What is a Church Covenant?

What is a Church Covenant?


  • A promise made to the local assembly, to God, and to one’s self.
  • An agreement of how to conduct our lives as members of the church. If the statement of faith is what we should believe, the covenant is how we should live.
  • A summary of the ethical standards that the Bible provides for believers.


What is the purpose of a Church Covenant?

  • To help incoming members understand what is expected of them by joining with the membership.
  • To help current members remember their responsibility to God and to each other.
  • To help unite us by framing a biblical picture of our life together.


What makes a good Church Covenant?

  • A good church covenant will include only biblical imperatives for Christ’s people.
  • A good church covenant will provide a sufficient summary of those imperatives. 
  • A good church covenant will emphasize the nature of life together as the body of Christ.
  • A good church covenant will be worded clearly, particularly with the aim of corporate recitation.