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EXHORTER EXAM CHURCH OF GOD
HISTORY
Appalachian Mountains - Correct Answers -The Church of God began in the _____________________________ of Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia. Holiness - Correct Answers -The founders of the Church of God preached a solid ___________________ message. Movement - Correct Answers -_____________ was the term most often used to describe the Church of God in its early days. educational institutions - Correct Answers -The existence of false teachings in the early days of Pentecostalism made the leaders of the church understand the need for the development of ___________. human organization ; divine organism - Correct Answers -The church is both a ____ ____ and a ____ ____. what the church ought to do - Correct Answers -The basic reason for having polity and for following parliamentary procedure is to accomplish __________ and what the church ought not to do. 16 - Correct Answers -Any member of the Church of God who is _______ years of age and above who is present at the General Assembly is able to speak at the Assembly. centralized - Correct Answers -Since the Church of God has a ____ form of government, members do not represent local churches but themselves. Like a Mighty Army - Correct Answers -__________ is the official history of the Church of God. 1886 - Correct Answers -The Church of God had its beginning in ____. Richard Spurling ; R.G. Spurling Jr. - Correct Answers -On August 19, 1886, seven people covenanted with ____ and his son, ____, to find the spiritual life lacking in their churches.
Christian Union - Correct Answers -The Church of God was first called the ___________. Shearer Schoolhouse - Correct Answers -In 1896, a revival occurred at __________ near Camp Creek in Cherokee, North Carolina, that emphasized sanctification. W.F. Bryant - Correct Answers -____ was a significant layman in the early days of the Church of God. 1906 ; North Carolina - Correct Answers -The first General Assembly was held on January 26,27, ___________ at the home of J.C. Murphy in ___________. second - Correct Answers -The name 'Church of God' was adopted in the __________ General Assembly. evangelist - Correct Answers -At the second General Assembly, the Assembly instituted a new order of ministry - "__________________". AJ Tomlinson - Correct Answers -The first general overseer of the Church of God was ____. 1910 - Correct Answers -The Church of God Evangel was first published as the Evening Light and Church of God Evangel in ____. Bible Training School - Correct Answers -Recognizing education as an important tool for fulfilling the Great Commission, the ___________ was opened on January 1, 1918. Edmund ; Rebecca - Correct Answers -____ and ____ Barr returned to their native Bahamas, as the first Church of God missionaries in 1909. FJ Lee - Correct Answers -___________ was elected as the second general overseer in the Church of God in 1923. general secretary - Correct Answers -In 1924, the Assembly established the office of ___________, and his responsibility was to serve as clerk of the Assemblies. Missions Board, Board of Education, Publishing Committee - Correct Answers -At the General Assembly in 1926, three standing boards were created: __________________, _______________, _______________. Bishops Council - Correct Answers -In 1929, the __________, composed of all ordained ministers, was established to convene prior to the Assembly. Lee College - Correct Answers -The Bible Training School was renamed ___________ in honor of F.J. Lee in 1947.
mission, vision, and commitments - Correct Answers -The purpose of the International General Assembly is to advance the ___________ of the Church of God. biennially - Correct Answers -The International General Assembly meets ___________. Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised - Correct Answers -____ serves as the official guide for the business of the International General Assembly. general overseer, the assistant general overseers, the secretary-general, the director of Youth and Discipleship, the assistant director of Youth and Discipleship, the director of World Missions, and assistant director of World Missions - Correct Answers -The International General Assembly elects the ___________________, ________________, ________________, ________________, __________________, ________________, ____________________. moderator - Correct Answers -The officers of the International General Assembly consist of the ____________ and a secretary. secretary general - Correct Answers -The ______________ serves the International General Assembly as secretary. ordained bishops - Correct Answers -The International General Council is composed of all __________ of the Church of God. General Council - Correct Answers -The International ___________ shall elect the Council of Eighteen. Council of Eighteen - Correct Answers -The general overseer, his assistants, the secretary-general, and _______________ shall constitute the International Executive Council. International Executive Committee - Correct Answers -Standing Boards are appointed by the ___________. laity - Correct Answers -The International General Assembly grants to its ________ the same voice that it affords all credentialed ministers in the International General Assembly. ordained ministers, exhorters, and laity - Correct Answers -___________ are approved to sit in the International General Council. biennially - Correct Answers -The International General Council meets ____ to consider recommendations that are to be presented to the International General Assembly.
pastors - Correct Answers -The largest group that comprises the International Executive Council is ____. one - Correct Answers -A member of the Council of 18 is eligible to succeed himself for _____________ term(s). general overseer ; International Executive Council - Correct Answers -The distribution of tithes sent to the International Offices is the responsibility of the ______________ and the ___________________. International Executive Committee - Correct Answers -State and provincial overseers are appointed by the ____. two - Correct Answers -After an International Executive Committee member has served eight years, he is ineligible to serve in that role for _____________ year(s). four - Correct Answers -The general overseer will be elected for a ________-year term. four - Correct Answers -The assistant general overseers are elected for a ______________ year term. secretary general - Correct Answers -Furnishing the International General Assembly with financial reports is a primary responsibility of the __________. on four-year term - Correct Answers -The director of Youth and Discipleship will not be able to succeed himself beyond ___________________. World Missions Board - Correct Answers -The __________ develops and sets forth the policy of the World Missions ministry and its operation. World Missions Board - Correct Answers -The ___________ determines the eligibility of prospective missionaries. International Council - Correct Answers -The ___________ provides diverse involvement in order to support an international perspective in fulfilling the mission of the Church of God. International Council - Correct Answers -The ________ advises the International Executive Council on issues of international concern. assistant director of World Missions - Correct Answers -The __________ recommends prospective missionaries to the director of World Missions. the baptism in the Holy Spirit - Correct Answers -All applicants for the ministry must have ___________.
district overseer - Correct Answers -The state overseer approves the selection, purchase, and construction of all church, parsonage, or Sunday school properties, together with the respective ____________________________. International Executive Committee - Correct Answers -Before launching large financial projects, the state overseer must have the approval of the __________. district overseer - Correct Answers -The state overseer, with the __________, may authorize exhorters to pastor, baptize, and receive members into the church, when such authority is necessary. ordained bishops - Correct Answers -Except in national, territorial, provincial, or mission states, all state councilmen must be __________. State Council - Correct Answers -With the state overseer, the ___________ has supervision of the state missions money, surplus tithes, state parsonage, campground, and all other funds received and disbursed by the state treasury. State Board of Ministerial Development, State Youth and Discipleship Board, State World Missions Board, and State Music Board - Correct Answers -Each state will have a _____________________________, _______________________, ___________________________, and __________________. State Board of Ministerial Development, State World Missions Board, and State Music Board - Correct Answers -The _______________, ____________________, ___________________ are appointed biennially by the state overseer. State Council - Correct Answers -The State Board of Ministerial Development is appointed by the state overseer and approved by the ___________. State Board of Ministerial Development - Correct Answers -The ___________ helps stimulate and nurture continuing education programs at all levels. State Youth and Discipleship Board - Correct Answers -The ___________ is elected by the ministers of the state. state overseer - Correct Answers -The State Youth and Discipleship director is nominated by the ____________________________. State Council - Correct Answers -The State Youth & Discipleship director is elected by the ___________. State Council - Correct Answers -The state overseer will submit to the ____________________ the names of nominees for State Evangelism and Missions director.
eight - Correct Answers -The State Evangelism and Missions director's term of office is two years, with maximum of ______________ consecutive years in a non mission state. International Executive Council - Correct Answers -Evangelistic associations or other organizations of this type cannot be organized in the Church of God without the express approval of the ___________. biennially - Correct Answers -The board and board chairman of the State World Missions Board shall be appointed _____________________ by the state overseer. district overseer - Correct Answers -Each district is under the care and supervision of a ___________, who is appointed by the state overseer. evangelistic effort - Correct Answers -The district overseer sees that a (an) _____________________ is put forth in his district during the year. State Youth and Discipleship director - Correct Answers -The __________, with the district overseer, may appoint an assistant to serve as the Youth and Discipleship director for the district. wife of the state overseer - Correct Answers -The ____ serves as the Church of God state Women's Discipleship president. pastor - Correct Answers -A church treasurer will be appointed by the ____ and confirmed by the Council and/or body. Minutes - Correct Answers -Each local church is to provide the treasurer with a copy of the ____ of the International General Assembly. two - Correct Answers -The Finance Committee consists of the treasurer and ______________ other members. Local Board of Trustees - Correct Answers -A local church that owns any property will appoint a ____. centralized - Correct Answers -The Church of God has a ____ form of government. International General Assembly - Correct Answers -The _______________, the highest authority of the Church of God, governs the ownership of all church property. international, national, state/territorial, district and local - Correct Answers -The International General Assembly governs the operation of the Church of God at the ___________________ levels.
state overseer - Correct Answers -The authority to appoint pastors is placed in the _____________. state overseer - Correct Answers -When a pastor desires a pastoral change, he/she will submit a letter of request to the ____. district overseer - Correct Answers -Laity may contact the ____ about local church issues after they have talked with their pastor. state overseer - Correct Answers -Assistant pastors are subject to the approval and appointment of the ____. Church and Pastor's Council - Correct Answers -A local church can determine if it is practical to have a ___________. biennially - Correct Answers -The Church and Pastor's Council is to be elected ____ and by ballot. pastor - Correct Answers -The ______________ serves as the chairman of the Church and Pastor's Council. pastor, district overseer, or state overseer - Correct Answers -A Church & Pastor's Council meeting can be called only with the permission of the ___________. spiritual, financial, and physical - Correct Answers -The Church & Pastor's Council assists the pastor in the ___________ area(s) of the church. conference - Correct Answers -All major local church disbursements must be approved by the church in ____. state overseer - Correct Answers -Before approving a building project, a __________ or his designee will determine if the design and financial programs have been approved by proper authorities. Christian day school - Correct Answers -No church will implement a ___________ without permission from the state overseer. president, Vice President, and secretary-treasurer - Correct Answers -The local church Women's Discipleship Committee will consist of __________. pastor - Correct Answers -The chairman of the local church Women's Discipleship is the ____.
