The ____ serves as the chairman of the Church and Pastor's Council.

• A. district overseer
• B. state overseer
• C. pastor
• D. secretary

Answer: (C)

In church governance, the local pastor is the primary spiritual leader and the one responsible for guiding the congregation’s direction. The Church and Pastor’s Council is the body that includes the pastor and other church officers to make decisions about doctrine, ministry, and daily administration. The person who chairs these meetings should be the one who represents the church’s spiritual leadership and sets the tone for discussion and decision-making, which is the pastor.

Higher-level overseers, such as district or state supervisors, oversee multiple churches and wouldn’t typically chair a single church’s council. The secretary operates in an administrative role, handling minutes and records rather than leading meetings. For these reasons, the pastor best fits as the chairman of the Church and Pastor’s Council.