What do the elders and consistory do when a church member is not willing to receive home visits or pastoral care? This article studies the reasons for this situation, and what the elders and consistory can do about it.

In times when a church is without a pastor, it can be useful for them to have a counsellor. This article looks at the function of such a counsellor.

The word, “authorized” will sound familiar to the ears of most consistories. It is written on the letters of the consistories to classis — the letters in which they announce the names of the brothers who will be delegated to attend classic. This article discusses the authority mentioned here

What is the function of a story and storytelling in the preaching?