That was wonderful encouragement.
"The organization needs men like [you]." That's the encouraging part
where he acknowledged that you are a good servant of Jehovah.
"So all [you] need to do is get [your] hours to average 12 or better per
month to be an elder." That's the part where he encourages you to
become an ass-kissing company man, doing their work for free.
He really did a fine job. Tell us if you provided some kind of answer.
I know I would have said, "Well, I really don't want the responsibility."
That would have pissed him off, and it never would have been discussed
until a different C.O. came into the circuit.