Who shall elect the Council of Eighteen?

• A. International General Assembly
• B. General Overseer
• C. International Executive Committee
• D. General Council

Answer: (D)

The question tests who has authority to elect the Council of Eighteen within the church’s governance structure. In this system, the General Council is the representative body entrusted with choosing key leadership and guiding the church between major assemblies. The General Assembly is a broader gathering that addresses wide policy and reporting, but the formal act of selecting the Council of Eighteen is done by the General Council. The General Overseer leads the church but does not alone elect the council, and the International Executive Committee handles administrative matters under the council’s oversight rather than serving as the electing body. Because the General Council is the body empowered to appoint and shape the leadership team responsible for international governance, it is the correct entity to elect the Council of Eighteen.