A _____ is a business meeting for the operation of the church.

• A. Annual Meeting
• B. Church Conference
• C. Council
• D. General Session

Answer: (B)

In church governance, a church conference is the business meeting where the local church handles its operation—presenting reports, approving the budget, electing officers, and making governance decisions that keep the church functioning smoothly. This gathering is specifically for administrative and operational matters within the church, distinguishing it from broader or different-purpose meetings. An annual meeting tends to be a yearly gathering for reporting in a broader context, a council is a leadership group that may make decisions but isn’t the actual operating meeting, and a general session refers to a large assembly or convention, not the local church’s routine business meeting.