Together with which officer may the state overseer authorize exhorters to pastor, baptize, and receive members into the church when such authority is necessary?

• A. General Overseer
• B. District Overseer
• C. State Council
• D. State Music Board

Answer: (B)

The state overseer authorizes exhorters to pastor, baptize, and receive members in partnership with the District Overseer. The District Overseer is the frontline supervisor over churches and exhorters within a state district, so they’re best positioned to assess readiness and need for these duties. The state overseer provides statewide guidance to keep practices consistent and accountable across districts, but practical delegation happens with the district level. The other roles don’t fit because they don’t handle this kind of local pastoral authorization: the General Overseer oversees the entire church at a high level, the State Council is a policy body, and the State Music Board focuses on music matters rather than pastoral authority.