Covenant Church Polity
Missional Vitality offers valuable governance resources designed to help churches understand Covenant congregational polity and identify the model that supports their unique mission and vision.
July 22, 2025
Missional Vitality offers valuable governance resources designed to help churches understand Covenant congregational polity and identify the model that supports their unique mission and vision.
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.
This guide is designed to help churches discern, establish, and strengthen connections with missionaries or global personnel and global partners supported by your congregation and was created by the Serve Globally team, a mission priority of the Evangelical Covenant Church.
This resource can help churches be places for helpful, honest conversations that raise awareness, promote healing, and lament brokenness. It includes actions that congregations and leaders can take.
Tell the story that your church is on mission—not “just” an institution to be maintained through staff, buildings, mortgage, and administration. And celebrate!
Making Churches Safer has been developed to help educate local Covenant churches in reducing the risk of abuse, injury, and sickness for children and youth.
Credentialed ministers must request permission to serve in a non-Covenant setting. Download this form, complete it, and return it to your conference office.
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 document describes the Covenant Ministerium’s recommendations for Church Family and Medical Leave Policy and Practice.
Churches may use these documents when calling a pastor or staff member.
