Church of God History

Question 1

The Church of God began in the _________ of Tennessee,North Carolina, and Georgia.

Answer 1

Appalachian Mountains

Question 2

The founders of the Church of God preached a solid _____ message.

Answer 2

holiness

Question 3

_____ was the term most often used to describe the Church of God in its early days.

Answer 3

Movement

Question 4

The existence of false teachings in the early days of
Pentecostalism made the leaders of the church understand
the need for the development of ________.

Answer 4

educational institutions

Question 5

The church is both a __________ and a __________.

Answer 5

human organization

divine organism

Question 6

The basic reason for having polity and for following
parliamentary procedure is to accomplish
___________________________ and what the church
ought not to do.

Answer 6

what the church ought to do

Question 7

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.

Answer 7

16

Question 8

Since the Church of God has a ____________ form of
government, members do not represent local churches
but themselves.

Answer 8

centralized

Question 9

___ is the official history of the Church of God

Answer 9

Like a Mighty Army

Question 10

The Church of God had its beginning in _____.

Answer 10

1886

Question 11

On August 19, 1886, seven people covenanted with __________ and his son, ___________________, to find the spiritual life lacking in their churches.

Answer 11

Richard Spurling

RG Spurling Jr

Question 12

The Church of God was first called the ___?

Answer 12

Christian Union

Question 13

In 1896, a revival occurred at __________ near Camp Creek in Cherokee, North Carolina, that emphasized sanctification.

Answer 13

Shearer Schoolhouse

Question 14

___ was a significant layman in the early days of the Church of God.

Answer 14

WF Bryant

Question 15

The first General Assembly was held on January 26, 27, ___ at the home of JC Murphy in ___.

Answer 15

1906; North Carolina

Question 16

The name “Church of God” was adopted in the ___ GA.

Answer 16

second

Question 17

At the second General Assembly, the Assembly instituted a new order of ministry __________.

Answer 17

evangelist

Question 18

The first GO of the Church of God was___.

Answer 18

AJ Tomlinson

Question 19

The Church of God Evangel Evening Light and Church of God Evangel in _____.

Answer 19

1910

Question 20

Recognizing education as an important tool for fulfilling the Great Commission, the
_____ was opened on January 1, 1918.

Answer 20

Bible Training School

Question 21

________ and ________ Barr returned to their native Bahamas, as the first Church of God missionaries in
1909.

Answer 21

Edmund, Rebecca

Question 22

____________ was elected as the second general overseer in the Church of God in 1923.

Answer 22

FJ Lee

Question 23

In 1924, the Assembly established the office of ___, and his responsibility was to serve as clerk of the Assemblies.

Answer 23

general secretary

Question 24

At the General Assembly in 1926, three standing
boards were created.

Answer 24

Missions Board; Board of Education; Publishing Committee

Question 25

ministers, was established to convene prior to the Assembly.In 1929, the ___________, composed of all ordained

Answer 25

Bishops Council

Question 26

The Bible Training School was renamed __________ in honor of F.J. Lee in 1947.

Answer 26

Lee College

Question 27

The Church organized the ______________________ as a trade division of the Publishing House in 1931.

Answer 27

Tennessee Music and Printing

Company

Question 28

In 1948, the _______________ was adopted.

Answer 28

Declaration of Faith

Question 29

The Assembly approved the licensing of ___________ to preach in 1909.

Answer 29

women

Question 30

the ___________ to coordinate the numerous evangelism efforts of the church.In 1963, the International Executive Council created

Answer 30

Evangelism and Home Missions

Department