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"You demonstrate submission to Christ's headship when you do the following:
Obey direction coming from agencies used by "the faithful and discreet slave," including Branch Committees, travelling overseers, and others appointed by the Governing Body to take the lead.-Matt. 24:45-47; Heb. 13:1 7."
"The body of elders should always base their decisions on Bible principles and written direction from "the faithful and discreet slave." (Matt. 24:45)"________________________________________________________________________________Is the following in line with the governing body's two thirds majority?
"If a decision is not unanimous, the minority should give willing support to the final decision."_________________________________________________________________________________Child abuse records:
"Information concerning an individual accused of child molestation, proved or otherwise, should be placed in congregation's confidential file and marked "Do Not Destroy" and kept indefinitely."__________________________________________________________________________________
Hounding people for time:
"Promptly informs group overseers regarding publishers in their group who did not report time for the month."
"reviews the activity of regular pioneers near midpoint of service year so that any having difficulty meeting the hour requirement can be given assistance."
___________________________________________________________________________________Destroying records:
"Determines whether to destroy records concerning a person reinstated five years if the judicial committee is unavailable or unqualified. May designate other elders to handle this."
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Do not calls:
"Reviews the territory file once a year, making a list of houses where it is not advisable to call. Under his direction, elders will determine whether these householders would accept visits from Jehovah's Witnesses. Elders should adhere to recent direction from the branch office in contacting such ones."_____________________________________________________________________________________
Micromanaging those who miss meetings and service
"Takes note of who is missing during congregation meetings, seeks to determine the reason, and provides needed assistance. Along with his assistant (or another elder or qualified ministerial servant), periodically arranges to visit all in his group to provide encouragement and counsel, concentrating on those who are weak, irregular in meeting attendance or field activity, ill, depressed, or inactive.""Periodically reviews with his assistant the record cards of those in his group to determine their strengths and weaknesses in the ministry."
"Endeavours promptly to obtain late reports for the secretary."
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