Exhorter Exam Church of God History
1. 1 Timothy 3:1-7 - ANS-The applicant for ordination as bishop must meet the biblical
requirements found in ____.
2. This is a trustworthy saying: "If someone aspires to be a church leader,[a] he desires
an honorable position." 2 So a church leader must be a man whose life is above
reproach. He must be faithful to his wife.[b] He must exercise self-control, live wisely,
and have a good reputation. He must enjoy having guests in his home, and he must
be able to teach. 3 He must not be a heavy drinker[c] or be violent. He must be
gentle, not quarrelsome, and not love money. 4 He must manage his own family well,
having children who respect and obey him. 5 For if a man cannot manage his own
household, how can he take care of God's church?
3. 6 A church leader must not be a new believer, because he might become proud, and
the devil would cause him to fall.[d] 7 Also, people outside the church must speak
well of him so that he will not be disgraced and fall into the devil's trap.
4. 16 - ANS-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.
5. 1886 - ANS-The Church of God had its beginning in ____.
6. 1906 ; North Carolina - ANS-The first General Assembly was held on January 26,27,
___________ at the home of J.C. Murphy in ___________.
7. 1910 - ANS-The Church of God Evangel was first published as the Evening Light and
Church of God Evangel in ____.
8. AJ Tomlinson - ANS-The first general overseer of the Church of God was ____.
9. Appalachian Mountains - ANS-The Church of God began in the
_____________________________ of Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia.
10. assistant director of World Missions - ANS-The __________ recommends
prospective missionaries to the director of World Missions.
11. Bible Training School - ANS-Recognizing education as an important tool for fulfilling
the Great Commission, the ___________ was opened on January 1, 1918.
12. biennially - ANS-The board and board chairman of the State World Missions Board
shall be appointed _____________________ by the state overseer.
13. biennially - ANS-The Church and Pastor's Council is to be elected ____ and by
ballot.
14. biennially - ANS-The International General Assembly meets ___________.
15. biennially - ANS-The International General Council meets ____ to consider
recommendations that are to be presented to the International General Assembly.
16. Bishops Council - ANS-In 1929, the __________, composed of all ordained
ministers, was established to convene prior to the Assembly.
17. called conference - ANS-A ____________________ takes care of business arising
between regular conferences.
18. cannot - ANS-A local church ____ withdraw from the International General Assembly.
19. centralized - ANS-Since the Church of God has a ____ form of government,
members do not represent local churches but themselves.
20. centralized - ANS-The Church of God has a ____ form of government.
, 21. Christian day school - ANS-No church will implement a ___________ without
permission from the state overseer.
22. Christian Union - ANS-The Church of God was first called the ___________.
23. Christlike - ANS-Church of God ministers shall maintain a ______________ attitude
of love, mercy, and grace, when counseling or dealing with individuals in
same-gender relationships.
24. Church and Pastor's Council - ANS-A local church can determine if it is practical to
have a ___________.
25. church conference - ANS-A ____ is a business meeting for the purpose of
transacting any business necessary for the operation of the church.
26. Church of God - ANS-The official name of the church is ____.
27. communication - ANS-The Church of God's core value of __________________ is
the process of exchanging information, imparting ideas, and sharing the message so
it is understood by others.
28. conference - ANS-All major local church disbursements must be approved by the
church in ____.
29. Council of Eighteen - ANS-The general overseer, his assistants, the
secretary-general, and _______________ shall constitute the International Executive
Council.
30. Declaration of Faith - ANS-In 1948, the ___________ was adopted.
31. district overseer - ANS-Each district is under the care and supervision of a
___________, who is appointed by the state overseer.
32. district overseer - ANS-Laity may contact the ____ about local church issues after
they have talked with their pastor.
33. district overseer - ANS-No conference will be held in a district except under the
direction of the ___________.
34. district overseer - ANS-The state overseer approves the selection, purchase, and
construction of all church, parsonage, or Sunday school properties, together with the
respective ____________________________.
35. district overseer - ANS-The state overseer, with the __________, may authorize
exhorters to pastor, baptize, and receive members into the church, when such
authority is necessary.
36. district overseers, pastors, and local church officers - ANS-The state overseer
appoints ________________ when necessary
37. Edmund ; Rebecca - ANS-____ and ____ Barr returned to their native Bahamas, as
the first Church of God missionaries in 1909.
38. education - ANS-The Church's core value of __________ is committed to providing
curriculum and materials which affirm the practices, mission, vision, and
commitments of the Church of God.
39. educational institutions - ANS-The existence of false teachings in the early days of
Pentecostalism made the leaders of the church understand the need for the
development of ___________.
40. eight - ANS-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, or he has three (3) years of active ministry accompanied by a
ministry-related degree or its equivalency from an accredited institution or one
certified by the Church of God Division of Education, or when he is thirty years of