At the regional level were 75 classical assemblies whose members are chosen by the church councils.

At the national level is the General Synod which directs areas of common interest, such as theological education, ministry training and ecumenical cooperation.

[6] The Protestant Church in the Netherlands issues yearly reports regarding its membership and finances.

[7] Its make-up by former affiliation of its congregations was as follows in 2017: Trend shows that since 2011 identification with former denominations has been falling in favor of simply identifying as "Protestant".

Secularization, or the decline in religiosity, first became noticeable after 1960 in the Protestant rural areas of Friesland and Groningen.

Some congregations and members in the Dutch Reformed Church did not agree with the merger and have separated.

[14] They disagree with the pluralism of the merged church which maintains, as they see it, contradicting Calvinist and Lutheran confessions.

Chart of splits and mergers of the Dutch Reformed churches In a meeting of eight Jewish and eight Protestant Dutch leaders in Israel in May 2011, a statement of cooperation was issued, indicating, for the most part, that the Protestant Church recognizes the issues involved with the Palestinian Christians and that this is sometimes at odds with support for the State of Israel, but standing up for the rights of the Palestinians does not detract from the emphasis on the safety of the State of Israel and vice versa.