General Council
(21 members)

General Presbytery

Executive Presbytery

Board of Administration

General Superintendent

Assistant General Superintendent

General Secretary

General Treasurer

Executive Director of World Missions

Executive Director of US Missions

Executive Presbytery
(Board of Directors)

Board of Administration

General Presbytery

3. Which board functions as the trustees for the General Council?

4. Why are four officers nominated according to a different process than the other two?

5. How is a disagreement between the Executive Presbytery and the General Presbytery resolved.

6. What officer is each district required to select and what is the required selection process?

7. The General Council Bylaws encourage district presbyters to focus on what kind of role within the area under their leadership?

8. What is the difference between a geographic district and a language/ethnic district?

9. What is the process for a church to transfer from a geographic district to a language district (or vice versa)? What body must initiate the decision for such a transfer?

10. Who assists a local assembly in its request to affiliate with the Assemblies of God?

11. What steps are local assemblies encouraged to take before allowing any person to teach, minister, or pastor?

12. In your opinion, why are local churches prohibited from allowing dismissed Assemblies of God ministers to have any ministry in the church?

13. In what matters are churches expected to be amenable to the General Council and district councils?

14. According to this study, what is the essential difference between General Council affiliation and district affiliation?

15. Summarize the principles reflected in the Bylaws related to church divisions.

16. Describe several problems that could develop if a Fellowship like the Assemblies of God did not have specific qualifications for ministers

17. Why is knowledge of Assemblies of God polity and a commitment to the Fellowship listed as basic requirements? How are these qualifications related to ministry in the church?

18. How does the General Council Credentials Committee know that an applicant for credentials possesses enough education and training to be a successful minister?

19. What spiritual criteria must a ministerial applicant meet to be approved for credentials?

20. Various Credentialing Requirements

21. Based on bylaws we have considered, what is the function of districts in the credentialing process? What is the function of the General Council Credentials Committee in the credentialing process?

22. Why do you think ministers should be required to maintain high standards regarding marriage, including those related to performing marriage ceremonies?