The General Assembly receives reports and recommendations from its Agencies and Committees. It also receives and debates petitions, overtures, references, complaints, appeals from the entire Church and establishes committees when issues require further study. It also elects a Moderator who presides over the Assembly, and continues in an inspirational and ceremonial role for the following year. The General Assembly is the main decision-making body of our Church. Its decisions are final and are made carefully.
Some issues require study over a number of years.
For example, in the last few years, Assembly has received repeated requests for the creation of a presbytery for Korean congregations. In 1995 Assembly established a committee to provide guidance on this matter.