The pastor and ____ shall maintain an accurate, up-to-date membership roll.

• A. Assistant pastor
• B. Choir director
• C. Deacon chair
• D. Church Treasurer

Answer: (D)

Maintaining an accurate membership roll requires an official, responsible record-keeper who can align membership status with the church’s administrative responsibilities. The pastor provides spiritual leadership and pastoral oversight, while the Church Treasurer handles the financial and administrative records that support governance. This combination helps ensure the roll is current, reflecting transfers, removals, and membership status in a way that supports accountability and proper stewardship. The other roles—assistants in pastoral duties, the choir director, or the deacon chair—do not traditionally carry the formal responsibility for maintaining official membership records. So, pairing the pastor with the Church Treasurer best fits the requirement of keeping an accurate, up-to-date membership roll.