Pen Doc Exam II UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Institutional Change - CORRECT ANSWER -J.W. Welch, Jay Roswell Flower, W.T.
Gaston
1st Council - CORRECT ANSWER No attempt to adopt constitution
J.W. Welch and Jay Roswell Flower - CORRECT ANSWER Tried to adopt
Constitution in 1925, neither were re-elected; believed Holy Spirit unifies the church
W.T. Gaston - CORRECT ANSWER Same proposal to adopt constitution two years
later; adopted unanimously
General Council Constitution - CORRECT ANSWER Independent Pentecostals
-Equal decisions
-No accountability
-Outsiders determine outcomes
-Charismatic personalities ruled
Constitution - CORRECT ANSWER -Constitution always superior
- Explains purpose for the church
-Why church exists
Constitution - CORRECT ANSWER -represent biblical principles
-preserve order and administration, therefore Cooperative Fellowship
-we evangelize to them, and they create self-governing churches
Bylaws - CORRECT ANSWER -Administrative style, departments, and procedures
,-Daily operation
-Rules for membership and decisions
AG Largest Pentecostal Denomination - CORRECT ANSWER -COG, COG in C,
Pentecostal Holiness
Who were the more than 300 attendees? - CORRECT ANSWER Independent
Pentecostal churches
(AFM, CMA, Zion Pentecostals)
A/G denomination leadership transition - CORRECT ANSWER -Charismatic
leadership limited
-System, policies and methodology
A/G Grew Rapidly in... - CORRECT ANSWER Depression Era
Dramatic growth required: - CORRECT ANSWER -Rules of membership
-Doctrine
-New people: brought different doctrines
Polity - CORRECT ANSWER Church government; System of organization by which
groups are governed
What polity is used in scripture? - CORRECT ANSWER Bible not concerned with
specific polity; only complete Christ's mission
AG Polity - CORRECT ANSWER -Sovereign & Autonomous
-Authority in local church
-All members collectively
-Local church is democratic
, AG Polity - CORRECT ANSWER Combination of Congregationalism and
Presbyterianism
Influencers of AG Polity - CORRECT ANSWER Presbyterian: CMA
Congregational: E.M. Bell & A.P. Collins (Baptists)
Presbyterian Polity - CORRECT ANSWER Ruled by assembly of Presbyters (elders)
General Counsel (meets every other yr.) rules Districts
District Counsel (or Presbytery) rules sections
Sectional counsel rule churches
Local church elects elders
- CORRECT ANSWER General Council
|
General Presbytery
|
Executive Presbytery
|
Executive Offices
|
General Superintendent---Asst General Super---General Sec---General treasure---Executive
Director of World Missions---Executive director US Missions
Highest ranking authority in the AG? - CORRECT ANSWER General Council in
session
General Council - CORRECT ANSWER -Overrule local churches
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Institutional Change - CORRECT ANSWER -J.W. Welch, Jay Roswell Flower, W.T.
Gaston
1st Council - CORRECT ANSWER No attempt to adopt constitution
J.W. Welch and Jay Roswell Flower - CORRECT ANSWER Tried to adopt
Constitution in 1925, neither were re-elected; believed Holy Spirit unifies the church
W.T. Gaston - CORRECT ANSWER Same proposal to adopt constitution two years
later; adopted unanimously
General Council Constitution - CORRECT ANSWER Independent Pentecostals
-Equal decisions
-No accountability
-Outsiders determine outcomes
-Charismatic personalities ruled
Constitution - CORRECT ANSWER -Constitution always superior
- Explains purpose for the church
-Why church exists
Constitution - CORRECT ANSWER -represent biblical principles
-preserve order and administration, therefore Cooperative Fellowship
-we evangelize to them, and they create self-governing churches
Bylaws - CORRECT ANSWER -Administrative style, departments, and procedures
,-Daily operation
-Rules for membership and decisions
AG Largest Pentecostal Denomination - CORRECT ANSWER -COG, COG in C,
Pentecostal Holiness
Who were the more than 300 attendees? - CORRECT ANSWER Independent
Pentecostal churches
(AFM, CMA, Zion Pentecostals)
A/G denomination leadership transition - CORRECT ANSWER -Charismatic
leadership limited
-System, policies and methodology
A/G Grew Rapidly in... - CORRECT ANSWER Depression Era
Dramatic growth required: - CORRECT ANSWER -Rules of membership
-Doctrine
-New people: brought different doctrines
Polity - CORRECT ANSWER Church government; System of organization by which
groups are governed
What polity is used in scripture? - CORRECT ANSWER Bible not concerned with
specific polity; only complete Christ's mission
AG Polity - CORRECT ANSWER -Sovereign & Autonomous
-Authority in local church
-All members collectively
-Local church is democratic
, AG Polity - CORRECT ANSWER Combination of Congregationalism and
Presbyterianism
Influencers of AG Polity - CORRECT ANSWER Presbyterian: CMA
Congregational: E.M. Bell & A.P. Collins (Baptists)
Presbyterian Polity - CORRECT ANSWER Ruled by assembly of Presbyters (elders)
General Counsel (meets every other yr.) rules Districts
District Counsel (or Presbytery) rules sections
Sectional counsel rule churches
Local church elects elders
- CORRECT ANSWER General Council
|
General Presbytery
|
Executive Presbytery
|
Executive Offices
|
General Superintendent---Asst General Super---General Sec---General treasure---Executive
Director of World Missions---Executive director US Missions
Highest ranking authority in the AG? - CORRECT ANSWER General Council in
session
General Council - CORRECT ANSWER -Overrule local churches
