_____ was the term most often used to describe the Church of God in its early days.

• A. Revival
• B. Sect
• C. Movement
• D. Denomination

Answer: (C)

The early Church of God is best described as a movement. This reflects its dynamic, revival-minded origins within the Holiness tradition, spreading through itinerant preaching and earnest evangelism rather than starting as a formal, centralized church structure. A movement emphasizes growth and renewal across regions, with a shared emphasis on holiness and restoring apostolic practices, which fits how the group expanded and organized in its early days. It isn’t a sect in the pejorative sense, since it wasn’t a tightly closed breakaway with rigid, exclusive doctrines, nor is it a denomination with established, centralized governance from the start. A revival describes a spiritual renewal event, not the label used for the group itself; the term movement best captures the ongoing, spreading influence and collaborative character of its beginnings.