What is the visible church?

The visible church is the organized society of professing believers, in all ages and places, wherein the gospel is truly preached and the ordinances of Baptism and the Lord's Supper rightly administered.

Proofs

• The visible church is the organized society of professing believers, in all ages and places. (Acts 7:38; Ephesians 4:11-12)
• wherein the gospel is truly preached and the ordinances of Baptism and the Lord's Supper rightly administered. (Acts 2:42; Acts 20:7)

Note: This question is not normally included in the classic list of the Baptist Catechism, but is found in what is commonly called Keach's Catechism.