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Question 1

What positions are considered General Council Executive/Corporate officers?

Answer 1

general Superintendent
assistant general superintendent
general secretary
general treasurer
executive director of AG World Missions
executive director of AG U.S. missions

Question 2

What 3 things are expected in the relationship between the district council and the General Council?

Answer 2

1. Nature
2. Relationships
3. Organizational assistance
4. Preservation of affiliation

Question 3

What are the seven requirements for a church wishing to affiliate with the General Council?

Answer 3

1. accept the tenets of faith of the Assemblies of God
2. adopt a standard of membership
3. have a minimum active voting membership of 20 persons who shall accept responsibility to maintain scriptural order in the local body
4. adopt Articles of Incorporation, a constitution or bylaws compatible with models recommended by the district council so a church cannot become dictatorial
5. have an adequate number of spiritually qualified members to fill the offices of the church
6. make provision for a pastor who is a credentialed minister in good standing with General Council and a district Council
7. demonstrates a willingness to contribute to Assemblies of God missions

Question 4

What are two rights of a general Council affiliated assembly?

Answer 4

1. Right of self-government
2. right of appeal

Question 5

in what matters are they to be subordinate to the General Council and district council?

Answer 5

doctrine and polity

Question 6

Who makes up the general council credentials committee?

Answer 6

Executive Presbytery of the General Council

Question 7

What are two ways the assemblies are to be safeguarded?

Answer 7

a. Pastors and leaders of assemblies should make proper investigation of persons who seek to gain entrance to teach, minister or pastor
b. no minister dismissed by the Assemblies of God may be allowed to pastor or have ministry in an Assemblies of God church

Question 8

Who is authorized by the General Council to perform the ordinances and ceremonies of the church?

Answer 8

all ordained, licensed and certified pastors

Question 9

What is the General Council’s position on the eligibility of women for ministry?

Answer 9

Women that are divinely called and qualified may serve the church in the ministry of the Word. Their qualifications for ministerial qualifications warrant them and give them the right to administer ordinances and they are eligible to serve in all levels of church ministry and/or district and General Council leadership

Question 10

What are the general requirements for a certified minister?

Answer 10

shall show promise of usefulness in the gospel work
devote full or part time to Christian ministry
show evidence of a divine call
be actively engaged in some aspect of ministry and proclamation of the gospel