Who has the final authority to appoint pastors in this governance structure?

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

Answer: (C)

Pastoral placement is centralized under the State Overseer. The State Overseer oversees all churches within the state and bears the responsibility to verify qualifications, doctrine, and the needs of the churches before making the final appointment. A District Overseer can identify candidates and coordinate the process, and a Local Church Board may advocate or nominate someone, but their role leads up to the state level and does not finalize the appointment. The General Council sets broad policy and oversight, but the actual determination of who serves as pastor in a state rests with the State Overseer to maintain consistency and accountability across the state's churches.