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Desde la década de 1870 hasta 1932 los ancianos y diáconos eran elegidos por votación de cada congregación; en 1932 se abolieron los ancianos electivos en favor de un comité de servicio dirigido por un director de servicio nombrado por la Sociedad.

Claim ID claim-doctrine-chg-elders-electedConcerns 1 de septiembre de 1932Declaración explícita
Declaración explícita · 1 de septiembre de 1932 Verificado

Desde la década de 1870 hasta 1932 los ancianos y diáconos eran elegidos por votación de cada congregación; en 1932 se abolieron los ancianos electivos en favor de un comité de servicio dirigido por un director de servicio nombrado por la Sociedad. The Watchtower, 15 de mayo de 2006The Watchtower, 1 de septiembre de 1983The Watchtower, 15 de mayo de 1995

La posición de la organización o su explicación posterior: La organización explica que la elección democrática se había adoptado para evitar la jerarquía de la cristiandad, y que los artículos de 1932 “showed that the Scriptures do not provide for elective elders”.

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Publicación primaria de los testigos de Jehová Verificado

The Watchtower, “Are You Prepared for Survival?”

15 de mayo de 2006 · p.24 · par. 13 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“From the 1870’s to 1932, elders and deacons were voted into office by members of the congregation. In 1932 the elective elders were replaced with a service committee elected by the congregation to assist an appointed service director. During 1938, arrangements were made for the theocratic appointment of all servants in the congregation.”

A later summary of the same sequence of organisational changes, differing slightly from the 1995 account in dating the body-of-elders arrangement to 1972 rather than 1971.

Fuente oficial

Nota de procedencia y verificación

Nota de confianza. Document opened on wol.jw.org on 19 September 2026; the wording was read in full and the page number taken from the library's own page markers.

Notes. The 1995 retrospective dates the body-of-elders arrangement to 1971; this 2006 article says “since 1972”. The discrepancy is in the organisation's own publications.

Consultado. 19 de septiembre de 2026 · Identificador de la fuente. src-chg-d-w-2006-0515-elders

Publicación primaria de los testigos de Jehová Verificado

The Watchtower, “‘Remember Those Taking the Lead Among You’”

1 de septiembre de 1983 · p.22 · par. 6 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“Then in 1932 the elective elders who were to have cooperated with the service “director” were replaced by a service committee of mature brothers filling various service positions in the congregation but still elected by the congregation.”

A further account of the 1932 change, describing the friction between the appointed service director and the elected elders that preceded it.

Fuente oficial

Nota de procedencia y verificación

Nota de confianza. Document opened on wol.jw.org on 19 September 2026; the wording was read in full and the page number taken from the library's own page markers.

Consultado. 19 de septiembre de 2026 · Identificador de la fuente. src-chg-d-w-1983-0901-elders

Publicación primaria de los testigos de Jehová Verificado

The Watchtower, “Part 2—Flashes of Light—Great and Small”

15 de mayo de 1995 · p.22 · pars. 6-7 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“There was the question of who should serve as elders and deacons in the congregations. To get away from the hierarchical structure prevalent in Christendom, it was concluded that these should be elected democratically by the vote of the members of each congregation. But increasing light contained in The Watchtower of September 1 and of October 15, 1932, showed that the Scriptures do not provide for elective elders.”

The same paragraphs record the 1938 move to appointment rather than election, and the 1971 restoration of a body of elders in each congregation appointed by the Governing Body.

Fuente oficial

Nota de procedencia y verificación

Nota de confianza. Document opened on wol.jw.org on 19 September 2026; the wording was read in full and the page number taken from the library's own page markers.

Consultado. 19 de septiembre de 2026 · Identificador de la fuente. src-chg-d-w-1995-0515-p2-elders

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