Classis: Size and Shape

Of what size ought a classis to be, in order that its assigned responsibility may be discharged effi­ciently and fruitfully for the welfare of one and all? No Reformed church, to the best of my knowledge, has ever decided on this. Always it was left to a classis to determine if, when and how it should be "divided" into two or more such assemblies, with synodical approval ordinarily given. After all, area congregations know their own needs best.