Teaching Committee
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The Teaching Committee is a body within Jehovah’s Witnesses’ organizational structure responsible for directing and supervising the religion’s doctrinal instruction and educational programs.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
committee
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governing body committee → organizational body → |
| composition |
members of the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses
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| countryOfOperation |
United States
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| decisionMakingStyle |
collective
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| denomination |
Jehovah’s Witnesses
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| establishedBy |
Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses
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| governs |
doctrinal instruction of Jehovah’s Witnesses
→
religious education programs of Jehovah’s Witnesses → |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
global teaching policies of Jehovah’s Witnesses
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| headquartersLocation |
Warwick, New York
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| language |
English
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| partOf |
Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses
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Jehovah’s Witnesses organizational structure → |
| primaryFocus |
Bible‑based education
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doctrinal teaching → spiritual training → |
| purpose |
to direct and supervise doctrinal instruction
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to maintain unity in teaching and education → to oversee educational programs within Jehovah’s Witnesses → |
| religiousAffiliation |
Jehovah’s Witnesses
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| religiousTradition |
Restorationist Christianity
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| reportsTo |
Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses
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| role |
approving major teaching programs
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coordinating spiritual education → directing doctrinal instruction → ensuring doctrinal consistency in teaching programs → guiding application of doctrine in teaching → overseeing teaching work of Jehovah’s Witnesses → overseeing training of elders and ministerial servants → overseeing training of missionaries → overseeing training of special full‑time servants → preparing instructional policies → reviewing educational initiatives → supervising congregation meeting instruction → supervising curriculum for Bible education → supervising educational programs → supervising theocratic schools → supervising use of instructional materials → |
| scope |
worldwide
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| supervises |
Gilead‑type advanced Bible schools
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branch‑level teaching arrangements → congregation teaching activities → missionary training schools → schools for elders and ministerial servants → theocratic schools for publishers → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses
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oversees |