Term
presbytery
Also known as Classis
A group of elders from several regional churches who hold governing authority over those churches.
Filed underEcclesiology
Definition
A group of elders drawn from several churches in a region and having governing authority over those churches. (See also "classis.")
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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