Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)

===International===
The Church of God is a [[Hierarchical organization|hierarchical church]] with an [[episcopal polity]].<ref name=2012MinS35.1>2012 COG Minutes S35.1, p. 115.</ref><ref name="Synan1997p.79"/> The Church of God's highest judicial body is the International General Assembly.<ref name=2012MinS1.4.A>2012 COG Minutes S1.IV.A, p. 58.</ref> This body has "full power and authority to designate the teaching, government, principles, and practices" of the Church of God.<ref name=2012MinS3.I.1>2012 COG Minutes S3.I.1, pp. 65–67.</ref> Meeting every two years, the General Assembly's voting membership includes all [[laity|lay]] members, credentialed ministers of the Church of God, and members 16 years of age or older, but to vote one must be present and registered. The General Assembly is responsible for electing the church's executive officers. These are the general overseer, the three assistant general overseers, and the secretary general. In addition, it elects the directors of the church's missionary and Christian education ministries.<ref name=2012MinS2.VI.1>2012 COG Minutes S2.VI.1, pp. 59–61.</ref>