The Form of Presbyterial Church Government

The Form of Presbyterial Church Government is a document drawn up by the Westminster Assembly dealing with Presbyterian polity.

It forms part of the Westminster Standards, and was adopted by the Church of Scotland in 1645.

The elder is distinguished from the minister, and has the role of church governance, while the deacon is "to take special care in distributing to the necessities of the poor."

The Form also argues for a body called the "presbytery" or "classical assembly".

It sets the minimum age for ministers at twenty-four, and includes a comprehensive list of points on which a candidate is to be examined.