Once again it is a very serious matter to neglect the vows we make unto the Lord. As a matter of fact, God has much to say on the subject of vows. When you make a vow to God, do not be late in paying it, for He takes no delight in fools. Again, much is said in God's Word and our subordinate standards concerning vows. Presbyterian books of church order often have several chapters devoted to church members and their spiritual oversight.
Jurisdiction is secular or ecclesiastical.
Ecclesiastically, the first three vows of communicant membership in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church are personal commitments to the Lord Jesus Christ affirmed publicly before God and a congregation of His people. The fourth vow, also a personal vow taken publicly, concerns commitment to Christ's visible body, namely, a particular body of church government. Jurisdiction is interwoven throughout our Book of Church Order . Note the following relevant portions of our OPC Standards. The regular exercise of oversight in a particular congregation is discharged by those who have been called to such work by vote of the people.