Who places individuals in church office according to the material?

• A. Calling of God
• B. The church
• C. The bishops
• D. The Holy Spirit

Answer: (A)

A divine calling from God is the basis for placing someone in church office. In this material, leaders are believed to be put into office because God calls them to serve, and the church acknowledges and confirms that call through proper ordination or appointment. The Holy Spirit works to empower and reveal that calling, and church leadership oversees the process, but the initiating factor that determines placement is the specific calling God places on the individual. This is why the correct emphasis is on the calling of God rather than the church’s fiat, a bishop’s decree, or the Spirit acting in isolation.