Which organization body approves the waiver of the years of active ministry for bishop ordination?

• A. Administrative Bishop
• B. Local Church Elders Board
• C. Executive Council
• D. General Conference

Answer: (C)

In church governance, decisions that modify standard ordination requirements in exceptional cases are handled by the body that acts for the General Conference between its formal sessions. The Executive Council serves this role, reviewing proposals and granting policy exceptions so the church can move forward without waiting for the next full General Conference. Therefore, approving a waiver of the years of active ministry for bishop ordination falls within the Executive Council’s remit, since it involves applying or adjusting policy at a church-wide level between conferences.

The Administrative Bishop and Local Church Elders Board operate at more local or district levels and don’t have authority to make interchurch policy waivers for episcopal ordination. The General Conference remains the highest policymaking body, but between gatherings, the Executive Council is the delegated authority to act on such matters, which is why this option best fits.