Risen Life Church is a part of the Northwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church.
The Evangelical Covenant Church is a vibrant, diverse and growing group of more than 825 churches whose work spans across more than 53 countries. Started in 1885 by Swedish immigrants, the Covenant has a passion for seeing people engage in a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ, across more populations, in a more caring and just world.
The Covenant church has 6 affirmations that help define the views and ethos of the denomination:
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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.
More on the affirmations can be found
here
. Additionally, this
video
from one of our denomination’s past presidents, Gary Walter, gives a great introduction to our larger church family.
Our
denominational
website has additional resources and information as well.