Serve Globally
We join the global Church through global partnerships and sending global personnel to engage in God’s mission across cultures and around the world
The Evangelical Covenant Church is committed to the whole mission of God—extending the whole gospel to the whole world. Through sending of personnel, training people through theological education, equipping local congregations, and cultivating global partnerships we serve globally in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Middle East North Africa.
Serve Globally
How We Engage in God’s Mission
Joining the global church by mobilizing churches in North America through our framework of Pray, Learn, Give, and Go with various ministries in Serve Globally.
Global Personnel
We support Global Personnel in more than 63 countries to serve alongside local partners to form and equip communities of Christ-followers through culturally relevant evangelism and transformational ministries that seek to address the spiritual, social, emotional, mental, physical, and justice needs of the community demonstrating the whole Gospel.
Covenant Kids Congo
Covenant Kids Congo, a partnership with the Covenant in the U.S. and Canada, the Covenant Church of Congo, and World Vision, began in 2012 as a response to the needs of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo. We continue to work for sustainable community development and clean water, education, health, agriculture, economic development, and advocacy.
Covenant World Relief & Development
Covenant World Relief & Development works through local partners around the world to reduce human suffering for the most vulnerable people and to support healthy communities.
Global Engagements
We provide short-term trips for churches, global internships and immersions for individuals, and Re-Vision trips for pastors to strengthen our partnership with God’s global mission.
Center for World Christian Studies
CWCS links North Park Theological Seminary with Serve Globally’s international network of partners. CWCS provides training, scholarships, internship opportunities, and intercultural development assessment for students, global personnel, churches, and related ministry organizations. CWCS exists to develop reflective practitioners to more effectively participate in God’s mission wherever they are called to serve.
Paul Carlson Partnership
Our mission is to catalyze the holistic growth of healthy families and communities in places of deep poverty. Working together with partners in Africa and elsewhere, we invest in local efforts in medical and economic development.
Resources
Since 1965, committed friends with a missionary spirit have joined together to support the work of Covenant missionaries and our international ministry partners by collectively contributing to Friends of World Mission (FOWM) projects.
An anti-sex trafficking initiative of the Evangelical Covenant Church that calls the global church to pray, learn, give, and act to oppose the evil of sex-trafficking both domestically and globally.
A six week study of the Book of Jonah for groups that will provide a deeper appreciation of the relentless love of God for all people, no matter who they are or what they have done.
A catalog of gifts for mission that make a huge impact on lives in our local communities and around the world through.
A convenient daily prayer guide to pray for God’s work around the world and specifically for Covenant missionaries, ministry partners, and the countries in which they serve.
In-person trips and online experiences that connect you with followers of Jesus from around the world.
Events
Global 6K for Water
Six kilometers is the average distance a person in the majority world walks for water. On May 21, walk the Global 6K in your neighborhood for clean water in northwest DR Congo.
Getting to Know the Nominees: Q&A with Grace Shim
Grace Shim has been nominated to become the next executive minister of Serve Globally. She will stand for election at the Annual Meeting in June. A therapist, she began serving as global personnel with the Covenant in 2003 and now serves as regional coordinator of Asia for Serve Globally.
Call to Prayer and Fasting for Ukraine – Sunday, March 20
We invite churches and individuals across the Covenant to join in prayer for peace, protection, and relief for those who are suffering.
Covenanters Respond to Russian Attack on Ukraine
Since Russian forces began invading Ukraine in Europe’s largest attack since World War II, Covenanters across North America and around the world have been reading, listening, and watching news updates with grave concern.
Get Moving: Sign Up for 2022 Global 6K
Covenant Benefits (formerly Bethany Benefits) and Covenant Kids Congo are here to help! We are teaming up to invite Covenanters to participate in the 2022 Global 6K on May 21, 2022
5 Minutes with Evens Paul
Evens and Karina Paul serve as Covenant global personnel in Haiti
