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A series of questions and answers related to the church of god's exhorter polity. It covers various aspects of church governance, including the roles of different officials, the structure of the international general assembly, and the process of membership transfer. A basic understanding of the church of god's organizational framework and its principles of operation.
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The district overseer sees that a (an) _____ is put forth in his district during the year. -Answer evangelistic thrust
The __________, with the district overseer, may appoint an assistant to serve as theYouth and Discipleship director for the district. - Answer State Youth and Discipleship director The _____ serves as the Church of God state Women's Ministries President. - Answerwife of the state overseer
The Church of God has a _____ form of government. - Answer centralized The _____, the highest authority of the Church of God, governs the ownership of allchurch property. - Answer International General Assembly
The International General Assembly governs the operation of the Church of God at the_____ levels. - Answer International, national, state/territorial, district and local
A _____ holds title to, manages, and controls, at the direction of the local church, all realestate owned by the local congregation. - Answer local Board of Trustees
The Church of God affirms the scriptural pattern of _____ and deacons. - Answer elders A member's name should remain on the membership roll until an __________ for transferis received. - Answer official request
A request for transfer of membership should be granted within __________, providing nocharges are pending. - Answer two weeks
When making formal charges against a member is necessary, the charges are to be givento the member not less than _________ prior to the time and place of the meeting. - Answer three days A ____________ is a business meeting for the purpose of transacting any businessnecessary for the operation of the church. - Answer church conference
No _____ has the right to hold a conference without permission from the districtoverseer. - Answer pastor
No conference will be held in a district except under the direction of the _____. - Answerdistrict overseer
The state and district overseers should see that at least _____ conference(s) is/areconducted in each local church. - Answer one
The regular conference consists of the _____. - Answer membership The purpose of a church conference is to inform the church of its _____. - Answerfinancial status
A regular conference should be announced at least _____ days before it occurs. - Answerten
A _____ takes care of business arising between regular conferences. - Answer calledconference
The usual order of business in a conference includes _____. - Answer financial reports ofvarious departments of the church; other reports of committees, and so forth; transfer of
body. - Answer pastor Each local church is to provide the treasurer with a copy of the _____ of the InternationalGeneral Assembly. - Answer Minutes
The Finance Committee consists of the treasurer and _____ other members. - Answer two A local church that owns any property will appoint a _____. - Answer Local Board ofTrustees
Before approving a building project, a _____ or his designee will determine if the designand financial programs have been approved by proper authorities. - Answer state overseer No church will implement a _____ without permission from the state overseer. - AnswerChristian day school
The local church Women's Ministries committee will consist of _____. - Answer president,vice-president, and secretary-treasurer
The chairman of the local church Women's Ministries is the _____. - Answer pastor The Church of God stands for the _____ properly partitioned. - Reply entire Book ofscriptures
The _____ is the as it were run the show for government and teach within the Church ofGod. - Reply Unused Confirmation
The _____ remains the Church of God's order from Christ. - Reply Awesome Commission
The mission of the Church of God is to communicate the power of Jesus Christ within the_____ of Pentecost. - Reply Soul and control
The Church of God's center esteem of _________ is the method of trading data,conferring thoughts, and sharing the message so it is caught on by others. - Reply communication The Church of God's center esteem of discipleship states that making devotees must be__________ for all devotees upon their acknowledgment of Jesus Christ as their individual savior. - Reply deliberateness The Church's center esteem of __________ is committed to giving educational modulesand materials which confirm the hones, mission, vision, and commitments of the Church of God. - Reply instruction The Church of God may be a _____ body. - Reply legal A neighborhood church _____ pull back from the Universal Common Gathering. - Replycannot
The official title of the church is _____. - Reply Church of God The membership of the Church of God is composed of Christians who haveacknowledged the _____ of the Church of God. - Reply lessons, teachings, and government The Universal _____ is composed of all part and priests of the Church of God 16 a longtime of age and over. - Reply Common Get together
The reason of the Universal Common Gathering is to development the _____ of theChurch of God. - Reply mission, vision, and commitments
The International General Council meets _____ to consider recommendations that are tobe presented to the International General Assembly. - Answer biennially
The largest group that comprises the International Executive Council is _____. - Answerpastors
A member of the Council of Eighteen is eligible to succeed himself for _____ term(s). -Answer one
The distribution of tithes sent to the International Offices is the responsibility of the_________________. - Answer general overseer and the International Executive Council
State and provincial overseers are appointed by the _____. - Answer InternationalExecutive Committee
After an International Executive Committee member has served eight years, he isineligible to serve in that role for ____ years. - Answer two
The general overseer will be elected for a ____ year term. - Answer four The assistant general overseers are elected for a _____ term. - Answer four Furnishing the International General Assembly with financial reports is a primaryresponsibility of the _____. - Answer secretary general
The director of Youth and Discipleship will not be able to succeed himself beyond _____term. - Answer one four-year term.
The _____ develops and sets forth the policy of the World Missions ministry and itsoperation. - Answer World Missions Board
The _________ determines the eligibility of prospective missionaries. - Answer WorldMissions Board
The _____ provides diverse involvement in order to support an international perspectivein fulfilling the mission of the Church of God. - Answer International Council
The _____ advises the International Executive Committee on issues of internationalconcern. - Answer International Council
The _____ recommends prospective missionaries to the director of World Missions. -Answer assistant director of World Missions
All applicants for the ministry must have _____. - Answer the baptism in the Holy Spirit The applicant for ordination as bishop must meet the biblical requirements found in_____. - Answer 1 Timothy 3:1-
An applicant for ordination as bishop my be ordained when he is twenty-five years of age,provided he has had at least _____ years of active ministry, or when he is thirty years of age, provided he has had at least five years of active ministry, if he is otherwise qualified.(If he has had verifiable active ministerial experience prior to receiving credentials, exceptions to the age qualifications can be made upon recommendation by theministerial applicant's administrative bishop and with the approval of the Executive Council.) - Answer eight When an exhorter is serving as pastor and he meets the requirements of the civil laws,he/she may officiate _____. - Answer weddings
Church of God ministers shall maintain a _________ attitude of love, mercy, and grace,when counseling or dealing with individuals in same-gender relationships. - Answer Christlike
With the state overseer, the _____ has supervision of the state missions money, surplustithes, state parsonage, campground, and all other funds received and disbursed by the state treasury. - Answer State Council Each state will have a _____. - Answer State Board of Ministerial Development, StateYouth and Discipleship Board, State World Missions Board, and a State Music Board
The _____ are appointed biennially by the state overseer. - Answer State Board ofMinisterial Development, State World Missions Board, and State Music Board
The State Board of Ministerial Development is appointed by the state overseer andapproved by the _____. - Answer State Council
The _____ helps stimulate and nurture continuing education programs at all levels. -Answer State Board of Ministerial Development
The _____ is elected by the ministers of the state. - Answer State Youth and DiscipleshipBoard
The State Youth and Discipleship director is nominated by the _____. - Answer stateoverseer
The State Youth and Discipleship director is elected by the _____. - Answer State Council The state overseer will submit to the _____ the names of nominees for State Evangelismand Missions Director. - Answer State Council
The State Evangelism and Missions director's term of office is two years, with a maximumof _____ consecutive years in a nonmission state. - Answer eight
Evangelistic associations or other organizations of this type cannot be organized in theChurch of God without the express approval of the _____. - Answer International
Executive Council The board and board chairman of the State World Missions Board shall be appointed_____ by the state overseer. - Answer biennially
Each district is under the care and supervision of a _____, who is appointed by the stateoverseer. - Answer district overseer