In 1929, the Bishops Council, composed of all ordained ministers, was established to convene prior to the Assembly. Which option lists this body?

• A. General Counsel
• B. Ministers Council
• C. Bishops Council
• D. Pastors Association

Answer: (C)

This item tests how Church of God polity names and organizes its pre-assembly governance. The body established in 1929 to convene before the Assembly is the Bishops Council, composed of all ordained ministers. The term itself signals a gathering of bishops or senior clergy, which matches its role as the council that gathers prior to the Assembly to address ministry matters and prepare for the meeting. The other names don’t reflect that specific composition or timing: a General Counsel refers to legal advisers; a Ministers Council or Pastors Association lacks the precise pre-assembly function and ordination-based composition described. So Bishops Council is the best fit.