The Covenant Ministerium
The Covenant Ministerium consists of all who hold ministerial credentials through the Evangelical Covenant Church. These women and men are ordained, licensed, commissioned, or consecrated as ministers, chaplains, or global personnel.
The Covenant Ministerium
- Considers and acts upon the licensure, ordination, commissioning, consecration, and discipline of ministers and missionaries in accordance with the Rules for the Ordered Ministry and the Constitution and Bylaws of the Evangelical Covenant Church.
- Seeks to raise the spiritual, ethical, and professional standards of the Ministerium.
- Strengthens the bonds of Christian fellowship among the members of the Ministerium.
- Renders help to members of the Ministerium in times of special physical, personal, or spiritual need.
- Assists in the recruiting and selection of candidates for the Christian ministry and works with North Park Theological Seminary in the matriculation of students.
Elements of Good Standing
To maintain good standing, a credentialed Covenant minister must do the following:
- Pay annual dues to the treasurer of the conference in which the minister serves. Status can be checked by contacting one’s conference ministerium treasurer. Military Chaplains should contact the Ministerium’s Executive Committee treasurer; missionaries should contact World Mission.
- Complete a current profile on CovConnect. The profile should be updated every three years to qualify as “current.”
- Complete the Vocational Growth Tool (VGT) each year. The VGT is found under the resources tab within CovConnect.
- Maintain regular healthy connections with Covenant ministerial colleagues. This can be achieved in a number of creative ways from attendance at Covenant events, retreats, conference gatherings, and regular in-person or virtual conversations.
Resources
- Q&A About the Covenant Ministerium
- Constitution and Bylaws of the Covenant Ministerium
- Church Family & Medical Leave Policy
- Human Sexuality Guidelines for Covenant Ministers
- Baptism Policy
- Divorce and Remarriage: A Policy Statement
- Ethical Principles for Covenant Ministers
- Rules for the Ordered Ministry
- Constitution and Bylaws of the Evangelical Covenant Church.
