The International _____ shall elect the Council of Eighteen.

• A. General Council
• B. International General Assembly
• C. Standing Board
• D. Board of Trustees

Answer: (A)

The governing authority responsible for electing the leadership is the International General Council. In this church polity, the General Council sits as the international governing body with the power to appoint or elect key leadership structures, including the Council of Eighteen. The International General Assembly is a convocational gathering that meets to deliberate and decide, but it is not the permanent electing body. The Standing Board operates between sessions and handles administrative matters, while the Board of Trustees deals with property and financial affairs. None of those have the explicit mandate to elect the Council of Eighteen, making the General Council the correct choice.