_____ are approved to sit in the International General Council.

• A. Ordained ministers, exhorters, and laity
• B. Ordained ministers only
• C. Laity
• D. Exhorters and laity

Answer: (A)

The governing body represents the church’s leadership in a way that includes every key group involved in church life. In the Church of God, the International General Council is the highest authority between General Assemblies, and its members come from three categories: ordained ministers who oversee pastoral work, exhorters who are recognized ministry workers with leadership roles, and laity who represent the pew and local congregations. This broad participation ensures doctrinal oversight, accountability, and input from both clergy and the broader membership. Therefore, all three groups are approved to sit on the council. Options that exclude any one of these groups don’t reflect the council’s inclusive representation.