The Full Story about
flourishing together
Our Mission: to be a community that is flourishing together in Jesus Christ by…
Growing: “But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.” 2 Peter 3:18
Deepening Roots: “As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.” Colossians 2:6–8
Bearing Fruit: “Jesus said, ‘I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing’.” John 15:5
What is a covenant church?
The Evangelical Covenant Church is a rapidly growing multiethnic denomination in the United States and Canada with ministries on five continents of the world.
Founded in 1885 by Swedish immigrants, the ECC values the Bible as the word of God, the gift of God’s grace and ever-deepening spiritual life that comes through a faith with Jesus Christ, the importance of extending God’s love and compassion to a hurting world, and the strength that comes from unity within diversity.
what do we affirm?
The Evangelical Covenant Church seeks to form and nurture communities that are deeply committed to Jesus Christ and passionately engaged in Christ’s mission in the world.
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.For Covenant people, our essential beliefs are summed up in what we call Covenant Affirmations:
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We affirm the centrality of the word of God.
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We affirm the necessity of the new birth.
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We affirm a commitment to the whole mission of the church.
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We affirm the church as a fellowship of believers.
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We affirm a conscious dependence on the Holy Spirit.
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We affirm the reality of freedom in Christ.
