A local church can determine if it is practical to have a _____.

• A. Church and Pastor's Council
• B. Finance Committee
• C. Mission Board
• D. Elders Council

Answer: (A)

Local church governance rests with the leadership body that includes the pastor and lay representatives—the Church and Pastor's Council. This council has the authority to assess the church’s needs, set policy, and decide how the church should be organized, including whether it’s practical to establish or adjust governance structures. The other groups described—finance-focused committees, mission boards, or an elders group—are specific bodies that handle particular duties under that broader governance framework; they aren’t the ones charged with deciding whether such a leadership council should exist in the first place. Therefore, the Church and Pastor's Council is the best fit because it is the governing body empowered to determine the church’s organizational structure.