i will probably use this line in my bible highlights tonight!
it's from the 5/1/1950 wt article " a christian use of material wealth.
the money which is contributed by persons who accept the printed bible-study helps from jehovahs witnesses aids quite a bit in keeping the work going.
I wonder if the publishers know that the money they put in the WWW box will go to the society, and the money they put in the Local KHall box will now also go to the society.
The WWW benefits two times over.
I'm going to ask if we need to contribute into the WWW box at all, now that we're sending them a regular amount from our own savings each month anyway.
Splash
so proclaimed the brother that read the wt letter tonight that explained the new kingdom hall funding arrangement.. everyone in the hall claps .... well, like it was the last talk on the district convention.. he says 'what bank would wipe out a debt of $200,000 ???
only jehovah's organization!
isn't this wonderful !!!".
The letter to the elders said in part:
"The elders in congregations without loans or those having standing resolutions to support Kingdom Hall construction worldwide should take a confidential survey of all publishers to determine the amount of the new resolution. This can be done by passing out slips of paper to be filled out anonymously by the publishers indicating how much they are able to contribute monthly toward local congregation expenses, including the resolution to support Kingdom Hall and Assembly Hall construction worldwide."
So it's not down to family heads, it's all publishers. At what age can you be accepted as a publisher these days?
Also, I don't understand the last sentence ..."including the resolution to support Kingdom Hall and Assembly Hall construction worldwide."
Who can explain to me what that bit means?
Splash
i didn't want to hijack the thread about people having to "wait" until the society approves their pioneer status.. i recall once an elder was shocked that i had done the 60 hours a couple of months but not officially on the pioneer list for the months.
i told him that i didn't need the title, that the purpose was to do the work, not get a title.. i then heard a long lecture about how that was not encouraging to others, etc, etc, etc.. he got rather annoyed when i asked him what the purpose of the preaching work is.
of course he said to spread the good news.
If you put in a form, you are under the authority of the elders who will interview you then judge you worthy or unworthy. They also get to tell you to be a better example because of your label, and can threaten removal of your status at whim.
Just do the hours and you remove all that authority from them. That makes them fume!
Splash
im in a bit of a bind and im not quite sure what (if anything) i can do about it.
i was recently hired as a business consultant for a rather large company.
the company that hired me mentioned that they are concerned about a certain department and the way its being run, as this department affects every other department in the company.
Metrics can be your friend here. If you can demonstrate a higher failure rate, lower productivity, higher staff turnover, lower staff engagement, poor collaboration with other parts of the business, low standards, poor processes, lack of training etc, these will determine specifically where the problem lies.
Then look at reasons. Management style, lack of communication, poor leadership, unclear tasks, understaffed, poor equipment, no metrics of the staff productivity etc. This will point you to a solution.
Be solution focussed - this is why you have been employed.
Splash
in the last couple of years the org has gone money crazy, selling off over a billion dollars worth of property and now a new tithing program.
just wonder what every one thinks is the reason for all this now?.
I'm wondering if there's already a huge debt that needs servicing.
Did they borrow to invest and it all went wrong over the last few years?
It just seems like too huge a money grab just for court cases etc.
Splash
ahhhhhh......man....... .
so now we have to count all tracts / leaflets / meeting invitations etc as placements on the monthly report slip???.
is this just another method of control or accountability!
I posted a link to a jworg tract in one thread that has had 1000+ views.
That will look good on my next report!
Splash.
just curious.
add your quotes with no commentary if you like, it should be obvious why you agree.. the dangers of being deceivedthe really sad fact is that very often the person who is deceived or deluded tends to hold on to his belief in spite of strong evidence proving otherwise.
perhaps he gets so emotionally attached to his belief that he simply shuts his eyes and closes his ears to any evidence that might challenge it.. the watchtower, 01/09/ 2010 p10/11.
Shepherd the Flock of God (2010) p.11:
"You demonstrate submission to Christ's headship when you do the following:
(point 3) Avoid imposing personal viewpoints and opinions or arbitrary rules on the congregation -1Cor 4:6."
Splash
besides the bible, songbook, kingdom ministry, and draw close to jehovah book, are there any other books i need in order to attend the tuesday/wensday/thursday night meeting.
do they still use a book for the theocratic ministry school and is it the same one from 7+ years ago?.
Great link from jgnat.
The key pages are 78-82.
These are the student talk points to work on, and the permissable settings for sisters talks, such as setting 14 "witnessing informally in a waiting room" (invariable the doctors), and setting 25 "Working with someone in the Pioneers Assist Others program" (which was discontinued years ago).
Splash
i want to thank ms concernd and leaving quietly in advance for the idea for this topic.. .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/cognitive_dissonance.
this is an example of an article on emailing and how mind control is done through the wbats which leads to cognitive dissonance.
Love it that the WT warns against urban myths.
Maybe they should have checked up on snopes before that assembly account of someone shooting himself in the head and surviving.
Splash.
besides the bible, songbook, kingdom ministry, and draw close to jehovah book, are there any other books i need in order to attend the tuesday/wensday/thursday night meeting.
do they still use a book for the theocratic ministry school and is it the same one from 7+ years ago?.
It's not the TMS guidebook any more, it's the Benefit book.
