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Covenant Life Church of Summerville

Mission and Beliefs

Our Mission

Proclaim the Gospel

To proclaim the Gospel—the Uncompromised Word of God—announcing God’s Saving Grace to all through Jesus Christ.

Teach Believers

To teach Believers who they are in Christ Jesus.

Heal and Bring Deliverance

To Heal and Bring Deliverance to the Oppressed Captives through the Demonstration that Jesus is Lord.

What We Believe

We believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God and a divine revelation of Jesus Christ, God’s Son, and the abundant life He came to make available to all who believe in Him.

Scripture Reference

II Timothy 3:15-17; Hebrews 4:12; II Peter 1:21

We believe that Jesus Christ has sent another Comforter in the Person of the Holy Spirit, and that we may be infilled by Him and speak in other tongues as He gives the utterance, and that the Holy Sprit endows believers with gifts of service and ministry as revealed in the Holy Scriptures.

Scripture Reference

John 17:17, 19; Romans 15:16; I Corinthians 6:11

We believe that our well being is always God’s will, and that He does not use sickness, disease, tests, trials, nor tragedy to teach His children; but instead, He uses His Word to instruct us in His ways and blessings, and he leads us by His Spirit.

Scripture Reference

Luke 11:13; III John 2; John 15:2-3; I Peter 2:24

We believe in the Great Commission, that we are called to proclaim God’s message of reconciliation, freedom, liberty, and abundant life.

Scripture Reference

Mark 16:15-18; Matthew 28: 18-19

We believe in water baptism as a declaration to the world that a believer has died with Christ, and that the believer has been raised with Him to walk in newness of life.

Scripture Reference

Matthew 28:19; Acts 1:5, 2:4, 38; Galatians 5:22-23; Colossians 2:7

We believe in the celebration of the Lord’s Supper by eating the bread and drinking of the cup as a remembrance of Jesus.

Scripture Reference

Matthew 20:22-23, 26:26-29; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:16-22

We believe that marriage is a Holy covenant for life between one man and one woman.

Scripture Reference

Gen. 1:27, Gen. 2:21-25, Gen. 4:1-2, Eph. 5:21-31

We believe in the eternal Godhead of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; that Jesus Christ was born of a virgin, fulfilled the law, ministered to the people by preaching, teaching, and healing; into hell, and on the third day He arose from the dead; and is now seated at the right hand of God.

Scripture Reference

Matthew 1:23, 28:6; Luke 1:31-35; Acts 1:9, 11, 2:33, I Corinthians 15:3-4; II Corinthians 15:21

We believe that Jesus was our substitute, and that He gave His life as ransom for our sins, and that the chastening that fell upon Him was for our well being; spirit, soul, and body.

Scripture Reference

Isaiah 53:4-5; Matthew 12:10-13; James 5:14-15

We believe in the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, the Resurrection of the dead, and Eternal Life of the faithful with Him.

Scripture Reference

Acts 1:11; I Thessalonians 4:16-17; Revelation 1:7, 19:11-16, 22:7; Ephesians 5:30

We believe in conducting our business and personal lives in a manner that will not bring dishonor or reproach to the Name of Jesus or our Heavenly Father.

Scripture Reference

Ephesians 4:11-17, 5:1-5

We believe in conducting our business and personal lives in a manner that will not bring dishonor or reproach to the Name of Jesus or our Heavenly Father.

Scripture Reference

Ephesians 4:11-17, 5:1-5

We believe in total prosperity—spiritual, mental, physical, financial, and social—looking unto Jesus as the author and finisher of our faith: and unto the Heavenly Father as our source, meeting all of our needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Scripture Reference

III John 2; Malachi 3:20; Deuteronomy 8:7-11