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Originally Posted by alwayslearning
I think this had to do with Witness Lee's concept of apostles and their authority. In his mind and many of his coworkers he was like the apostle Paul - with that level of authority. All other coworkers were more like Timothy and Titus - he could give them directives and they would have to follow whatever he wanted to do in "the work". Eventually he expanded "the work" beyond what Watchman Nee taught i.e. it has many teams and is regional to it has one team and is global with him above all others directing it. The current added variation is somehow the MOTA became the COTA (Committee of the Age) with global HQs in Anaheim. (How this transfer of authority actually took place is still a mystery to me.)
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If the MOTA Apostle can appoint elders and workers around the Globe, then surely he can appoint numerous "Deputy Authorities."
The real mystery to me is how the Blendeds can appoint DT to be the "leading brother in Africa," and Cleveland can appoint VY to be the "leading brother in Africa," and neither of these two can fellowship with the other about Africa.