The International General Assembly governs the operation of the Church of God at which levels?

• A. International, national, state/territorial, district and local
• B. International and national only
• C. State and local only
• D. All levels except international

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is how governance in the Church of God spans multiple levels under a single governing authority. The International General Assembly sets the doctrine, policies, and overall direction that apply across the entire church. To carry those decisions into practice, the church operates through a structured hierarchy: national or international-level bodies carry the assembly’s directives within their jurisdictions, state or territorial bodies coordinate across districts, districts oversee local congregations, and local churches implement the policies in daily worship and life.

That’s why the best choice includes all five levels: international, national, state/territorial, district, and local. If we limited governance to only international and national levels, we’d miss how districts and local congregations are guided and held accountable. If we spoke only of state and local levels, we’d lose the global and national framework. And if someone claimed governance excludes the international level, it would ignore the very body that provides the overarching authority for the entire church.