Wayne Park
Wayne Park is the Chancellor of Fuller Texas, and Assistant Professor of Congregational and Marketplace Leadership. He will. be speaking on Thursday afternoon at Midwinter
The Covenant Companion
January 15, 2026
Wayne Park is the Chancellor of Fuller Texas, and Assistant Professor of Congregational and Marketplace Leadership. He will. be speaking on Thursday afternoon at Midwinter
Sophia Magallanes-Tsang is an Assistant Professor of Old Testament at North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago.
Steph Williams O’Brien is the lead pastor of Mill City Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She directs the Ministry Scholars Program at Bethel University and hosts a popular leadership podcast, Lead Stories.
In the fourth week of Advent, Jacob’s place in Jesus’s lineage mirrors the unseen faithfulness of families rebuilding from displacement. This reflection invites us to notice how love endures through ordinary lives that carry hope forward into the next generation.
In this third week of Advent, Jotham’s leadership and Marie’s story from DR Congo reveal how joy grows through resilience. This reflection invites us to see joy as the quiet strength that helps communities stand again.
In the second week of Advent, we see Ruth standing at a crossroads between safety and faith, choosing loyalty over certainty. Her story invites us to see how peace is formed through courage, commitment, and God moving in unfamiliar places.
In this first week of Advent, Abraham’s story invites us to encounter hope—to practice the courage to leave behind what’s familiar and trust God in uncertain places.
The Covenant’s Leader Health and Development Team is made up of conference leaders who walk with pastors and chaplains so they don’t experience ministry alone. Through shared wisdom, encouragement, and practical support, they help leaders stay grounded in Christ and supported by community—because healthy leaders shape healthy churches.
As Domestic Violence Awareness month concludes, we highlight the impact of Covenant’s Safe Sanctuaries training, which equips pastors and congregants to recognize abuse within their pews, confront difficult biblical texts, and transform silence into sanctuary.
Jessica Springer, the Covenant’s new director of children and family ministry, reflects on her hope for helping families see everyday life as sacred. She envisions nurturing faith through listening, collaboration, and creativity in homes and congregations.
