general assembly

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The general assembly is the highest decision-making and representative governing body of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, responsible for setting doctrine, policy, and overall direction for the denomination.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf church assembly
decision-making body
governing body
composition representatives from congregations or presbyteries of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church
decisionMakingProcess collective deliberation
voting by representatives
denomination Evangelical Presbyterian Church
governanceModel presbyterian polity
governs Evangelical Presbyterian Church
hasAuthorityOver doctrine of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church
mission direction of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church
policies of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church
language English
meetsFor business
fellowship
worship
oversees denominational agencies
denominational boards
denominational committees
primaryFunction church governance
doctrinal oversight
religion Christianity
religiousTradition Presbyterianism
responsibility setting doctrine for the Evangelical Presbyterian Church
setting overall direction for the Evangelical Presbyterian Church
setting policy for the Evangelical Presbyterian Church
role highest decision-making body of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church
representative governing body of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church
sets denominational policies
denominational priorities
theological standards
typeOfOrganization nonprofit religious organization component

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