Presbyterian churches worldwide

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Presbyterian churches worldwide are a global family of Reformed Christian congregations governed by representative assemblies of elders and known for their emphasis on doctrinal teaching, ordered worship, and connectional church polity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian ecclesial tradition
Protestant denomination family
Reformed Christian tradition
contrastsWith congregational polity
episcopal polity
coreConfession Westminster Confession of Faith
emphasizes authority of Scripture
connectional church polity
doctrinal teaching
ordered worship
sovereignty of God
globalPresence Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America
governedBy representative assemblies of elders
governingBody general assembly
presbytery
session
synod
hasDenomination Church of Scotland
Evangelical Presbyterian Church
Free Church of Scotland
Iglesia Presbiteriana Reformada en América Latina
Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Presbyterian Church in America
Presbyterian Church of East Africa
Presbyterian Church of Korea
hasOffice deacon
ruling elder
teaching elder
hasTheologicalFamily Reformed theology
linked to: Calvinism
historicallyAssociatedWith John Calvin
John Knox
Reformation in Switzerland
linked to: Swiss Reformation

Scottish Reformation
languageOfWorship multiple languages worldwide
missionFocus education
evangelism
global missions
social witness
originatedIn Scotland
participatesIn World Communion of Reformed Churches
World Reformed Fellowship
practicesSacrament Lord's Supper
baptism
teachesDoctrine covenant theology
justification by faith alone
predestination
priesthood of all believers
total depravity
typicallyPractices covenant baptism theology
infant baptism
usesCatechism Westminster Larger Catechism
Westminster Shorter Catechism
usesConfessionalStandard Book of Confessions
Three Forms of Unity
usesPolity presbyterian polity
worshipElement administration of sacraments
congregational prayer
expository preaching
psalm and hymn singing
reading of Scripture
worshipStyle Word-centered worship

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Second Book of Discipline influenced Presbyterian churches worldwide
Congregational churches in the United Kingdom relatedTo Presbyterian churches in the United Kingdom
linked to: Presbyterian churches worldwide
Burning bush influencedSymbol Presbyterian Church burning bush emblem
linked to: Presbyterian churches worldwide