New Initiative · Covenant Servant Leadership
Strengthening Lay Leaders for Lasting Impact
Practical tools and resources to help churches form lay leaders who serve with clarity, confidence, and skill.
Something New Is Taking Shape
A New and Growing Area of Focus
If you feel like much of the ministry depends on you, you’re not alone. For many pastors and key leaders, this is a daily reality. Across our churches, faithful people are stepping into leadership every day—yet many would benefit from clearer training, support, and pathways to grow. Covenant Servant Leadership exists to come alongside churches in strengthening and supporting lay leaders.
As leadership responsibilities increase…
Across our churches, incredible volunteers step into leadership with deep faith and willingness, often learning as they go without clear training or pathways to grow.
Do they have the clarity and guidance they need to lead effectively?
This year is a season of listening, learning, and building. We’re working alongside churches to better understand what’s needed and to begin developing practical ways to equip and support lay leaders.
- Stepping into roles without training
- Caught in conflict without skills to navigate it
- Leading ministries without direction or coaching
- Serving on boards with heart but little preparation
- Overseeing staff or HR issues without guidance
- Carrying too much with too few people to help
- Struggling to recruit and sustain volunteers
What WE're Building
Forming Leaders Who Serve with Clarity and Confidence
Covenant Servant Leadership exists to form spiritually grounded, skillfully prepared lay leaders who serve with clarity and confidence. In partnership across the Covenant, this work is being developed through a shared commitment to strengthening lay leadership. This work is focused on helping churches 1) equip ministry leaders to lead without constant pastor involvement; 2) create clearer pathways for volunteers to grow into leadership; 3) support boards and teams to lead with clarity and alignment. We are currently developing several key areas as we continue listening and building with churches.
Ministry Leaders
Helping lay leaders build effective ministries that bear lasting fruit for their communities.
Boards
Practical guidance for governance, decision-making, and healthy team dynamics.
Volunteers
Clear pathways to identify, develop, and sustain volunteer leaders in your church.
Staffing
Support for churches navigating staffing roles, supervision, and HR-related realities.
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