Internalisation. Excessive and virtually comprehensive internal involvement and group-dedication is required of each member to in effect keep them indentured to the mission and development of the organization.
Team members are required to surrender 10% of their income and 10% of their time if they are to have any chance of maintaining a position in the kingdom. This means at the very least that they will work for free every Saturday in one of the business enterprises owned by Klaus Pesch and his sons. As a consequence most Team members have worked every Saturday for decades. Failure to do so would invite snide comments about being selfish and self centred as well as open disapproval and the creation of a barrier to any kind of involvement in group activities or teaching.
The impact of loosing every Saturday has a tremendous impact on the quality of family life experienced by many Team members and is felt especially by younger family members who are unable to attend Saturday morning sports events. Yet somehow the grandchildren of Klaus Pesch are excluded form this requirement. It also makes it very hard for Team members to carry out maintenance on their own houses or cars, and with work on Sunday forbidden it places a real pressure on the family to keep on top of house work, washing, school homework or even having a day for fun.
It is impossible to become involved in the activities of another organization whether that be a local church or a bowling club. Team members have very limited time and know that a meeting or Bible study could be called at a moments notice, without any warning, attendance is compulsory and failure to attend would bring an avalanche of open rebuke and disapproval.
There is no group or organization that could meet the impossibly high standards required by Klaus Pesch and as a result of all these factors and the pressure to only circulate within the
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