The Constitution and Bylaws of the Evangelical Covenant Church and the Rules for the Ordered Ministry were most recently revised at the 140th Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, in June 2025.
The Evangelical Covenant Church was founded by Swedish immigrants in 1885 and has become one of North America’s most diverse racial and ethnic denominations.
The Meaning of Membership explores what it means to be a member of the Evangelical Covenant Church. This resource is a four-part curriculum designed to strengthen our shared identity and mission.
The Evangelical Covenant Church practices both infant baptism and infant dedication. This brochure outlines the Covenant’s stance on infant baptism and infant dedication and what it means to you as a parent, pastor or layperson.
These rules which govern ministers in the Evangelical Covenant Church were adopted in 2002 and were most recently revised in 2017.
This document is the Final Report of the Organizing for Mission task force, approved by the Covenant Executive Board at its October 2011 meeting.
A Covenant Resource Paper is a teaching document designed to provide context and clarity for Covenant churches on critical issues of concern in matters of faith, doctrine, and conduct.
The purpose of Covenant Affirmations is to make clear the values and principles that have guided the Evangelical Covenant Church since its founding in 1885.
The Resolution on Criminal Justice highlights injustice within the U.S. criminal justice system and invites Christians, Covenant churches, and the Evangelical Covenant Church to a Christ-like response. As we seek God’s kingdom in this world, God gives us a passion to seek justice and fair treatment for all our neighbors.
This paper was prepared by the Covenant Commission on Christian Action, Herbert K. Jacobsen, chairperson (1986-1991). It offers a definition of the Commission and provides a biblical and theological basis for social responsibility.
