Moderator of the General Assembly

The moderator is thus the chairperson, and is understood to be a member of the court acting primus inter pares.

Many moderators act as ambassadors for their general assembly when it is not sitting, and visit many of the local churches in their denomination..

[6] The official role involves acting as the Moderator or Chairman of the General Assembly, overseeing the debates and allowing resolutions to be put to the church house for voting.

[6] The Moderator serves as the primary public representative for both the General Assembly and the entire church.

In each of the united Churches of South India, of North India, of Pakistan and of Bangladesh (which all have Presbyterian roots), one of the diocesan bishops is elected Moderator of the Synod (i.e. the national governing body) for a fixed term — another is elected Vice-Moderator.