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.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