Church of God History Flashcards
The Church of God began in the _________ of Tennessee,North Carolina, and Georgia.
Appalachian Mountains
The founders of the Church of God preached a solid _____ message.
holiness
_____ was the term most often used to describe the Church of God in its early days.
Movement
The existence of false teachings in the early days of
Pentecostalism made the leaders of the church understand
the need for the development of ________.
educational institutions
The church is both a __________ and a __________.
human organization
divine organism
The basic reason for having polity and for following
parliamentary procedure is to accomplish
___________________________ and what the church
ought not to do.
what the church ought to do
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.
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Since the Church of God has a ____________ form of
government, members do not represent local churches
but themselves.
centralized
___ is the official history of the Church of God
Like a Mighty Army
The Church of God had its beginning in _____.
1886
On August 19, 1886, seven people covenanted with __________ and his son, ___________________, to find the spiritual life lacking in their churches.
Richard Spurling
RG Spurling Jr
The Church of God was first called the ___?
Christian Union
In 1896, a revival occurred at __________ near Camp Creek in Cherokee, North Carolina, that emphasized sanctification.
Shearer Schoolhouse
___ was a significant layman in the early days of the Church of God.
WF Bryant
The first General Assembly was held on January 26, 27, ___ at the home of JC Murphy in ___.
1906; North Carolina
The name “Church of God” was adopted in the ___ GA.
second
At the second General Assembly, the Assembly instituted a new order of ministry __________.
evangelist
The first GO of the Church of God was___.
AJ Tomlinson
The Church of God Evangel Evening Light and Church of God Evangel in _____.
1910
Recognizing education as an important tool for fulfilling the Great Commission, the
_____ was opened on January 1, 1918.
Bible Training School
________ and ________ Barr returned to their native Bahamas, as the first Church of God missionaries in
1909.
Edmund, Rebecca
____________ was elected as the second general overseer in the Church of God in 1923.
FJ Lee
In 1924, the Assembly established the office of ___, and his responsibility was to serve as clerk of the Assemblies.
general secretary
At the General Assembly in 1926, three standing
boards were created.
Missions Board; Board of Education; Publishing Committee
ministers, was established to convene prior to the Assembly.In 1929, the ___________, composed of all ordained
Bishops Council
The Bible Training School was renamed __________ in honor of F.J. Lee in 1947.
Lee College
The Church organized the ______________________ as a trade division of the Publishing House in 1931.
Tennessee Music and Printing
Company
In 1948, the _______________ was adopted.
Declaration of Faith
The Assembly approved the licensing of ___________ to preach in 1909.
women
the ___________ to coordinate the numerous evangelism efforts of the church.In 1963, the International Executive Council created
Evangelism and Home Missions
Department
