BOCO/Church Govt. Ordination Flashcards
- 6 Categories of records a session must keep:
Proceedings Baptisms Communing members Noncommuning members Deaths Dismissions
- What is the role of the presbytery with the respect to the call of a minister to a particular work
To establish the pastoral relation and to dissolve it at the request of one or both of the parties, or where the interest of religion imperatively demands it;
- What are the Constitutional limits on General Assembly Committees?
Term is 4 years. After serving at least 2 years, they will need to rotate off 1 year before being re-elected to that committee BOCO 14-12
Also
7. The Assembly’s committees are to serve and not to direct any Church judicatories. They are not to establish policy, but rather execute policy established by the General Assembly.
- What is the significance of a deliverance of the General Assembly for the lower courts; what is the significance of its judicial decisions:
THey are to given due and serious consideration. Judicial decisions shall be
binding and conclusive on the parties who are directly involved in the matter
being adjudicated, and may be appealed to in subsequent similar cases as to
any principle which may have been decided. BOCO 14.7
- What are the permanent committees of the General Assembly?
Administrative Committee of General Assembly
Committee on Christian Education and Publications
Committee on Mission to North America,
Committee on Mission to the World
Committee on Reformed University Ministries.
- Under what circumstances can a man who is qualified in knowledge and ability, his Christian walk and reputation, and his inner calling not be ordained to the office of Teaching Elder?
17-3 No man shall be ordained unless it be to the performance of a definite work.
- Under what conditions may an associate or assistant pastor succeed a senior pastor?
With either
a. an intervening term of labor
b. 4/5 majority through secret ballot, to petition Presbytery with 3/4 Presbytery vote.
- Describe the process for electing and ordaining ruling elder.
Nominations - submitted by congregations of candidates meeting qualifications outlined in I Tim. 3:1-7 and Titus 1:6-9
Training
Each nominee is examined for suitability
Session reports to congregation those eligible
Majority congregational vote needed to elect nominees
Officers will then be ordained and installed in the presence of the congregation (BOCO 24.1)
- Describe the process to be followed when a ruling elder seeks to resign from his office.
In such a case the Session, after conference with
him and careful consideration of the matter, may, if it thinks proper, accept
his resignation and dissolve the official relationship which exists between
him and the church.( Boco 24-7)
- What are the two senses of discipline?
a. the one referring to the whole government, inspection, training,
guardianship and control which the church maintains over its
members, its officers and its courts;
b. the other a restricted and technical sense, signifying judicial process. (27.1)
- What is the special duty of the Teaching Elder with respect to church discipline?
27-4 Teaching Elders Must:
- Instruct the officers in discipline
- Instruct the congregation in discipline
- Jointly practice it in the context of the congregation and church courts.
- Who are the parties of a case of process?
THe accuser (PCA) and the accused.
- In what cases may the General Assembly assume original jurisdiction?
34-1. Process against a minister shall be entered before the Presbytery of which he is a member. However, if the Presbytery refuses to act in doctrinal cases or cases of public scandal and two other Presbyteries request the General Assembly to assume original jurisdiction (to first receive and initially hear and determine), the General Assembly shall do so.
- What is a case without process?
38-1. When any person shall come forward and make his offense known to the court, a full statement of the facts shall be recorded and judgment rendered without process. In handling a confession of guilt, it is essential that the person intends to confess and permit the court to render judgment without process.
- What are among the proper subjects for reference?
41-2 matters that are new, delicate or difficult; or on which the members of the lower court are very seriously divided; or which relate to questions involving the Constitution and legal procedures respecting which the lower court feels the need of guidance.
- Who may appeal?
42-2. Only those who have submitted to a regular trial are entitled to an appeal.
- Does a complaint suspend the action against which complaint is made?
No. Unless 1/3 vote to override by members present when the action was taken. 43-4
- What are the ways by which a member may be removed from the rolls of a church?
Transfer of membership.
Non attendance for one year
Moving out of jurisdiction
Ex-communication
- What is the duty of a church member when he shall remove his residence beyond the bounds of the congregation of which he is a member?
Notify the church session of new residence and request transfer of membership.
- What is the duty of the Session with respect to the same?
Continue pastoral oversight until transfer of membership has been processed.
