Where is the authority to appoint pastors placed?

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

Answer: (A)

Authority over pastoral appointments is exercised at the state level. The State Overseer has the responsibility to appoint pastors for churches within the state, coordinating assignments to ensure alignment with the denomination’s standards and needs. The District Overseer oversees a smaller geographic grouping and reports to the State Overseer, so they don’t have independent authority to appoint pastors across the whole state. The Local Church Board handles local governance and can suggest or request leadership changes, but formal appointment rests with the state-level oversight. The General Council operates at a broader, national level, but the actual placement of pastors in individual churches within a state is placed with the State Overseer who has the overall responsibility for that state's pastoral appointments.