1. Who help to ensure congregational happiness and unity?

JEHOVAH is “the happy God,” and he wants his servants to be happy. (1 Timothy 1:11) To that end, he has provided elders and ministerial servants for the blessing of his people. These responsible men serve beneficial purposes and help to ensure the happiness, unity, and smooth operation of the Christian congregation. How grateful Jehovah’s Witnesses are for the loving and helpful service rendered by these appointees within God’s theocratic organization!

And, surely, appointed elders and ministerial servants are a blessing to Jehovah’s people, for these men further the unified operation of the Christian congregation today. (Compare Colossians 2:18, 19.) Dedicated male members of the congregation who strive to support Jehovah’s organizational arrangement by “reaching out for an office of overseer” are making a vital contribution to Christian unity and the advancement of Kingdom interests. (1 Timothy 3:1)