The Deacons’ Relationship to the Consistory (2) The Necessity of Such a Relationship

In our last article we presented evidence from the Reformed confessions and from Scripture that there must be a working relationship between the deacons and the consistory. Some of the work of the church requires the deacons to meet with the consistory in a body in which each pastor, elder, and deacon has one vote. With a right understanding of this relationship, we will better appreciate the fact that the deacons, whose work is particularly that of caring for the poor, will at times be busy...