Divine Lexicon

Term

The Venerable Company of Pastors

A body of pastors and teachers who met regularly to study Scripture and oversee ecclesiastical affairs, including education, ordination, and discipline.

Filed underEcclesiologyChurch History

Definition

A body composed of pastors and teachers who met weekly for the study of Scripture and quarterly to oversee ecclesiastical affairs such as education, ordination, and mutual discipline.

Sources

  1. 1.Woodbridge, and Frank A. (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013). 165Original citation: Ferguson, Everett, John D. Woodbridge, and Frank A. James. Church History: The Rise and Growth of the Church in Its Cultural, Intellectual, and Political Context. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013, 165.

Last revised August 14, 2026