Special Offices in the Church

"The offices are of four kinds: of the ministers of the Word, of the professors of theology, of the elders, and of the deacons." Church Order, Article 2. The Offices Introduced Article 2 is of an introductory nature. It begins the first main division of the Church Order, "Of The Offices." The article indicates the number of the offices in the church and their names. Four offices are mentioned: minister, professor of theology, elder, and deacon. It is important to notice that the Church Order...