Botha, S.J. (Schalk Jacobus), 1936-2012-01-202012-01-201995Botha, SJ 1995, 'Kerkbegrip en kerkorde', HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies, vol. 51, no. 3, pp. 753-770.0259-9422 (print)http://hdl.handle.net/2263/17857Spine cut of Journal binding and pages scanned on flatbed EPSON Expression 10000 XL; 400dpi; text/lineart - black and white - stored to Tiff Derivation: Abbyy Fine Reader v.9 work with PNG-format (black and white); Photoshop CS3; Adobe Acrobat v.9 Web display format PDFThis paper discusses the connection and relationship between church and church order within the context of the presbyterial-synodal system of church polity with a view to the rewriting of the church order of the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika. This presbyterial-synodal system was build on the basic principles of Calvin's ecclesiology and corresponding church polity. These basic principles found its way to the confessions of the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk.18 pagesPDFAfrikaansFaculty of Theology, University of PretoriaChurch polityChurch -- Catholic ChurchNederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van AfrikaArticle