A _____ holds title to, manages, and controls, at the direction of the local church, all real estate owned by the local congregation.

• A. District Board Of Directors
• B. Church Elders Council
• C. State Board Of Trustees
• D. Local Board Of Trustees

Answer: (D)

The concept here is who holds legal responsibility for a local congregation’s real estate. The local board of trustees serves as the legal holder of the church’s property, holding title to the real estate and managing and controlling it at the direction of the local church. This means they act as custodians for deeds, mortgages, and property decisions, carrying out those duties in line with the church’s bylaws and applicable laws, while staying under the church’s overall direction.

Other bodies operate at different levels or focus on spiritual governance rather than property ownership, so they don’t fit the role described.