THEOCRATIC MINISTRY SCHOOL (Discontinued)
(Formerly called Course in Theocratic Ministry)
(See also Life and Ministry Meeting; Public Speaking)
absenteeism: km 10/94 3
substitute speakers: be 7, 137
advance notification of assignments: be 284; sg 10
applause: km 5/08 3
appreciation for: w12 9/15 13; w06 5/15 29; w04 12/15 32; g04 10/22 30; g96 7/22 30; g95 12/22 13; jv 248
assignment “Highlights From Bible Reading”: km 12/14 4; km 10/08 3; km 12/05 7; be 47-48; km 2/96 1; km 5/94 1
audience participation: km 12/14 4; km 10/08 3; km 12/05 7
timing: km 12/14 4; km 10/08 3; km 12/05 7
assignment No. 1 (2009-2015) (reading): km 12/14 4; km 10/08 3
assignment No. 1 (instruction talk): km 12/05 7; be 48-49; sg 10
assignment No. 2 (2009-2015) (sister): km 12/14 4; km 10/08 3
assignment No. 2 (reading): km 10/05 3; be 105; km 3/96 1; sg 40
children: km 3/96 1
assignment No. 3: km 1/96 1
assignment No. 3 (2009-2015) (brother or sister): km 12/14 4-5; km 10/08 3
assignment No. 4: km 10/07 3
assignment “Speech Quality”: km 10/05 3
auxiliary classes: be 285; km 11/02 4; km 10/94 3
reading: be 21, 23, 285; g95 12/22 12-13
beginning: w15 11/15 29; kr 176-177; be 5; jv 94, 568-569
Advanced Course in Theocratic Ministry (Brooklyn Bethel, 1942): kr 176; w03 11/1 22; jv 94, 568
“Call to Action” Assembly (1943): jv 94
South Africa: yb07 90-91
Sweden: yb91 157-158
Switzerland: yb87 165-166
Thailand: yb91 208
United States: jv 248; w91 7/1 21
benefiting from: km 9/11 2; be 6-8; km 8/00 3; km 12/98 7; km 5/94 1; sg 8-9, 12-13, 107-108; om 73; km 12/86 7
field ministry: sg 96-99; w91 1/15 19-20
benefits: km 12/14 5; km 12/04 6; w02 2/15 27-28; be 6-7; g95 12/22 13; sg 8-9, 12-13
Bible reading by congregation: be 11; km 11/02 3; w00 10/1 11; km 12/99 7; km 2/96 1; km 5/94 1; km 12/92 2
supplemental Bible reading: km 12/00 7; km 10/99 3; km 12/99 7; km 10/98 3; km 10/97 3; km 12/97 7
children: km 1/01 4
comments by—
Barber, Carey: kr 176
Gangas, George: jv 94
Manera, Angelo C., Jr.: jv 94
Ramu, Julio S.: w15 11/15 29-30
Woodworth, Clayton, Jr.: kr 177, 179
cooperation with school overseer: km 3/96 1
counsel: km 12/14 5; w09 2/1 22-23; km 10/08 3; be 283-284; km 12/98 7; km 5/94 1; sg 11, 100-108
auxiliary counselor: km 10/08 3
form: km 12/14 5; km 10/08 3; be 79-81, 283; km 11/02 4
program: be 43-45, 78; sg 100-103, 106-107
description: w09 2/1 22-23; g95 12/22 12; sg 9-10; je 14
discussion: w12 9/15 13; km 10/11 4; be 5-8; g95 12/22 12-13; km 5/94 1; jv 248; sg 8-13; sh 360-361; km 10/90 3; om 72-74
dress and grooming: w95 10/15 30-31; sg 184-185
effect of circuit assembly: km 10/08 3
effect of circuit overseer’s visit: km 10/08 1, 3; km 11/02 7; km 1/91 7
enrollment: w12 9/15 13; km 10/11 4; be 282; km 12/96 7; w95 8/1 18; g95 12/22 12; sg 8; om 73
experiences:
blind: w15 6/15 19; yb12 240
children: w15 11/15 30; yb91 159; w90 5/1 10
dwarfs: g88 2/8 24-25
formerly illiterate man: w88 7/1 30
formerly violent man: w98 11/1 7
Greek Orthodox priest praises: w98 9/1 29
mind goes blank: yb91 158
nervousness: w15 11/15 29-30; jv 94; yb91 158
new overseer misunderstands instructions: yb88 223-224
paralytic: w06 8/15 11
pioneer invites everyone: jv 299
schoolgirls invite teachers to hear student talks: g05 9/8 18; w02 9/15 19
singing competition falls on night of first talk: yb08 58-59
stutterer: g92 5/22 25
timid youth: g03 12/22 18
training pays off in secular school: w87 12/1 21
under ban: yb11 226
foundation for instruction in: be 8
frequency of talks: km 6/91 4
history: kr 176-177, 179
instructions: km 12/14 3-5; be 282-285; km 1/96 1
library at Kingdom Hall: jl lesson 27; km 2/03 5; be 37; km 4/97 7; sg 11; om 74; km 5/88 7-8
no graduates: sg 188
overcoming timidity:
appreciation for Awake! article on: g93 1/22 30
predecessor: jv 247
preparation by audience: km 12/95 1; sg 39-40
preparing assignments: be 33-34, 43-46; km 12/98 7; km 3/96 1; km 10/96 3; km 5/94 1; sg 39-43, 50-51, 97-98, 108-187
additional material generally not to be used: km 12/90 7
from a list of scriptures: sg 41-42
from assigned material: be 234-235; sg 40-41
help from older publishers: w94 8/1 28
help from overseer or others: sg 11
outlines: be 39-42, 166-169, 174-177; sg 44-49, 140-142
reading assignments: be 43-44, 263-264
settings: be 44-45, 78, 82, 283, 285; km 11/02 3-4; km 10/00 3; km 10/98 3; km 12/96 7; km 5/94 1; sg 10, 41, 97-98; km 7/90 3
when just a subject is assigned: km 9/06 2; sg 42-43
purpose: w14 1/15 14; kr 183-184; w12 9/15 13; km 10/11 4; be 5; jv 568-569; sg 9, 13, 96; km 6/91 4
review: km 10/08 3; km 11/02 4; sg 11; om 73
effect of circuit assembly: km 10/08 3
effect of circuit overseer’s visit: km 10/08 3
schedule: km 10/09 4; be 7; sg 9-10; om 73
sisters participate: kr 179; be 283, 285; jv 248, 569; sg 10; km 6/91 4
householders: sg 98
procedure when no brothers are present: sg 10
speakers sit toward front: km 5/94 1; km 4/91 8
textbooks:
book “All Scripture Is Inspired of God and Beneficial” (1963, 1990): jv 103
book Benefit From Theocratic Ministry School Education (released 2002): yb04 12; be 6-8, 283-284; km 11/02 4
book “Equipped for Every Good Work” (1946): jv 97, 107
booklet Course in Theocratic Ministry (1943): kr 176; jv 94, 107
book Qualified to Be Ministers (1955, 1967): jv 107
book Theocratic Aid to Kingdom Publishers (1945): jv 107
book Theocratic Ministry School Guidebook (1971, 1992): g95 12/22 12; jv 107; sg 5
themes: be 39-40, 209-211, 217-218, 220-221, 234; sg 10, 41, 44-45, 114-115, 133-135
timing of parts: km 12/14 5; km 10/08 3; be 45, 176, 263-264, 282; sg 10-11, 177-181
what speaker should do when time is up: km 12/14 5; be 282; sg 10-11, 179
timing of school: w09 2/1 22; km 10/08 1, 3; be 282; km 4/91 8
use of Proclaimers book: km 12/94 7
what to bring: km 5/95 7
whether elders should be assigned student talks: km 6/91 4
whether to compile and distribute material: km 9/06 2