Covenanted Christian Relationships
In a society where marriages are made with lifelong promises yet evaporate in days, weeks, or months, many Christian men are craving stability.
They wish to pledge themselves not only to God and to their bride, but also to the community of God’s people. Having been “burned” by cult like dictatorial “shepherding” churches and bored to tears by effeminate “let’s all be nice” churches, these men crave the freedom to express themselves and their gifts in the friendship of other Christian men. They wish to work for Christ’s kingdom. They long for their own “safe place” amidst a “Band of Brothers” who watch out for one another.
They recognize that such relationships are costly to all concerned. True Brotherhood in Christ cannot be coerced… it must be voluntary. When found it is truly precious. Many claim they want such fellowship and brotherhood only to disappoint when it comes to fulfilling their end of the bargain!
Is there a solution?
Yes.
Men will gladly give of themselves when they know that they are part of something larger than themsleves… when the group is bound by something greater than coffee and donuts… when the nature of the community of brothers has a mission and a vision larger than any one man…when the challenge implicit in joining this band of brothers is to godly values that transcend time, touch eternity with their ramifications, and call forth virtue from a man that cannot be realized unless the man surrenders himself completely to Jesus Christ, the Lord.
One name for such relationships is “Covenanted Christian Relationships”… voluntary rules of life and conduct that save us from surrendering to our own sloth and isolation. They are oaths taken voluntarily and with God’s help that commit us to engagement with Christ, His Church, Our Brothers, and those who need the gifts, graces, and stability God’s Word offers!
Covenanted Christian Relationships… Brother, where do these exist in your own life?
If you’re seeking Covenanted Christian Relationships, contact us today! We’d like to help you find this missing element in your walk with Jesus Christ!
Want to know more? Read “The Nature of our Vow”