"elder" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- The reports are used to help measure the "spirituality" of individuals and to establish the eligibility of men as congregation elders and ministerial servants.
- Formal discipline is administered by congregation elders.
- The court found that congregation elders, following the policies of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, contributed to the abuse.
- Jehovah's Witnesses employ various levels of congregational discipline as formal controls administered by congregation elders.
- Each year, congregation elders are instructed to consider meeting with disfellowshipped individuals to determine changed circumstances and encourage them to pursue reinstatement.
- The terms irregular and inactive are used to indicate members in need of 'spiritual assistance' from the local congregation elders.
- Certain publications are limited to members in appointed positions, such as the manual for congregation elders, Pay Attention to Yourselves and to All the Flock.
- Witnesses are assigned to a congregation in whose "territory" they usually reside and attend weekly services they refer to as "meetings" as scheduled by congregation elders.
- Unless considered by the congregation elders to demonstrate repentance, such a person is typically disfellowshipped.
- Initially, the Governing Body directly appointed all congregation elders.
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