Kerkeberade: Het dit ’n plek in die Gereformeerde kerkregering?

Church conferences: Does the Reformed Church government have room for it?The National Conference of Church Leaders in South Africa, held at Rustenburg in 1990, like the Cottesloe Conference in December 1960, caused a violent reaction, especially amongst members of the Dutch Reformed Church. As a matter of fact, a considerable number of members resigned in protest against what happened at Rustenburg. The question of whether such a conference could fit in with the principles of Reformed Ecclesiastical government came strongly to the fore. This question is dealt with in the article