anotherward — Look inward. Turn anotherward.

Illustrative sample covenant

A sample covenant for life with one another.

This illustrative folio shows how a covenant can become the steady spine of a reflection season. It is not anotherward’s covenant or the starter sample that opens inside a church space; onboarding replaces that starter with the promises a church already affirms.

Preamble

Remembering that salvation is the gift of God’s mercy and that Christ has made us one people, we receive these promises as a way of naming the shared life to which he calls his church. We depend on the Spirit’s grace, not our own strength, as we seek to love God and one another before a watching world.

  1. Guard the bond of peace

    We will work and pray to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace, pursuing reconciliation with patience and truth.

    Ephesians 4:1–3

  2. Watch over one another

    We will walk together in Christian love and care, encouraging one another and speaking the truth with gentleness.

    Hebrews 3:12–13; 10:24–25

  3. Gather faithfully

    We will gather regularly in Christian community, receiving the Lord’s Day as a gift and stirring one another toward love and good works.

    Hebrews 10:19–25

  4. Disciple those in our care

    We will point those entrusted to us toward Christ through prayer, instruction, ordinary faithfulness, and a loving example.

    Deuteronomy 6:4–9; Ephesians 6:4

  5. Rejoice and bear burdens

    We will enter one another’s joys and sorrows, rejoicing without envy and carrying practical burdens with compassion.

    Romans 12:15; Galatians 6:2

  6. Walk in holiness

    We will repent of sin and pursue holy lives, remembering that we belong to the Son of God who gave himself for us.

    Romans 8:12–13; Titus 2:11–14

  7. Practice generous partnership

    We will give ourselves, our gifts, and our resources cheerfully to the care of the body and the spread of the gospel.

    Romans 12:1–8; 2 Corinthians 8:1–9

  8. Remain faithfully present

    We will belong to Christ’s people with committed love, and if we move, we will seek another faithful church without delay.

    Acts 2:42; Hebrews 10:19–25

May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit enable us to keep these promises for God’s glory and the good of his people. Amen.

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Your church can add its own covenant, sermons, videos, podcasts, books, reading plans, and pastoral prompts alongside the anotherward reflection experience. These familiar resources add context and encouragement without replacing the reflection itself.

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