![]() ![]() The elders were given the first in a series of three elder booklets that eventually evolved into the KS 91 or "Pay Attention to Yourselves and all the Flock" book as we know it today. Years later in 1982 the OM book "Organized to Accomplish Our Ministry", was changed to be more of a publisher handbook (standard congregation member). ![]() The OR book was an attempt to provide direction to elders on how to handle problems in the congregation with specific instructions for doing so. When the elder completed the school held at Kingdom Farm in upstate New York, he was required to turn his copy in and nobody was allowed to take the book home other than what was written in their notes. ![]() When elders went to school they were given a textbook that was blue called "The Kingdom Ministry" book. It was written as an elder/publisher guidebook in handling or organizing matters in the congregation. It all started with the 1972 book authored in part by Ray Franz that was called, "Organized for Kingdom Preaching and Disciple Making" it was referred to as the OR book. The following comments are offered for those who may have concern why many have concluded that Ray Franz and certain ones from his group have displayed a lack of support for child abuse survivors and taken a position that endorsed certain 'Watchtower Policy' positions instead. ![]()
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