preaching God's Kingdom worldwide.
Is Jehovah's Witness Hierarchical or autonomous?
The Christian Congregation is governed based on the Biblical first century pattern as outlined in the Holy Scriptures:Jehovah God is the ultimate head. (1 Corinthians 11:3; 15:27; Ephesians 1:22, 23)Under him, Jesus is the head of the congregation. (Ephesians 1:22, 23; 5:23)He uses the faithful and discreet slave class to administer the affairs of his congregation. (Matthew 24:45-47)The governing body represents the interests of this slave class. (Acts 15:6-30; 16:4)The day to day affairs of the local congregations are adminstered by local elders and ministerial servants. (Various translations may call the elders "older men" or "bishops" and ministerial servants "assistants" or "deacons".) (Acts 14:23; 1 Timothy 3:1-12; Titus 1:5)
What are the government back benches?
Government back benches is the term used to describe the elected members of government that don't hold a ministerial office.
The principle by which a prime minister is directly answerable to a popularly elected representative body is?
The answer is - Ministerial Responsibility. It may also be referred to as a parliamentary system.
What person conducts marriages in the Jehovah witness church?
Most of the time wedding ceremonies are officiated by Elders in good standing. They do not have to be a member of the local congregation. However, sometimes allowances are made for a Ministerial Servant to perform the ceremony. Each request for a wedding is handled by the local body of Elders.
What are civil servant?
Civil servants are employees of the government who are neither elected nor appointed.
What is Jehovah's Witness social organisation?
All in the congregations are "brothers and sisters." There is no paid clergy. All are volunteers. Those who are appointed as "elders" who take the lead in the congregation. These must meet scriptural qualifications as outlined in 1 Timotyhy 3:1-7. Each congregation has a body of elders that could consist of 3 or 4, right on up to 12 or 13 elders, depending on the size of the congregation and how many there are in the congregation that qualify. If a congregation has a shortage of elders, there may be requests made throughout the region for qualified ones to come to help where there is a need. The elders are assisted by "ministerial servants." There are ususally several minsterial servants in the congregation as well. Often the ministerial servants are regarded as elders in training. Our congregations are grouped into circuits of about 20-25 congregations. They are served by a traveling elder nown as a Circuit Overseer. He visits each congregation in his circuit for a week long visit twice a year. His concern is keeping the organization in unity. He encourages and upbuilds the brotherhood, and gives special talks. He also works directly with the elders to help with any issues taht may need resolving. The Circuit Overseer's visit is something taht we all look forward to. Circuits are grouped into districts. A district will consist of several circuits, and it will be looked after by a District Overseer. The District Overseer works in a way similar as the Circuit Overseer, but on a district level. All are volunteers who do not receive a salary for their services. This allows the entire organization runs very efficiently and concentrate all it's resources on publishing the good news of God's Kingdom. Several districts will be grouped under a branch office that will be looked after by a Zone Overseer. A branch office may have a territory assigned to it that will be a country, or several countries. The branch offices report to the Governing Body, which oversees that worldwide activities of Jehovah's Witnesses. The Governing Body is a group of qualified elders at the world headquarters. I have to add the following because I do not think the question referred to the hierarchy formation of the Jehovah's Witnesses. The above given answer is correct, however, let me add that there is no FORMAL social organization (programs, activities, secular education, financial help, shelter and the likes) provided by either the head quarters or by each congregation, to be given to their children, teenagers, parents, elderly, etc. Only in extreme emergencies like earthquakes, hurricanes, etc. the H.Q. will send help from the donations given by all the brothers around the world. These funds are placed in a world wide fund account maintained at finantial institutions chosen by the H.Q. I am not completely sure what is meant by social structure, because we do not have any divisions, either socially or otherwise.If you are referring to the leadership structure, then I can answer your question.First, no one who takes the lead in the organization assumes any title of superiority such as "Father, Reverend, Pastor," or otherwise. Nobody wears any special garb that distiguishes them from anyone else. All in the congregation who take the lead are called "brothers, "just like everyone else. In fact, those who take the lead are considered servants to the congregation. Rather than it being a position of leadership, it is a position of servitude.In the congregation, there is a body of spiritually qualified men called "elders." The number of these will vary by congregation depending on the size of the congregation and how many there are who meet the qualifications of an elder as outlined in the scriptures at 1 Timothy chapter 3. These work together as one body to watch out for the spiritual interests of the congregation. They are assisted by ministerial servants. Ministerial servants must likewise qualifiy by the standards set forth in the scriptures. In fact, ministerial servants must meet the same standards as elders, except they are not neccessarily used to teach. Often ministerial servants are considered to be elders in training.The congregation elders work under the direction of the Governing Body, which is the body of elders that oversee the worldwide activities of Jehovah's Witnesses. They use servants called Circuit Overseers, District Overseers, and Zone Overseers, some of which travel between congregations, circuits, districts, and branches. By using these appointed overseers, the Governing Body can direct the affairs of the worldwide brotherhood of over 100,000 congregation in over 230 countries and provinces, and the entire organization of over 7 million Jehovah's Witnesses stays in unity.We believe that the Governing Body is directed by Jesus Christ, whom the Bible calls the 'head of the congregation.'(Colossians 1:18)
When was The Ministerial Broadcast created?
The Ministerial Broadcast was created on 1986-01-16.
When was Bethel Ministerial Association created?
Bethel Ministerial Association was created in 1934.
Who in the Jehovah's witness organization receive a salary or renumeration for their services?
None of Jehovah's Witnesses are paid a salary for their volunteer work. Those who are in special full-time service such as serving at the various branch offices around the world receive a small monthly stipend to cover incidental expenses. This is the same for the person who has been at Bethel for a month, or for twenty years. At the congregation level, none of the elders or ministerial servants are compensated in any way financially.
When was Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group created?
Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group was created in 1995.
