by yknot 4 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
So I am sitting here preparing for tomorrow's meeting.....and I have a question?
Who and how are the PTs decided upon?
Do you boys just draw numbers out of a hat? Is there an WTS email that gives you a list to choose from to compliment the WT study?
Thank you for your 'insight'........
I presume PT stands for Public Talk not Public Toilet....which is really what it is.
Anyway..there are many many ways that PT's are chosen. It is usually cooincidence if the PT theme and the WT theme match, unless a brother is really, really behind on scheduling. Scheduling usually is done six months out...some go as far as a year out and leave a few holes to rearrange for CO visits, assemblies, etc, where the dates are not known.
As to how it is scheduled...Society does not determine PT schedule other than Special Talk (which then goes into the PT rotation....and are often recycled CO talks from previous years).
Although some BOE's do sit down quarterly and talk about needs, it is usually left up to the PO (aka COBOE) to schedule or the seperate talk coordinator if the PO has delegated that responsibility. If an elder is the Talk Coordinator, he does what he wants. If an MS is the coordinator, the PO will often give direction on what talks to get.
In reality, what subject you get for a talk is determined by which congos you can switch with and what talks those brothers have. You may want a certain talk, but if the only brother to give it is boring as hell, you have to avoid choosing a talk that he has. Usually someone in the circuit has published a list of all the elders and MS and the talk outlines they have. If you live in an area like I did, I had access to about 5 circuits and 100 congregations within a 2 hour radius.
I kept a list of brothers the congo really enjoyed and the ones they did not. If I could avoid the latter I did. If a brother who gave bad talks was also the PO and/or talk coordinator, it was harder to avoid getting them... but I could almost always manipulate the schedule to not be forced into that situation... the talks were boring enough why get a bad speaker on top of it? and that was when talks were 45 minutes instead of 30. If I was forced into scheduling a bad/boring speaker, I tried to schedule myself out that Sunday (I know..bad.......self preservation....LOL).
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So... not all Elders have all the outlines? (explains the elusive #169- somebody please post it,pretty please) Do yall swap outlines, entire talks or just request a guess speaker? I mean it is pretty darn easy to write a fresh talk off those outlines like 20 minutes tops. Facinating stuff you boys keep privy from us Sisters.... Thank you Snakes for all your help and patience.
Hmm it is double posting today..... sorry yall
Hi, Ms. yknot.
Although it is not PDF, the No.173 outline is opening to the public by Mr. Tired of the Hypocrisy.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/173878/1/Special-Bible-talk-entitled-e2809cIS-THERE-A-TRUE-RELIGION-FROM-GODe28099S-STANDPOINT-e2809d-Coming-to-a-Kingdom-Hall-near-you-on-Sunday-April-26-2009
Possibly, Mr. Tired of the Hypocrisy may have all the outlines.
Well, it is uploaded also to the following address.
http://prince.org/msg/105/305150?&pg=2
