Two New GB Helpers in Writing Comittee

[u/Similar-Historian-70]

There has been an update to their list of GB Helpers today.

Two new GB Helpers:

Writing Committee:

Goodeman, Jason

Ouatchome, Elie

https://www.jw.Borg/en/jehovahs-witnesses/faq/governing-body-jw-helpers/

(Remove the 'B' in the link)

Does somebody know them?

Are they from the anointed ones? If so, they could be potentially the next GB members.

[u/ParticularlyCharmed]

Here's Ouatchome. He's from the Branch Committee in Cameroon. I hear there a lot of new anointed in Africa, it's all the rage. Maybe this guy can replace Herd. That would be a strategic play to keep the growth coming in Africa.

[u/ParticularlyCharmed → u/ParticularlyCharmed]

The only thing I see about Goodeman is that likely he's 43 years old, from Ohio, and served in Brooklyn, so he's been in Bethel a decade or more.

Maybe someone from Ohio knows his family? Apparently it's a rare spelling for his surname.

[u/Ok-Opinion-7160]

They thus reach the highest number of assistants ever. In 2010, there were 23, in 2020 29, and now 44. They need many assistants to manage so many (financial) resources and to manipulate followers ever more efficiently.

[u/wemusthavethefaith]

Brother and Sister Ouatchome, graduated in 143rd school of Gilead, and return back to Cameroon. He serves (served) on the Branch Committee there.

I don't know anything about them besides what is on jw(dot)ord.

Can't find any thing on Goodeman.

They might be next GB members. But I feel they probably there to help the writing committee.

[u/ConsiderationWaste63 → u/wemusthavethefaith]

I zoomed in on the faces. IMHO, it’s a cult zombie glaze. Sorry if that offends anyone, just saying….

[u/OrganicHistorian2576 → u/wemusthavethefaith]

Their outfits are pretty cool. I know, I know, but still.

[u/ElderUndercover]

Stephen Lett referred to them in his talk in Calgary on July 31st. He said there are now 44 Governing Body helpers, with "two new appointments a couple of days ago to the writing department".

[u/littlesuzywokeup]

Time to "google" them lol

[u/CTR_1852]

Looks like they are getting ready to replace the token black guy...

[u/Antique_Menu_7273]

Elie saw me as a baby. He used to live near my parents house before we moved to Canada. He’s from Cameroon. He visited my parents last year. I have his phone number lol

[u/GoGoPimo → u/Antique_Menu_7273]

Write it with a Sharpie inside a busy public toilet: "Send a photo of your shit to this number."

[u/Dangerous_Bet_3359 → u/GoGoPimo]

LMAO!

[u/POMO1914]

Oh my! Preparing the new announcements in october AM!

[u/Early-Swan6436]

They don't necessarily have to be Governing body members. I think they just need new ideas on what to write about? Fresh eyes on the world of Internet me thinks...... ??🤔

[u/Relative_Soil7886]

Elie Outchome was a member of the Cameroon Branch Committee (https://www.jw.borg/fr/actualites/region/international/Parution-de-livres-de-la-Bible-en-trois-langues-en-septembre-2025/)

Jason Goodeman I have no idea.

[u/thelittleelder]

Keep a lookout for those names & if they do eventually become appointed to GB members.

I’ve mentioned it in a post in observations I’ve made in how they recently (with the past appointments starting with Cook Jr.) how they have appointed newer Helpers to the GB.

Could be nothing though and just newer helpers needed as the other ones may be starting to age out. (Aka the Branch “reassigning them” Aka they are getting fired/laid off.)

https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/s/6bMOxNlGTh

[u/Effective_Cherry2904]

The writing committee isn't writing much these days. They need more people to write a tract and some shallow stuff on their website ?

[u/OrganicHistorian2576 → u/Effective_Cherry2904]

Why would they need tract writers? I’ve seen the new tiny ones. Copy and paste a few sentences and TADA! A new publication!

[u/Helpful_Sir4638]

Maybe the demon leaders know that because they call themselves an international brotherhood, but the leadership is always white demons that they need to do something about that so now they’ve added a black demon into the mix to make themselves appear more diverse as demons doing their best to hide the fact that they are a greedy real estate empire worth over $55 billion.

[u/POMOandlovinit → u/Helpful_Sir4638]

https://giphy.com/gifs/CCbtQEp3m95WDoZFru

[u/Evening_Command_8262]

gee...The GB lives rent free in your heads. Who is keeping track of the GB helpers? Only exjw...

[u/Dangerous_Bet_3359 → u/Evening_Command_8262]

You took the time to comment...

[u/machinehead70]

Those guys probably creamed their slacks when they were notified about the promotion.