ASSEMBLIES OF GOD: POLITY AND HISTORY
EXAM (ACTUAL 2025) QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS 100% SOLVED
Purpose of the General Council of the Assemblies of God
That the priority reason for being of the Assemblies of God is
to be an agency of God for evangelizing the world, to be a
corporate body in which man may worship God, to be a
channel of God's purpose to build a body of saints being
perfected in the image of His Son, and to be a people who
demonstrate God's love and compassion for all the world.
.
Ordained Minister Qualifications
The qualifications for ministerial ordination
Ordained minister. Qualifications for ordination are outlined
in the New Testament (1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:7-9). In
addition: (1) Applicants must be twenty-three (23) years of
age or older. (2) They must have met all the requirements in
making application and in completing the prescribed
application form. (3) No person may be ordained to the
,ministry until he or she has shown evidence of a divine call
and has held a ministry license and has been actively engaged
in ministry and proclamation of the gospel for at least two (2)
full consecutive years immediately prior thereto. (4)
Residency requirements of applicants. Applicants must be
residents of or hold credentials in the district where they make
application and appear before its credentials committee.
District councils are required to refrain from approving any
applicant for ordination who may have been licensed in
another district, until such licensed minister shall have been a
member of the district in which he or she is seeking ordination
at least one (1) year. Applicants who have not been a member
of the district where they apply for ordination for two (2) full
consecutive years must meet the requirements and secure the
endorsement of the officers of the district in which they were
previously licensed, as well as the district of their residence.
(5) Exceptions to requirements. The General Council
Credentials Committee, upon request by a district credentials
committee and where exceptional circumstances exist, may
waive the requirements for an applicant holding a ministry
license for two (2) full consecutive years or being a member
of the district in which he or she is seeking ordination for at
least one (1) year. (6) In order to maintain active status,
ordained ministers shall be engaged in viable ministry and
proclamation of the gospel except for cases of disability,
retirement, or other valid circumstances as determined by the
general secretary.
,amenability of credentialed ministers to both the district
council and the general council
BL: Article VII, Section 3, Paragraph e
MInisterial transfer of credentials from one district to another
must occur within sixty days
Certificate of transfer. When a member minister takes up
residence in another district, a certificate of transfer shall be
issued within sixty (60) days by the district of which he or she
is a member, unless there are charges pending against the
minister. The certificate of transfer shall be accepted by the
district into which the minister moves. Exceptions may be
made for the following: (1) Ministers moving to serve at the
Assemblies of God national office. (2) Those who have
attained the age of sixty (60) and are no longer engaged in
active ministry and those who have attained the age of sixty-
five (65) and are not pastoring a church. (3) Those who are in
the armed forces currently on active duty. (4) Those who are
serving on the staffs of schools affiliated with the General
Council and district council or nonaffiliated schools
acceptable to the General Council and the district council in
which the school is located. (5) Those who are appointed U.S.
missionaries or world missionaries who are on furlough or on
temporary assignment in the United States and reside in a
district other than their home district. (6) Ministers having
membership in one district and a mailing address only in
another district. (7) Students in schools outside their home
districts. (8) Those who are serving in a non-Assemblies of
, God institution providing: (a) They have a regular scope
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of ministry which reaches beyond district boundaries.
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(b) Both districts agree to the exception. (c) The
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institution is acceptable to both districts. (9) Church
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planters involved in transdistrict ministry.
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Credential holders who transfer between language/ethnic
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districts and geographic districts
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Credential holders from language/ethnic districts may
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transfer to geographical districts and credential holders
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from geographical districts may transfer to
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language/ethnic districts provided the credential holder is
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serving as a pastor or staff member of a church in the
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district that the credential holder desires to transfer to.
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In instances where the credential holder is not a pastor
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or staff member of a church in the district to which
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the credential holder is transferring, both districts shall
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agree to the transfer. Credential holders must settle
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their district financial obligations before transfers are
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granted. The credential holder shall have a right of
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appeal to the General Council Credentials Committee in
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the event either district recommends denial of the
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transfer.
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Ministerial credential renewals and reinstatements
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Terminology (1) Renewed. The term renewed shall apply
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to all ministers who have met the annual deadline for
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renewal including those who are delinquent but who
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renew by January
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EXAM (ACTUAL 2025) QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS 100% SOLVED
Purpose of the General Council of the Assemblies of God
That the priority reason for being of the Assemblies of God is
to be an agency of God for evangelizing the world, to be a
corporate body in which man may worship God, to be a
channel of God's purpose to build a body of saints being
perfected in the image of His Son, and to be a people who
demonstrate God's love and compassion for all the world.
.
Ordained Minister Qualifications
The qualifications for ministerial ordination
Ordained minister. Qualifications for ordination are outlined
in the New Testament (1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:7-9). In
addition: (1) Applicants must be twenty-three (23) years of
age or older. (2) They must have met all the requirements in
making application and in completing the prescribed
application form. (3) No person may be ordained to the
,ministry until he or she has shown evidence of a divine call
and has held a ministry license and has been actively engaged
in ministry and proclamation of the gospel for at least two (2)
full consecutive years immediately prior thereto. (4)
Residency requirements of applicants. Applicants must be
residents of or hold credentials in the district where they make
application and appear before its credentials committee.
District councils are required to refrain from approving any
applicant for ordination who may have been licensed in
another district, until such licensed minister shall have been a
member of the district in which he or she is seeking ordination
at least one (1) year. Applicants who have not been a member
of the district where they apply for ordination for two (2) full
consecutive years must meet the requirements and secure the
endorsement of the officers of the district in which they were
previously licensed, as well as the district of their residence.
(5) Exceptions to requirements. The General Council
Credentials Committee, upon request by a district credentials
committee and where exceptional circumstances exist, may
waive the requirements for an applicant holding a ministry
license for two (2) full consecutive years or being a member
of the district in which he or she is seeking ordination for at
least one (1) year. (6) In order to maintain active status,
ordained ministers shall be engaged in viable ministry and
proclamation of the gospel except for cases of disability,
retirement, or other valid circumstances as determined by the
general secretary.
,amenability of credentialed ministers to both the district
council and the general council
BL: Article VII, Section 3, Paragraph e
MInisterial transfer of credentials from one district to another
must occur within sixty days
Certificate of transfer. When a member minister takes up
residence in another district, a certificate of transfer shall be
issued within sixty (60) days by the district of which he or she
is a member, unless there are charges pending against the
minister. The certificate of transfer shall be accepted by the
district into which the minister moves. Exceptions may be
made for the following: (1) Ministers moving to serve at the
Assemblies of God national office. (2) Those who have
attained the age of sixty (60) and are no longer engaged in
active ministry and those who have attained the age of sixty-
five (65) and are not pastoring a church. (3) Those who are in
the armed forces currently on active duty. (4) Those who are
serving on the staffs of schools affiliated with the General
Council and district council or nonaffiliated schools
acceptable to the General Council and the district council in
which the school is located. (5) Those who are appointed U.S.
missionaries or world missionaries who are on furlough or on
temporary assignment in the United States and reside in a
district other than their home district. (6) Ministers having
membership in one district and a mailing address only in
another district. (7) Students in schools outside their home
districts. (8) Those who are serving in a non-Assemblies of
, God institution providing: (a) They have a regular scope
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
of ministry which reaches beyond district boundaries.
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
(b) Both districts agree to the exception. (c) The
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
institution is acceptable to both districts. (9) Church
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
planters involved in transdistrict ministry.
mm mm mm mm mm
Credential holders who transfer between language/ethnic
mm mm mm mm mm
districts and geographic districts
mm mm mm mm
Credential holders from language/ethnic districts may
mm mm mm mm mm
transfer to geographical districts and credential holders
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
from geographical districts may transfer to
mm mm mm mm mm mm
language/ethnic districts provided the credential holder is
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
serving as a pastor or staff member of a church in the
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
district that the credential holder desires to transfer to.
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
In instances where the credential holder is not a pastor
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or staff member of a church in the district to which
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
the credential holder is transferring, both districts shall
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
agree to the transfer. Credential holders must settle
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
their district financial obligations before transfers are
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
granted. The credential holder shall have a right of
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
appeal to the General Council Credentials Committee in
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
the event either district recommends denial of the
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
transfer.
mm
Ministerial credential renewals and reinstatements
mm mm mm mm
Terminology (1) Renewed. The term renewed shall apply
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
to all ministers who have met the annual deadline for
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
renewal including those who are delinquent but who
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
renew by January
mm mm mm
