General Council membership

General Council membership

• A. It consists of ordained and licensed ministers with a current fellowship certificate.
• B. It consists of lay leaders from the churches.
• C. It consists of all ordained and licensed ministers holding a current fellowship certificate and churches holding a Certificate of Affiliation issued by the General Council of the AG.
• D. It consists of regional officers.

Answer: (C)

General Council membership includes two groups: ordained and licensed ministers who hold a current fellowship certificate, and churches that hold a Certificate of Affiliation issued by the General Council of the AG. This pairing shows how belonging to the national body works—both credentialed clergy and affiliated churches are part of the General Council community. Limiting membership to only ministers leaves out churches, while limiting it to lay leaders leaves out credentialed clergy, and regional officers are leaders, not the membership base itself. So, including both credentialed ministers and affiliated churches best describes General Council membership.

General Council membership includes two groups: ordained and licensed ministers who hold a current fellowship certificate, and churches that hold a Certificate of Affiliation issued by the General Council of the AG. This pairing shows how belonging to the national body works—both credentialed clergy and affiliated churches are part of the General Council community. Limiting membership to only ministers leaves out churches, while limiting it to lay leaders leaves out credentialed clergy, and regional officers are leaders, not the membership base itself. So, including both credentialed ministers and affiliated churches best describes General Council membership.