Which body must approve a deed before it is recorded?

Which body must approve a deed before it is recorded?

• A. State or Territorial Overseer
• B. Local Board
• C. Pastor
• D. Finance Committee

Answer: (A)

Final authority for church property transactions rests with the State or Territorial Overseer. In Church of God governance, the Overseer has the jurisdictional responsibility to approve deeds and other legal instruments affecting church property. This approval ensures the transaction complies with church polity, financial safeguards, and legal requirements, and it authorizes recording to establish the church’s title properly. The other bodies—local boards, pastors, and finance committees—play important roles in governance, stewardship, and preparation of documents, but they do not provide the final authorization required for recording a deed. Their work must align with the Overseer’s guidance and denominational rules, so the deed can be validly recorded and the church’s ownership protected.

Final authority for church property transactions rests with the State or Territorial Overseer. In Church of God governance, the Overseer has the jurisdictional responsibility to approve deeds and other legal instruments affecting church property. This approval ensures the transaction complies with church polity, financial safeguards, and legal requirements, and it authorizes recording to establish the church’s title properly.

The other bodies—local boards, pastors, and finance committees—play important roles in governance, stewardship, and preparation of documents, but they do not provide the final authorization required for recording a deed. Their work must align with the Overseer’s guidance and denominational rules, so the deed can be validly recorded and the church’s ownership protected.