The State Youth and Discipleship director is elected by the _____.

• A. State Council
• B. State Overseer
• C. State Board of Ministerial Development
• D. State World Missions Board

Answer: (A)

In Church of God state governance, the State Council is the body that exercises authority to elect key state officers and department directors. The State Youth and Discipleship director is a state-level department head responsible for guiding youth and discipleship programs, so the council elects this position to ensure it reflects the state's policies, doctrinal standards, and strategic direction. This arrangement also keeps the director accountable to the council and the State Overseer as part of the state leadership structure. The other options—the State Overseer, the State Board of Ministerial Development, and the State World Missions Board—serve different purposes within the state’s governance and do not appoint the Youth and Discipleship director.