city overseer? Does anyone have a list of all jw positions and titles?

average joe

I never heard of a jw city overseer and that makes me wonder about what else i haven't heard of. I would like to know more about other positions titles etc such as what their titles are and what they do for the wtbs. Please and thanks

NeonMadman

A City Overseer was just a person who was appointed to coordinate activities and issues between congregations when there was more than one congregation in a city. In theory, it wasn't a power position like that of circuit overseer. However, the city overseer tended to be one of the longer-term, more powerful elders among the congregations in the city. I've never seen a case, however, where he had significant influence in any congregation other than his own just by virtue of being the city overseer.

ScenicViewer

There were also 'zone overseers.' Do they still exist?

Iamallcool

Yes zone overseers do still exist.

williamhconley

Here's a general list of the positions in the Watchtower Organization.

Non baptized publisher

Baptized publisher

Auxiliary Pioneer preaches 50 hours

Regular Pioneer preaches 70 hrs. Must be at least 6 months baptized and exemplary.

Special Pioneers They preach 130 hours in isolated territories. They receive a monthly allowance, paid rent & vacation time from the Watchtower. Gilead missionaries are special pioneers in their foreign field unless they serve in bethel or co/do work.
Although appointed by the branch, Specials have no authority in the Congregation (unless they're elders of course)

Ministerial Servant helps doing mechanical jobs to free up the elders (capable MS teach & shepherd if the body decides).

Elder Teaching, shepherding & judicial comittees. If CO likes you, give talks at assemblies & conventions.

City Overseer Supervises events in a certain city ie assemblies, conventions but has no authority or jurisdiction over other congos.

Circuit Overseer Appointed directly by the GB. Visits a congregation in his circuit every 6 months, send recommendations to Society (BTW now done electronically) Organizes and assigns the talks for the Special Day Assemblies & Circuit Assemblies. Assigns Appeal Judial Committees.

District Overseer Visits circuit assemblies and the host congregation for that week. Is the main speaker in the circuit assembly. Accompanies the Circuit Overseers under his district for 1 week a year & sends a report to the society about them (CO & wife). The district overseer is the highest ranking official in the field or outside of bethel

Branch Committee These members run the branch in their territory. They appoint the elders & servants under them. Also appoint special pioneers.

Zone Overseers They visit branches, give talk to the bethel family and makes sure things are being run as the Branch Organization
says it should. Sends report to the Governing Body. Zone Overseers can be from the GB
or branch committee member from another country.

Governing Body They are the only ones on earth who can explain the Bible as Christ guides only them. They own not only the
watchtower properties but dictate the lives of over 7 million people worldwide. They are the anointed faithful slave
class (all other anointed don't matter).

There are many other assignments or titles like: HLC (hospital liason committee), RBC (regional building comm) TMS oversser, watchtower conductor, secretary, service overseer, Corporations etc etc.

William H. Conley