Decisions Pertaining to Article 4

To Article 4 of the Church Order, which deals with the lawful calling of ministers of the gospel, four decisions have been appended by our Protestant Reformed Churches. These four decisions concern the method of the election of a minister, the duties of the classical counselor or moderator, and the peremptoir and praeparatoir examination of candidates. Election of a Minister The election of a minister of the Word shall be conducted in the following manner: 1. The consistory shall make a...