Elder (Jehovah's Witnesses)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:ecclesiastical_title
gptkbp:age	not specified
gptkbp:appointedBy	gptkb:Governing_Body_of_Jehovah's_Witnesses circuit overseer
gptkbp:baptismRequirement	must be baptized Jehovah's Witness
gptkbp:canBeSingle	true
gptkbp:compatibleWith	gptkb:female disfellowshipped recent convert reproved for serious wrongdoing
gptkbp:decision	by consensus
gptkbp:disciplinaryRole	gptkb:judicial_committee
gptkbp:gender	gptkb:male
gptkbp:maritalStatusRequirement	preferably married
gptkbp:meetingsHeld	elders' meetings
gptkbp:meetsWith	body of elders
gptkbp:notPaid	true
gptkbp:numberPerCongregation	varies
gptkbp:oversees	pastoral care field ministry congregation activities congregation discipline spiritual programs teaching assignments
gptkbp:publicTalks	delivers
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Governing_Body_member circuit overseer ministerial servant
gptkbp:religion	gptkb:Jehovah's_Witnesses
gptkbp:removes	circuit overseer
gptkbp:requires	able to teach exemplary in conduct respected by congregation spiritually mature
gptkbp:responsibility	gptkb:academic gptkb:teacher pastoral care shepherding organizing meetings spiritual oversight
gptkbp:role	congregation
gptkbp:scripture	gptkb:1_Timothy_3 gptkb:Acts_20:28 gptkb:Titus_1
gptkbp:supports	ministerial servants
gptkbp:termLength	indefinite
gptkbp:trainer	theocratic ministry school
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Elder (Jehovah's Witnesses)