CHURCH OF GOD HISTORY REVIEW QUESTIONS

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 intuitions

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; R.G. 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

W.F. Bryant

Question 15

The first General Assembly was held on January 26, 27, _____ at the home of J.C. Murphy in __________.

Answer 15

1906; North Carolina

Question 16

The name “Church of God” was adopted in the _____ General Assembly.

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 general overseer of the Church of God was ______________.

Answer 18

A.J. Tomlinson

Question 19

The Church of God Evangel was first published as the 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

F.J. 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: ________________________ and the _________.

Answer 24

Mission Board; Board of Education; Publishing Committee

Question 25

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

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

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

Answer 30

Evangelism and Home Missions Department