Who may grant permission to call a Church and Pastor's Council meeting?

• A. Pastor
• B. District Overseer
• C. State Overseer
• D. All of the above

Answer: (D)

Permission to call a Church and Pastor's Council meeting comes from the leadership with jurisdiction over the local church. In this polity, the local pastor leads the church and would typically call such a council to address church business. If the matter requires higher oversight or goes beyond the local pastor’s immediate authority, the district overseer can grant permission to convene, and in state-wide or more significant governance matters, the state overseer can do so as well. Because any of these leaders has the authority to authorize the meeting, choosing “All of the above” best reflects how governance inputs can come from multiple levels in this structure.