The PCA Book of Church Order

Preface :—
I. King and Head
of the Church
II. Preliminary Principles
III. The Constitution Defined
         


Form of Governent :—
Chapters Paragraphs
1. The Doctrine of Church Government - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5 – §6 – §7
2. The Visible Church Defined - - - - - - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3
3. The Nature and Extent of Church Power - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5 – §6
4. The Particular Church - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5 –
[plus, deleted texts : old §4 – old §5]
5. The Organization of a Particular Church - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5 – §6 – §7 – §8 – §9 – §10 – §11
6. Church Members - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4
7. Church Officers — General Classification - - - - §1 – §2 – §3
8. The Elder - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5 – §6 – §7 – §8 – §9
9. The Deacon - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5 – §6 – §7
10. Church Courts in General - - - - - - - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5 – §6
11. Jurisdiction of Church Courts - - - - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4
12. The Church Session - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5 – §6 – §7 – §8 – §9
13. The Presbytery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - §1 - §2 - §3 - §4 - §5 - §6 - §7 - §8 - §9 - §10 - §11 - §12 - §13
14. The General Assembly - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5 – §6 – §7 – §8
15. Ecclesiastical Commissions - - - - - - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5 – §6
16. Church Orders – The Doctrine of Vocation - - §1 – §2 – §3
17. Doctrine of Ordination - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3
18. Candidates for the Gospel Ministry - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5 – §6 – §7 – §8
19. Licensure of Candidates
for the Gospel Ministry & Internship - - - - - - - -		 §1–§2–§3–§4–§5–§6–§7–§8–§9–§10–§11–§12–§13–§14–§15–§16
20. The Election of Pastors - - - - - - - - - - - - - - §1 - §2 - §3 - §4 - §5 - §6 - §7 - §8 - §9 - §10 - §11 - §12 - §13
21. The Ordination and Installation of Ministers §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5 – §6 – §7 – §8 – §9 – §10 – §11
22. The Pastoral Relation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5 – §6
23. The Dissolution of the Pastoral Relation - - - - §1 – §2 – §3
24. Election, Ordination & Installation
of Ruling Elders & Deacons - - - - - - - - - - - - - -		 §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5 – §6 – §7 – §8 – §9 – §10
25. Congregational Meetings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5 – §6 – §7 – §8 – §9 – §10 – §11 – §12
26. Amending the Constitution of the Church - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5 – §6


Rules of Discipline :—
27. Discipline – Its Nature, Subjects, and Ends - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5
28. Discipline of Non-communing Members - - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5
29. Offenses - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4
30. Church Censures - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5
31. The Parties in Cases of Process - - - - - - - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5 – §6 – §7 – §8 – §9 – §10 – §11
32. General Provisions Applicable to all Cases of Process §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5 – §6 – §7 – §8 – §9 – §10 – §11 –
§12 – §13 – §14 – §15 – §16 – §17 – §18 – §19 – §20
33. Special Rules Pertaining to Process before Sessions - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4
34. Special Rules Pertaining to Process Against a Minister (Teaching Elder) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5 – §6 – §7 – §8 – §9 – §10
35. Evidence - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - §1–§2–§3–§4–§5–§6–§7–§8–§9–§10–§11–§12–§13–§14
36. The Infliction of Censures - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5 – §6 – §7
37. The Removal of Censures - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5 – §6 – §7 – §8 – §9
38. Cases Without Process - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4
39. Modes in Which the Proceedings of Lower Courts Come Under Supervision of Higher Courts - - - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3
40. General Review and Control - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5 – §6
41. References - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5 – §6
42. Appeals - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - §1– §2– §3– §4– §5– §6– §7– §8– §9– §10– §11– §12
43. Complaints - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5 – §6 – §7 – §8 – §9 – §10
44. [vacated] [vacated]
45. Dissents, Protests and Objections - - - - - - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5
46. Jurisdiction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5 – §6 – §7 – §8


Directory for Worship :—
Preface  
47. The Principles and Elements of Public Worship - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5 – §6 – §7 – §8 – §9
48. The Sanctification of the Lord's Day - - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5 – §6 – §7
49. The Ordering of Public Worship - - - - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4
50. The Public Reading of the Holy Scriptures - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4
51. The Singing of Psalms and Hymns - - - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5
52. Public Prayer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5
53. The Preaching of the Word - - - - - - - - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5 – §6 –
[plus, deleted paragraphs §4 & §6]
54. The Worship of God by Offerings - - - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3
55. Confessing the Faith - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - §1
56. The Administration of Baptism - - - - - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5 – §6
57. The Admission of Persons to Sealing Ordinances §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5 – §6
58. The Administration of the Lord's Supper - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5 – §6 – §7 – §8
59. The Solemnization of Marriage - - - - - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5 – §6 – §7
60. The Visitation of the Sick - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - §1
61. The Burial of the Dead - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - §1 – §2
62. Days of Fasting and Thanksgiving - - - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5 – §6 – §7
63. Christian Life in the Home - - - - - - - - - - - - - - §1 – §2 – §3 – §4 – §5 – §6