Each year the Christian Reformed Church synod, the annual meeting of representatives of the 49 classes (regional groupings of churches), appoints new members to the denomination's boards, standing committees, and study committees.
Here is a brief description of boards, standing committees, and study committees:
- boards govern the denomination's ministries and educational institutions
- the work of standing committees (i.e. Candidacy, Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations, the Historical Committee) is ongoing and they report to synod each year
- study committees are mandated by synod to study a specific topic and report back to synod
The Boards and Committees List is updated each July (following synod) with the membership data that reflects the recent appointments. Terms run for three years, renewable for a second term of three years where indicated in the list.
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This may have been asked before. Do all CRCNA members appointed to Boards or Committees of the CRCNA sign the Declaration of Office Bearers? This would have a great deal to do with their integrity on speaking or making decisions on behalf of the CRCNA.
Thank you for this question, Harry. Since not all the members appointed are officebearers, they don't sign the Covenant of Officebearers. However, some of the boards have their own statements or covenants that they agree to. For example, the Council of Delegates agree to a COD Statement of agreement with beliefs of the CRCNA and Calvin University board members sign the Covenant for Faculty Members.
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