6. Polity (Government)
Presbyters (Elders, Deacons),
⚓Confessional Anchor,
Councils,
Minister (Teaching Elder),
Clerk,
Treasurer,
Financial Secretary,
Committees
Councils of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
Presbyterian polity
is the system of church government used by Presbyterian and many Reformed churches, built on shared leadership, elected elders, and a graded series of councils that govern together. It emphasizes accountability, representative decision‑making, and the belief that Christ alone is the head of the Church.