The COG began in the of TN, NC, and GA
The founders of the COG preached a solid message.
was a term most often used to describe the COG in its early days.
The existence of false teaching is the early days of Pentecostalism made the leaders of the church understand the need for the development of .
The church is both a and a .
The basic reason for having polity and for following parliamentary procedure is to accomplish and what the church ought not to do.
Any member of the COG who is and above who is present at the General Assembly is able to speak at the assembly.
Since the COG has a government members do not represent local churches but themselves.
is the Official history of the COG.
The COG had its beginning in .
On Aug 19, 1886, seven people covenanted with and his son, , to find the spiritual life lacking in their churches.
The COG was first called the .
In 1896, a revival occurred at near camp Creek in Cherokee, NC, that emphasized sanctification.
was a significant laymen in the early days of the COG.
The first General Assembly was held on Jan 26, 27, at the home of JC Murphy in .
The name "Church of God" was adopted in the Gen Ass.
At the second Gen Ass, the Assembly instituted a new order of ministry - .
The first general overseer of the COG was .
The COG Evangel was first published as the Evening Light and COG Evangel in .
Recognizing education as a important tool for fulfilling the Great Commission, the was opened on Jan 1, 1918.
returned in their native Bahamas, as the first COG missionaries in 1909.
was elected as the second general overseer in the Church of God in 1923.
In 1924, the Assembly established the office of and his responsibilities was to serve as clerk of the assemblies.
At the Gen Ass in 1926, three standing boards were created: , , and .
The assembly approved the licensing of to preach in 1909.
The COG stands for the rightly divided.
The is the only rule for government and discipline in the COG.
The remains the COG's mandate from Christ.
ALL OF THESE The ten core values of the COG are , worship and .
Equipping, empowering and releasing to serve as ministry partners is part of the denomination's core values.
The denomination recognizes the as God's primary force for evangelization of the world and discipling of believers.
The Church of God is a body.
The official name of the church is .
The membership of the COG is composed of Christians who have accepted the , and of the COG.
The is composed of all members and ministers of the COG 16 years of age and above.
The purpose of the International General Assembly is to advance the , and of the COG.
serves as the official guide for the business of the International General Assembly.
ALL OF THESE The International General Assembly elects the , Assistant Gen Overseer, Secretary General, director of youth and discipleship, assistant of the Y&D, the director of World Missions and assistant director of World Missions.
The officers of the International Gen Ass consist of the and a secretary.
The serves the Inter Gen Ass as secretary.
The International General Council is composed of all of the COG.
The International General Council meets to consider recommendations that are to be presented to the Inter Gen Ass.
The largest group that comprises the Inter Executive Council is .
A member of the Council of 18 is eligible to succeed himself for term.
State and provincial overseers are appointed by the .
After an International Executive Committee member has served eight years, he is ineligible to serve in that role for years.
The general overseer will be elected for a year term. Elected by the .
The assistant general overseers are elected for a year term with no more that 8 consecutive years.
Furnishing the International Gen Ass with financial report is a primary responsibility of the .
The director of Youth and Discipleship will not be able to succeed himself beyond .
The develops and sets forth the policy of the World Missions ministry and its operation.
The advises the International Executive Council on issues of international concern.
All applicants for the ministry must have he .
All ministers are required to pay to retain their licenses.
The offices of the church are ordained offices placed by .
The persons placed in office are placed by the and equipped by the HS.
ALL OF THESE Leadership is always related to the , the grace of God and the power of the HS.
It seems that the passage in is a paradigm of ordination that consist of: the call of God and the approval of Christ respresented in the laying on of hands and sending forth.
, , and are foundational text that identify church ministries.
The application for ordination as bishop must meet biblical requirements found in .
An applicant for ordination as bishop may be ordained when: 25 yrs old and of ministry. 3 yrs ministry and degree 30 yrs old and 5 yrs of ministry
ALL OF THESE The rights of an ordained ministry are: , Serve and minister.
A minister will be notified in writing that failure to report for a period of will subject the minister's creditionals to revocation, after due disciplinary process.
When a minister moves to another state without assignment, the and state overseer for the minister must be notified immediately.
In order for a minister to be eligible for election or appointment at the international and state levels, the minister must be current on both and with required fields.
The state overseer's term of office shall be for .
ALL OF THESE The state overseer appoints pastors local church officers when necessary
The state overseer approves the selection, purchase and construction of all church, parsonages or sunday school properties together with the respective .
Before launching large financial projects, the state overseer must have the approval of the .
The state overseer, with the , may authorize exhorters to pastor, baptize and receive members into the church.
With state overseer, the has supervision of the state missions money, surplus tithes, state parsonage, camp grounds, and all other funds received and disbursed by the state treasury.
The helps stimulate and nurture continuing education programs at all levels.
The state youth and discipleship director is nominated by the .
The state overseer will submit to the the names of nominees for State Evangelism and Missions Director.
Each district is under the care and supervision of a , who is appointed by he state overseer.
With the state overseer, the approve the selection, purchase and construction of all church properties in the districts.
The is by virtue of his office, the district youth and discipleship director.
The Church of God has a form of government.
The , the highest authority of the COG, governs the ownership of all church property.
The International Gen Ass governs the operation of the Church of God at the , , , and level.
A holds title to, manages and controls, at the direction of the local church, all real estate owned by the local congregation.
When making formal changes against a member is necessary, the charges are to be given to the member not less than prior to the time and place of the meeting.
No conference will be held in a district except under the direction of the .
A regular conference should be announced at least before it occurs.
A takes care of business arising between regular conferences.
When a pastor desires a pastoral change, he/she will submit a letter of request to the .
The serves as the chairman of the church and pastor's council.
A church and pastor's council meeting can be called only with the permission of the , or .
All major local church disbursements must be approved by the church in .
Each local church is to provide the treasurer with a copy of the of the International Gen Ass.
The will furnish an itemized list of all receipts and disbursements to the pastor each week.
Nobody can financially obligate the COG without prior written specific consent from the
Title to all properties held at , or by a shall be held in trust for the COG.
Before a deed for a local church property is recorded, it must have the written approval of the .
All churches that request to incorporate must first be approved in writing by the .
A copy of the approved charter for the purposes of incorporation must be sent to the .
The governmental structure of the COG does not provide for the local church ownership of properties.
