Term
consistory
The local board of elders in the Christian Reformed Church, similar to a presbyterian session.
Filed underEcclesiology
Definition
The term for a local board of elders in the Christian Reformed Church (similar to a "session" in a presbyterian system).
Connections
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- Narrower than
- Part of
Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 47C.2Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 47C.2.
Last revised August 14, 2026