Since 1885, the Evangelical Covenant Church has been woven together by faith as mission friends. Together, our churches, conferences, and denomination share the good news of Jesus Christ—from everywhere to everywhere. We invite you to join us in 2025 to celebrate 140 years since our founding and see how God is building our future together!
We Are in It Together
The Covenant works in unity with congregations and conferences to share the good news of Jesus Christ with the entire world – from everywhere to everywhere.
Mission and Ministry
Together we join God in God’s mission to see more disciples among more populations in a more caring and just world.
Our Vision
The vision of 3StrandStrong is to see new followers of Christ, plant new churches, partner with congregations in community transformation projects, train future leaders, come alongside ministers and global personnel in crisis, and so much more!
3StrandStrong Challenge
The mission and ministry of who we are as the Evangelical Covenant Church is empowered by the foundational bond forged between your local church, your regional conference, and the Covenant denomination—3StrandStrong. Our 3StrandStrong ministry partnership envisions a future where collective unity fuels transformative impact in God’s kingdom. Rooted in Ecclesiastes 4:12, which reminds us that “a triple braided cord is not easily broken,” we embrace our interconnectedness to achieve far greater works together than we ever could apart.
Your church stands at the forefront, encountering the spiritual, emotional, and physical needs of people with Christlike compassion. Your conference extends vital support and resources to pastors, churches, and church leaders, walking alongside congregations through times of hardship. And the Covenant denomination, in unity with congregations and conferences together, engages in a multitude of endeavors to further God’s mission to:
Send and support personnel to spread the gospel globally.
Extend aid to the most vulnerable populations worldwide.
Advocate for justice on behalf of the oppressed.
Foster church planting initiatives and strengthen existing congregations.
Equip pastors, global personnel, and chaplains for effective ministry.
Promote the flourishing of women in all aspects of church life.
Engage in disciple-making and nurture believers in their faith journey.
We aspire to accomplish much more together, as the Lord provides the means. With a bold ambition to welcome 20,000 new followers of Christ and establish 80 new churches within the next five years, alongside collaborative neighborhood transformation endeavors, 3StrandStrong embarks on a mission of exponential reach and impact.
Just as we teach the principle of tithing to the members of our congregations, we call upon every Covenant church to faithfully commit a tithe of their income to support our collective kingdom work. A designation of 6.5% for the Covenant and 3.5% for your conference ensures sustained investment in our shared vision.
We invite churches to fully embrace our 3StrandStrong ministry partnership with prayerful consideration uniting our strengths, resources, and aspirations to advance God’s kingdom and fulfill his purposes. Let us continue to weave our strands tightly through the power of the Holy Spirit as we trust in God’s provision and pursue his kingdom work together.
Resources
3StrandStrong Challenge
- 3StrandStrong describes a powerful partnership between your church, your conference, and the Covenant denomination.
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Directed Ministry Projects
- Directed ministry projects offer opportunities to direct your support to the area of Covenant mission and ministry that most closely aligns with your heart’s passions and commitment as part of our collective ministry together.
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Ministry Impact Report
- As we reflect on this past year of mission and ministry, we are overflowing with thankfulness to God for all he accomplished through the Evangelical Covenant Church.
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Covenant Financial Leadership Initiative
- The Covenant Financial Leadership Initiative (CFLI) provides assistance for credentialed Covenant ministers to overcome financial distress. The goal of the CFLI is to cultivate a culture of ministerial excellence by improving ministers’ financial literacy and management skills.
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Narrative Budget Initiative
- Every congregation has its own compelling story of faith and impact. A narrative budget helps you clearly communicate that story and provides opportunities to see and celebrate how God is at work.
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Recommended Reading
- An annotated bibliography of stewardship and generosity resources that provide biblical, practical, foundational teaching for you to use in equipping your church.
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Contact Us
The Office of Advancement is committed to the long-term vision and mission of the Evangelical Covenant Church. We work every day to ensure God’s call for our church is continued in perpetuity by serving to bountifully resource this expansive mission and ministry.
