One purpose of the local church is to help one another love God. But that is what we have covenanted to do.
Covenants come from a pattern in Scripture.
Covenants are made by believers. Church members must be regenerate, people who are born again, who have counted the cost and committed to following Christ. Content A church covenant should be biblical and focused on the whole body of believers, corporate not private. It should be brief, short enough to be used. They are not to be used as a final standard but as a helpful summary.