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COG Ordained Ministers Exam - History & Polity Review Questions With Verified Answers 2025/2026
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COG Ordained Ministers Exam -History & Polity Review Questions
1. ____ ____ ____ ____ is the official history of the Church of God. - ANS-Like a Mighty
Army
2. ____ ____ of ____, ____ ____ serves as the official guide for business of the
International General Assembly. - ANS-Roberts Rules of Order, Newly Revised
3. ____ ____, ____, and ____ are approved to sit in the International General Council. -
ANS-ordained ministers, exhorters, and laity
4. ____ and ____ Barr returned to their native Bahamas, as the first Church of God
missionaries in 1909. - ANS-Edmond; Rebecca
5. ____ was elected as the second general overseer in the Church of God in 1923. -
ANS-F.J. Lee
6. ____ was the term most often used to describe the Church of God in its early days. -
ANS-Movement
7. _____ was a significant layman in the early days of the Church of God. - ANS-W.F.
Bryant
8. A ___ ____ __ ____ holds title to, manages, and controls, at the direction of the local
church, all real estate owned by the local congregation. - ANS-local Board of
Trustees
9. A ____ ____ is a business meeting for the purpose of transacting any business
necessary for the operation of the church. - ANS-church conference
10. A ____ ____ takes care of business arising between regular conferences. -
ANS-called conference
11. A Church and Pastor's Council assists the pastor in the _____, ____, and _____
areas of the church. - ANS-spiritual, financial, and physical
12. A Church and Pastor's Council meeting can be called only with the permission of the
_____, _____ _____, or _____ _____. - ANS-pastor, district overseer, state overseer
13. A church treasurer will be appointed by the ____ and confirmed by the Council
and/or body. - ANS-pastor
14. A copy of the approved charter for the purposes of incorporation must be sent to the
___ ___. - ANS-state office
15. A copy of the approved charter for the purposes of incorporation must be sent to the
___ ___. - ANS-state office
16. A distribution of tithes sent to the International Offices is the resonsibility of the ____
____ and the ____ ____ ____. - ANS-general overseer and the International
Executive Council.
17. A local church ____ withdraw from the International General Assembly. - ANS-cannot
18. A local church can determine if it is practical to have a ____ ____ ____ ____. -
ANS-Church and Pastor's Council
19. A local church that owns any property will appoint a ___ ___ ___ ___. - ANS-local
Board of Trustees
, 20. A member of the Council of Eighteen is eligible to succeed himself for ____ term(s). -
ANS-one
21. A member's name should remain on the membership roll until an ___ ___ for transfer
is received - ANS-official request
22. A minister will be notified in writing that failure to report for a period of ____ ____ will
subject the minister's credentials to revocation, after due disciplinary process. -
ANS-six months
23. A qualification of a ___ ___ is his ability to oversee people as well as programs. -
ANS-state overseer
24. A regular conference should be announced at least ___ days before it occurs -
ANS-ten
25. A request for transfer of membership should be granted within ____ _____, providing
no charges are pending. - ANS-two weeks
26. After an International Executive Committee member has served eight years, he is
ineligible to serve in that role for ____ year(s). - ANS-two
27. All applicants for the ministry must have the ___ of the ___ ___. - ANS-baptism of the
Holy Spirit.
28. All churches that request to incorporate must first be approved in writing by the ___
___ ___. - ANS-International Executive Committee
29. All major local church disbursements must be approved by the church in ____. -
ANS-conference
30. All ministers are expected to take care of their financial obligations ____. -
ANS-promptly
31. All ministers are required to pay ____ to retain their license. - ANS-tithes
32. An applicant for ordination as bishop may be ordained when he is 25, provided he
has had at least ___ years of active ministry, or three (3) years of active ministry
accompanied by a ministry-related degree or its equivalency from an accredited
institution or one certified by the COG Div of Education; or when he is 35 with at least
5 years of active ministry. (If he has had verifiable active ministerial experience prior
to receiving credentials, exceptions to the age qualifications can be made upon
recommendation by the ministerial applicant's administrative bishop and with the
approval of the Executive Council." - ANS-eight
33. 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 - ANS-16
34. As part of his accountability, a ____ ____ is to be a model by demonstrative,
Christlike attributes in his lifestyle and administration. - ANS-state overseer
35. Assistant pastors are subject to the approval and appointment of the ____ ____. -
ANS-state overseer
36. At the General Assembly in 1926, three standing boards were created: ____ ____;
____ of ____; and the ____ ____. - ANS-Missions Board; Board of Education;
Publishing Committee
37. At the second General Assembly, the Assembly instituted a new order of
ministry--_____. - ANS-"evangelist"
38. Before a deed for local church property is recorded, it must have the written approval
of the ___ or ____ ____. - ANS-state or territorial overseer
39. Before approving a building project, a ___ ___ or his designee will determine if the
design and financial programs have been approved by proper authorities. -
ANS-state overseer
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