Which credentialed group, alongside ordained ministers and laity, is explicitly listed as approved to sit in the International General Council?

• A. Exhorters
• B. Elders
• C. Deacons
• D. Evangelists

Answer: (A)

The question checks understanding of who is eligible to participate in the International General Council as part of church leadership representation. Exhorters are a credentialed ministry within the Church of God that can publicly exhort, teach, and shepherd in various settings, though they are not ordained as pastors or elders. Because the council includes both ordained ministers and recognized credentialed leaders who serve in ministry roles, exhorters are explicitly listed as approved to sit alongside ministers and laity. This inclusion ensures that a meaningful portion of frontline ministry voices—those who actively exhort and guide believers in the field—contribute to council deliberations. Elders, deacons, and evangelists have distinct roles and qualifications, but the credentialed group identified for council participation in this context is the exhorters.