Since the Church of God has a _____ form of government, members do not represent local churches but themselves.

• A. Decentralized
• B. Federal
• C. Centralized
• D. Confederated

Answer: (C)

Centralized form means authority is concentrated at the top and governs through a central leadership rather than through autonomous local churches. In this setup, decisions and policies come from the central church body, and members participate as individuals rather than as delegates representing their local congregations. That’s why this option fits: it describes a system where local churches don’t send representatives to act for them; instead, members engage directly with the central authority.

If it were decentralized, local churches would have significant autonomy and make more decisions themselves. If it were federal, local churches would elect delegates to represent their congregations at a higher body. If it were confederated, there would be only loose central authority and stronger local independence. None of those describe a centralized structure where members act as individuals under a central leadership.