Church of God (COG) Exhorter History and Polity Practice Test

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• The International General Council is composed of all which individuals of the Church of God?
• What is the described sequence for appointing and confirming the treasurer?
• A qualification of a state overseer is his ability to oversee people as well as programs. Which office fits this description?
• Which body holds title to, manages, and controls all real estate owned by the local congregation?
• Which year marked the establishment of the office of general secretary for the Church of God?
• Which body must approve evangelistic associations before they can be organized in the Church of God?
• In what year did the Church of God have its beginning?
• Who determines if a local church should have a Church and Pastor's Council?
• Due to false teachings in the early Pentecostal movement, which development occurred?
• The applicant for ordination as bishop must meet the biblical requirements found in _____.
• The purpose of the International General Assembly is to advance the _____ of the Church of God.
• The state and district overseers should see that at least _____ conference(s) is/are conducted in each local church.
• Which body grants permission for major disbursements?
• Which two Barrs were among the first Church of God missionaries to the Bahamas in 1923?
• A member of the Council of Eighteen is eligible to succeed himself for how many term(s)?
• Since the Church of God has a _____ form of government, members do not represent local churches but themselves.
• The ____ develops and sets forth the policy of the World Missions ministry and its operation.
• Assistant pastors are subject to the approval and appointment of the _____ .
• Which two individuals were covenanted with in 1886?
• What describes the Church of God’s polity in terms of representation?
• The general overseer will be elected for a ____ year term.
• The minimum age for bishop ordination is twenty-five years.
• In 1948, the _____ was adopted.
• Which group makes up the regular conference?
• The _____ remains the Church of God's mandate from Christ.
• The official name of the church is 'Church of God'. Which of the following is the official designation?
• The International _____ is composed of all member and ministers of the Church of God 16 years of age and above.
• What document did the Assembly adopt in 1948 that outlines faith?
• Which trio of boards is appointed biennially by the state overseer?
• Who holds title to real estate owned by the local congregation?
• The tenure of offices for the state overseer is for a maximum of how many years in non-mission states?
• Which board is responsible for world missions at the state level?
• The power referenced in the Church's mission is associated with which event?
• In which General Assembly was the name 'Church of God' adopted?
• A transfer request should be granted within, _____, providing no charges are pending.
• Which three elements must a believer accept to become a member of the Church of God?
• Who serves as the chairman of the Church and Pastor's Council?
• In which areas does the Church and Pastor's Council assist the pastor?
• The church is both a _____ and a ______.
• The Finance Committee consists of the treasurer and how many other members?
• All applicants for the ministry must have which spiritual experience?
• Who appoints state and provincial overseers?
• Which official is responsible for the care and supervision of a district within the Church of God?
• Which phrase serves as the official history title of the Church of God?
• _____ is the official history of the Church of God.
• The International General Assembly meets _____.
• After eight years of service on the International Executive Committee, a member is ineligible to serve for how many years?
• Except in national, territorial, provincial, or mission states, all state councilmen must be ______.
• Who appoints the district overseer?
• Which position is primarily responsible for furnishing the International General Assembly with financial reports?
• Which office is described as being accountable for modeling Christlike attributes in lifestyle and administration?
• Which term best describes the Church of God’s form of governance?
• The membership of the Church of God is composed of Christians who have accepted the _____ of the Church of God.
• Which body, formed in 1929, is comprised of all ordained ministers and convens before the Assembly?
• At the second General Assembly, the Assembly instituted a new order of ministry. What was it called?
• Who elects the Council of Eighteen?
• As part of accountability, which role is to be a model by demonstrative, Christlike attributes in lifestyle and administration?
• A member's name remains on the membership roll until an _____ for transfer is received.
• _____ serves as the official guide for the business of the International General Assembly.
• The International General Assembly grants to its _____ the same voice that it affords all credentialed ministers in the International General Assembly.
• What was the original name of the church now known as the Church of God?
• Which three standing boards were created in 1926?
• The assistant general overseers are elected for a ____ term.
• The _____ is elected by the ministers of the state.
• Which body is the highest authority that governs the ownership of all church property?
• Before approving a building project, who or his designee will determine if the design and financial programs have been approved by proper authorities?
• The basic reason for having polity and following parliamentary procedure is to accomplish _____ and what the church ought not to do.
• The distribution of tithes sent to the International Offices is the responsibility of which of the following?
• In 1924, the Assembly established the office of what, whose responsibility was to serve as clerk of the Assemblies?
• The purpose of a church conference is to inform the church of its _____.
• Which body is responsible for developing and setting forth policy for the World Missions ministry?
• Who was the first general overseer of the Church of God?
• The State Board of Ministerial Development is appointed by the state overseer and approved by the _____.
• The Assembly approved ______ to be licensed to preach in 1909.
• In 1929, the Bishops Council, composed of all ordained ministers, was established to convene prior to the Assembly. Which option lists this body?
• What was renamed in 1947 to honor F.J. Lee?
• No conference will be held in a district except under the direction of the _____.
• The Church and Pastor's Council is to be elected _____ by ballot.
• What was the original title published before it carried the name The Church of God Evangel?
• Any member of the Church of God who is _____ years of age and above and is present at the General Assembly is able to speak.
• The Church of God began in the ______ of Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia.
• Which method is used to elect the Church and Pastor's Council?
• When an exhorter is serving as pastor and he meets the requirements of the civil laws, he/she may officiate _____.
• State and provincial overseers are appointed by which body?
• Laity may contact the _____ about local church issues after they have talked with their pastor.
• The _____ are appointed biennially by the state overseer.
• Who recommends prospective missionaries to the director of World Missions?
• A local church that owns any property will appoint which body?
• The treasurer must be furnished with a copy of the Minutes from which assembly?
• Which groups are approved to sit in the International General Council?
• An exhorter serving as pastor may officiate weddings, provided he meets the civil laws.
• The scriptural pattern affirmed by the Church of God includes which pair of offices?
• The mission of the Church of God is to communicate the power of Jesus Christ in the _____ of Pentecost.
• Who nominates the State Youth and Discipleship director?
• The founders of the Church of God preached a solid ______ message.
• Which body provides diverse involvement to support an international perspective in fulfilling the mission of the Church of God?
• The 1896 revival near Camp Creek in Cherokee, North Carolina emphasized sanctification at which location?
• Which organization body approves the waiver of the years of active ministry for bishop ordination?
• Which combination could lead to waiving the required years of active ministry for bishop ordination?
• Which group makes up the largest portion of the International Executive Council?
• The International General Assembly governs the operation of the Church of God at which levels?
• The _____ is the only rule for government and discipline in the Church of God.
• No _____ has the right to hold a conference without permission from the district overseer.
• The Church of God is described as a judicial body. Which option most accurately describes what this designation implies?
• Who serves the International General Assembly as secretary?
• Standing Boards are appointed by the _____ .
• Before launching large financial projects, the state overseer must have the approval of the _____.
• _____ are approved to sit in the International General Council.
• The Church of God Evangel was first published as the Evening Light and Church of God Evangel in which year?
• Which body elects the Council of Eighteen?
• Who was elected as the second general overseer in the Church of God in 1923?
• The Church of God is a _____ body.
• Which statement best describes the relationship between the state overseer and district overseer in property decisions?
• The state overseer approves the selection, purchase, and construction of all church, parsonage, or Sunday school properties, together with the respective _____.
• Formal charges against a member should be delivered to the member not less than how many days prior to the meeting?
• In which state did the 1896 revival near Camp Creek occur?
• To which body must the state overseer submit the nominees for State Evangelism and Missions Director?
• A local church can determine if it is practical to have a _____.
• Laity may contact the _____ about local church issues after they have talked with their pastor.
• Which body appoints the Standing Boards?
• Which board oversees the state's music programs?
• The official name of the church is _____.
• Which individual serves as the state Women's Ministries President in the Church of God polity?
• Which title is part of the officers of the International General Assembly along with a secretary?
• How frequently are the board and board chairman of the State World Missions Board appointed by the state overseer?
• When a pastor desires a pastoral change, he/she will submit a letter of request to the _____.
• Who appoints the treasurer and who confirms the appointment?
• Who may grant permission to call a Church and Pastor's Council meeting?
• At the international level, which body governs the ownership of church property?
• Recognizing education as an important tool for fulfilling the Great Commission, the Bible Training School was opened on January 1, 1918. What is the name of this institution?
• No church will implement a Christian day school without permission from whom?
• Assistant pastors are subject to the approval and appointment of the _____.
• The _____ helps stimulate and nurture continuing education programs at all level.s
• A _____ is a business meeting for the operation of the church.
• The biblical requirements for bishop ordination are found in which scriptural passage?
• Where was the first General Assembly hosted?
• The usual order of business in a conference includes _____.
• The International General Assembly governs the operation of the Church of God at the following levels?
• The existence of false teachings in the early days led to the development of _____.
• The Church of God stands for the _____ rightly divided.
• A regular conference should be announced at least _____ days before it occurs.
• Who appoints the church treasurer?
• The International General Council meets _____ to consider recommendations that are to be presented to the International General Assembly.
• Who serves as the Church of God state Women's Ministries President?
• The general overseer, his assistants, the secretary general, and _____ shall constitute the International Executive Council.
• The regular conference consists of the _____.
• A _____ takes care of business arising between regular conferences.
• The International _____ shall elect the Council of Eighteen.
• The minimum years of active ministry required for bishop ordination is eight.
• Who supervises the state missions money, surplus tithes, state parsonage, campground, and all other funds received and disbursed by the state treasury?
• When charges against a member are necessary, the charges must be given not less than _____ prior to the time and place of the meeting.
• _____ was the term most often used to describe the Church of God in its early days.
• The state overseer appoints whom when necessary?
• The Church of God had its beginning in _____.
• The director of Youth and Discipleship will be able to succeed himself for how many terms?
• Which individual was a significant layman in the early Church of God?
• The chairman of the local church Women's Ministries is the _____.
• The director of Youth and Discipleship will be able to succeed himself ____ term.
• Which body directs district conferences?
• Which event occurred on August 19, 1886 in relation to the Church of God?
• Which term was used to describe the Church of God in its early days?
• What is the evangelistic thrust that the district overseer must put forth in his district during the year?
• The Bible Training School was renamed _____ in honor of F.J. Lee in 1947.
• Which option best represents the triple-area scope of the Church and Pastor's Council when assisting the pastor?
• Which role is responsible for recommending prospective missionaries to the director of World Missions?
• All major local church disbursements must be approved by the church in which body?
• The International Executive Council is composed of the general overseer, his assistants, the secretary general, and which group?
• Which of the following best describes the official designation of the body that convenes every two years?
• Which of the following is NOT included in the local church Women's Ministries committee?
• All applicants for the ministry must have _____.
• The treasurer must be provided with a copy of the Minutes of which body?
• The term of office for the State Evangelism and Missions Director in a non-mission state is limited to a maximum of how many consecutive years?
• Which body must approve large financial ventures before they begin?
• On August 19, 1886, seven people covenanted with which leader and his son to find the spiritual life lacking in the churches?
• Each state will have a _____.
• Who approves the appointment of the State Board of Ministerial Development?
• The State Youth and Discipleship director is elected by the _____.
• Which position is listed as being elected by the International General Assembly?
• Furnishing the International General Assembly with financial reports is the primary responsibility of which office?
• The State Youth and Discipleship director is nominated by the _____.
• The International Council advises the International Executive Committee on issues of international concern. Which body performs this advisory role?
• Which body provides international involvement to support fulfilling the church's mission?
• The authority to appoint pastors is placed in the _____.
• The local church Women's Ministries committee will consist of _____.
• What form of government does the Church of God have?
• A local church _____ withdraw from the International General Assembly.
• The largest group that comprises the International Executive Council is which of the following?
• Who is the chairman of the local church Women's Ministries?
• An applicant for ordination as bishop may be ordained when he is twenty-five years of age, provided he has had at least _____ years of active ministry.
• The Church and Pastor's Council is to be elected biennially by ballot.
• The first General Assembly was held January 26-27, 1906 at the home of J.C. Murphy in which state?
• NOT one of the standing boards created in 1926?
• With whom does the state overseer work to authorize exhorters to pastor, baptize, and receive members when such authority is necessary?
• The Church of God affirms the scriptural pattern of which two offices?