Term

general assembly

The national or regional governing body within a presbyterian church system.

Filed underEcclesiology

Definition

In a presbyterian form of church government, the term for the national (or regional) governing body.

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Sources

  1. 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