No state, council, board, agency, local church, individual or other entity of a local Church of God can financially obligate the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) without prior written specific consent from the ____.

• A. Executive Board
• B. International Executive Committee
• C. General Council
• D. Board of Trustees

Answer: (B)

The main idea is who has the authority to bind the Church financially at the international level. In the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee), no state, council, board, agency, local church, or individual can incur financial obligations for the Church without prior written specific consent from the International Executive Committee. This protects the denomination from unapproved debts and ensures that large or international commitments are overseen by a central governing body.

The International Executive Committee is the body empowered to grant that consent. It operates between General Councils/Assemblies and has the authority to approve significant financial obligations on behalf of the church worldwide. Because of that role, it is the appropriate source of written consent before any financial tie can be made that would obligate the Church as a whole.

While the other bodies—such as the Executive Board, General Council, or Board of Trustees—play important governance and oversight roles, they are not the designated source for approving or obligating the Church financially in this context. The policy assigns this responsibility to the International Executive Committee to maintain uniform financial governance across the entire Church.