Intro to Covenant Church Planting
Followers of Jesus, gathering in new places. Neighbors becoming family. Some new communities, within a few years, starting another. This is church planting: life with God in new spaces and places.
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Why now? Why the Covenant?
The Covenant Church is praying for renewal: for hearts, homes, neighborhoods, and nations. God's Spirit is raising up new churches across North America, and we're part of it. This is a moment for bold, Spirit-led engagement.
The Covenant was birthed from a renewal movement. At our best, we're still a renewal movement. Those who went before us gathered in homes and fields to read Scripture, pray together, and ask the Spirit to move, integrating head, heart, and hands. That DNA is still present.
We plant to catalyze movement. Every new church is called to multiply. Every established church is called to plant or partner. We're always thinking beyond ourselves, always investing in the next generation of kingdom work.
What we're looking for
Character, Competency, Calling
What you should be looking for, too
Starting new churches is demanding. It requires a particular convergence of three things, and the question worth answering is whether they are converging in you right now.
- Character. Spiritual maturity, emotional health, resilience, relational depth.
- Competency. Evangelistic passion and urgency, vision-casting, gathering people, discipleship, leadership development.
- Calling. A clear sense that God is summoning you to this. Not a plan B.
By One Spirit
Many contexts, one mission
Planted across every kind of place
Covenant churches are planted in global cities and rural towns, suburban neighborhoods and urban cores, among diverse ethnic communities and across generational divides. Full-time leadership and co-vocational. Weekend launches and mid-week gatherings. Traditional facilities and creative spaces.
What unites us is a shared commitment to Spirit, Scripture, and life on mission with God.
You won't walk alone
When you plant with the Covenant, you start with a family. Through our 3 Strand Strong partnership of local churches, regional conferences, and our denominational team, we come alongside you and the vision God has given. We encourage with coaching, finance, community, and proven frameworks. The journey begins with discernment, discovery, and development, as the dream God has given becomes real.
We are praying for an obvious move of God. Is this your prayer too?
Ready for the next step?
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