@islandman, this should clarify it for you...
Theocratic Ministry School . . . is still there AND longer?
by warehouse 37 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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OnTheWayOut
Forgive me if it's been covered, but their "Apply Yourself to Field Recruiting" parts can be about repairing the wheels on their literature carts and proper posture at a table in the mall that will help you sit there for hours.
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JustMe2
I wonder if all who are in the school (incl. children and less-skilled speakers) will do the demonstrations or if it will be only those who would qualify to give demonstrations in the Service Meeting. -
Fisherman
DD in another thread you posted that you were the gayest woman in a mans body, seems that you tried the cure And how long was it before it worked? ROLF Wonder too how long will it take to work for gay females as well. .. I am straight out here... -
warehouse
pixel wrote: (in another thread)
7. Counsel: Following each of the four student assignments, the Life and Ministry Meeting chairman has approximately one minute to provide commendation and counsel based on the Ministry School book. When the chairman introduces a student’s assignment, he will not announce the point of counsel that the student is working on. However, when the student’s presentation is finished, and after some appropriate words of commendation, the chairman may announce the point that the student is working on and state why the student did well on that point or kindly explain why it would be beneficial for the student to give that particular point further attention. According to the need of each student, additional constructive counsel based on the Ministry School book may be given privately after the meeting or at another time, either on the assigned speech quality or on another aspect of the presentation. The chairman should update the counsel form in the student’s Ministry School book and advise the Life and Ministry Meeting overseer accordingly.—See paragraphs 11 and 14 for instructions regarding the role of the Life and Ministry Meeting overseer and the auxiliary counselor.
11. Life and Ministry Meeting Overseer: An elder selected by the body of elders will serve as the Life and Ministry Meeting overseer. He will be responsible for ensuring that this meeting is well organized and handled according to these instructions. He should maintain good communication with the auxiliary counselor. As soon as the Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook for a given month becomes available, the Life and Ministry Meeting overseer will make the student assignments for that month. There are four student assignments each week, namely, the Bible Reading assignment during the Treasures From God’s Word section, and the Initial Call, Return Visit, and Bible Study assignments during the Apply Yourself to the Field Ministry section. Guidelines for those enrolling as students are set forth in the Ministry School book, page 282, and these guidelines still apply to the Life and Ministry Meeting. Each of the student assignments, including the counsel point the student is working on, should be distributed at least three weeks prior to the date of the assignment by means of the Our Christian Life and Ministry Meeting Assignment (S-89) form. (Please note that some of the points of counsel on pages 79-81 of the Ministry School book will not apply to the Bible Reading assignment or to demonstrations.) Information regarding student assignments for the month should also be conveyed to the appropriate Life and Ministry Meeting chairmen and, if applicable, to the appropriate counselor for an auxiliary class.
12. Life and Ministry Meeting Chairman: Each week, one elder will serve as the chairman for the duration of the Life and Ministry Meeting. He will be responsible for preparing the introductory and concluding comments. He will also introduce all of the parts and, depending on the size of the body of elders, he may be responsible for handling certain parts on the meeting as well. The body of elders will determine which elders are qualified to fill this role. The qualified elders would normally be assigned as chairmen periodically. Depending on local circumstances, the Life and Ministry Meeting overseer may be used as chairman more frequently than the other qualified elders. If an elder is qualified to conduct the Congregation Bible Study, likely he is also qualified to serve as the meeting chairman. Please keep in mind, however, that the elder who serves as chairman will be required to offer loving and helpful commendation and counsel to those who have student assignments. The chairman is also responsible for ensuring that the meeting concludes on time. (See paragraphs 6 and 8.) If the chairman wishes and if there is adequate space, a standing microphone may be positioned on the platform so that he may introduce each ensuing part while the brother giving the part is taking his position at the speaker stand. Likewise, the chairman may wish to sit at a table on the platform when introducing the student assignments and offering counsel. This may conserve time.
14. Auxiliary Counselor: Whenever possible, it is good to use an elder who is an experienced speaker to fill this role. The auxiliary counselor’s responsibility will be to give private counsel, if needed, to elders and ministerial servants regarding any speaking assignments they may handle, including parts on the Life and Ministry Meeting, public talks, and conducting or reading at the Watchtower Study or Congregation Bible Study. (See paragraph 8.) If there are a number of elders in the congregation who are capable speakers and teachers, then a different qualified elder may serve as the auxiliary counselor each year. It is not necessary for the auxiliary counselor to offer counsel after each assignment.
15. Auxiliary Classes: Depending on the number of students, congregations may hold auxiliary classes for the student assignments. Each auxiliary class should have a qualified counselor, preferably an elder. Where necessary, a well-qualified ministerial servant may fill in. The body of elders should decide who may serve in this capacity. The counselor should follow the procedure described in paragraph 7. If auxiliary classes are held, students should be asked to go to the auxiliary classrooms following the Digging for Spiritual Gems portion of the Treasures From God’s Word section of the meeting. They should rejoin the rest of the congregation following the Apply Yourself to the Field Ministry section of the meeting. Since videos of sample presentations are considered during the first meeting of the month, no auxiliary classes will be held then, except for foreign-language groups.
There you go. This is for all the idiots who swore up and down and sang songs that the ministry school was gone.
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oppostate
Warehouse said: "There you go. This is for all the idiots who swore up and down and sang songs that the ministry school was gone."
I'm sure all of us "idiots" appreciate your input.
And, I thank you for being the imbecile who can remind us that the WT likes to change names and times and little else. Maybe you can work your way up to idiot yourself, and join the new Life and Ministry Un-school (formerly known as Theocratic Ministry School) so you can let us know how you like the new dumbed down re-format.
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warehouse
oppostate wrote:
And, I thank you for being the imbecile who can remind us that the WT likes to change names and times and little else. Maybe you can work your way up to idiot yourself, and join the new Life and Ministry Un-school (formerly known as Theocratic Ministry School) so you can let us know how you like the new dumbed down re-format.
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sparrowdown
If it looks like a school and sounds like a school....then it must be a ........Our (so-called) Christian Life and Ministry Meeting - nope, no "School" in that title.