Two things elders do before the church service: they have a prayer as the consistory, and they give a handshake to the minister before and after the sermon. This article discusses what these mean.

This article outlines the historical development of Article 53 of the Church Order of the Free Reformed Churches of Australia. Working from this history, the author shows that Christian education is the responsibility of both parents and consistory, and is in line with the promises made at baptism.

This article discusses the issue of who should preside over the consistory.

This article calls the consistory to consider their core responsibilities (proclamation, pastorate, catechism instruction, and diaconate). The author gives guidelines for how the church council can deal with other non-priority issues through delegation.

This is an overview of the role of the church council/consistory. The author discusses the meetings of the consistory, the place of the deacons in the church council, the agenda of the consistory etc.

This article is about the relationship between the deacons and the consistory. Should deacons be part of the consistory?

Church discipline is not a responsibility of the few, but of the whole congregation. Christians have a biblical call to practice brotherly admonition. Discipline is the responsibility of every believer, and when needed, it should lead to the responsibility of the consistory. The goal is to save the sinner.

This article is about the relation between the session (consistory) and the congregation. There must be good communication between the elders, and also between the elders and the church. This article also looks at change in the church.

This article is about the congregation's care, protection and regard for her minister. The article also looks at the concern that the consistory is to have for the minister's faithfulness. 1 Timothy 5:17-19 is also discussed.

This article is about the practice in some churches to have a prayer in the consistory room (between the minister and the elders and deacons) before and after the worship service.

This article is about the censure and encouragement between the minister, the elders and the deacons in the consistory to help one another fulfill their office in a good way.

Who should be the chairman of the consistory - the minister or an elder?