Term
presbyterian government
A church government where local churches are governed by elders, who also govern regional and denominational bodies through presbyteries and general assemblies.
Filed underEcclesiology
Definition
A form of church government in which elders govern their respective local churches, and some elders, through a presbytery and general assembly, govern churches in a region and the denomination as a whole.
Connections
Follow this entry through the Lexicon.
- Contrasted with
- Includes
- general assemblyTerm
- Broader than
- presbyteryTerm
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