The Covenant Quarterly is the ministerial journal of the Evangelical Covenant Church. Published by North Park Theological Seminary through Covenant Publications, the Quarterly seeks to foster theological reflection on ministerial praxis in service to Evangelical Covenant Church pastors and the broader church.
These are guidelines for Covenant Ministers regarding Human Sexuality, along with additional resources for foundation and discussion as developed by the Department of the Ordered Ministry.
This paper on divorce and remarriage was written by Klyne Snodgrass, Paul Brandel Professor of New Testament at North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago, and originally presented at the Annual Meeting of the Ministerium of the Evangelical Covenant Church in Tacoma, Washington, in 1989. It was updated in 2008.
The Policy on Baptism in the Evangelical Covenant Church, approved by the Covenant Ministerium, was adopted by the 1998 Covenant Annual Meeting. A Theology of the Child is a brief paper written by John E. Phelan Jr. and Donald H. Madvig (1997). Covenant ministers must also read the two additional documents below before signing the Policy on Baptism.
Covenant World Relief grant request and report forms are available for download and should be submitted electronically to Covenant World Relief.
All credentialed clergy must agree to abide by the Ethical Principles for Covenant Ministers. The Ethical Principles were approved by the Board of Ordered Ministry in June 2010.
As your congregation prepares for membership in the Evangelical Covenant Church denomination, these documents (from the Church Membership Packet) will be of use.
Choosing a curriculum that is Bible-based is a critical element of your ministry with children. This is an outline for evaluating curriculum in order to make the choice that best meets your needs.
This is a guidebook/manual for church discussion, discernment and direction on Christian formation in the local church. Christian formation encompasses the key elements of the mission of the church.
This is a compilation of the comments and reflections on theology, church life, and the personal walk of faith. Biblical commentary is included in generous measure, along with meditation, admonition, and celebration.
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