Covenant History and Identity

Divorce and Remarriage, Occasional Paper

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.

Baptism Documents

The Policy on Baptism in the Evangelical Covenant Church, approved by the Covenant Ministerium, was adopted by the 1998 Covenant Annual Meeting.

Ethical Principles for Covenant Ministers

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.

Christian Formation in the Local Church

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.

Glad Hearts

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.

Covenant Roots

This book includes minutes, articles, and essays that describe the history, faith and mission of the Covenant Church.

By One Spirit

This book is the definitive history of the Covenant Church, tracing its theological foundations and developments through 1962.

Servant Leadership

Servant Leadership is a two volume set designed to elicit discussion and give direction to Covenant polity and what it means to be servant leaders.