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Reformed Church of Nepal has two governance structures.
One deals with ecclesiastical matters such as doctrine, ethical
issues, and church life and practice. The second is in place to
govern the ministries undertaken jointly by RCN congregations.
Ecclesiastical Governance
The ecclesiastical structure involves the church assemblies: the
council (local assembly), the classis (regional assembly), and the
synod.
The ecclesiastical structure is as follows:

Note: We speak of our major assemblies as
broader, not higher, assemblies. Therefore, the grid is horizontal,
not vertical.
Ministry Governance
Although the synod maintains general oversight of RCN ministries,
it has created a system of boards to govern individual ministries
(agencies). Currently we are developing several boards, each governing
a different ministry, with authority to make the necessary decisions
for their agencies.
In addition to these boards, another board will be
established with the authority to supervise the management of the
agencies and committees established by synod, including the planning,
coordinating, and integrating of their work. This board is known
as the Board of Trustees of Reformed Church of Nepal. It will operates
as an agent of synod and reports yearly to synod on its work. The
position of executive director and the ministry council are also
important parts of the RCN's governance structure.
The complete governance schematic is as follows:

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