Motivated by the love of God, the mission of Decorah Covenant Church (DCC) is to share the gospel through a dynamic and flourishing community of faith that is Christ-centered and biblically based in meaningful worship, encourages authentic discipleship, and is empowered by the Spirit for ministries of compassion, mercy, and justice.

Deep Engagement in Scripture We value conversation over rigidity, hard questions over pat answers, and wrestling with the truth of Scriptures as we seek to follow Jesus together.

Authentic Participation We value involvement over perfection, sincerity over polish, and everyone's unique contribution to the Body of Christ.

Individual Calling We value grassroots over top-down, invitation over obligation, and responding to God's leading in the lives of his disciples.

Vulnerability We value honesty over having it all together, trusting one another over living at arm's length, and joyfully living this messy life together.

Values Statement As the Body of Christ, we engage deeply with the Scripture and one another to empower individuals to respond and participate in the Spirit's call.

Our  beliefs are consistent with many other protestant evangelical bodies.  Like other Evangelical Covenant Churches, we agree that the following Affirmations  should guide our life and mission together:

• We affirm the centrality of the word of God.
• We affirm the necessity of the new birth.
• We affirm a commitment to the whole mission of the church.
• We affirm the church as a fellowship of believers.
• We affirm a conscious dependence on the Holy Spirit.
• We affirm the reality of freedom in Christ.

Additional information on these Affirmations can be found at: www.covchurch.org/resources/covenant-affirmations