Case 21 · Complaints & Appeals · Presbytery

A Complaint About Session Delay

A member complains that a session allowed a serious concern to linger for many months without a clear written response.

Discussion Questions

1

Which threshold determination most properly governs a broader court before it enters the merits?

2

Assuming the matter is properly before the court, which next course best preserves judicial regularity and the rights of the parties?

3

Which disposition best reflects faithful broader-court review?

Scripture Cited

  • Proverbs 18:13
  • 1 Corinthians 14:40
  • James 1:19

Constitutional Reference

Book of Discipline · Records · Broader Court Review

If thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone.

Matthew 18:15