Our Covenant Manifesto
“These values are not just words printed on a page, but the bedrock principles that we hold dear and are willing to defend with our very lives, without ever compromising.”
Unifying Pillars
Guiding DOVE Europe from house to house, city to city, and nation to nation.
Knowing God the Father through His Son Jesus Christ and living by His Word
We believe that the basis of the Christian faith is to know God through repentance for sin, receiving Jesus Christ as Lord, building an intimate relationship with Him and being conformed into His image. God has declared us righteous through faith in Jesus Christ.
Holy Spirit Baptism & Constant Dependence
We desperately need the person, presence, and power of the Holy Spirit to minister effectively in our generation. True transformation comes from the demonstration of His power, listening through active prayer and vibrant worship to hear His voice.
The Great Commission Completed
Fulfilling the commission through prayer, fasting, evangelism, discipleship, and active church planting globally. We utilize modern media, publication, and the arts to push back spiritual strongholds and proclaim Christ's lordship.
Sacred Covenant of Marriage & Family
Marriage between one man and one woman is instituted by God. Healthy families are vital to building high-integrity communities. We are committed to walking in holiness, keeping covenants, and training children to know and experience Jesus.
Spiritual Families & Intergenerational Call
Hearts of parents are turning to sons and daughters. We reject institutional coldness, committing to relational cell groups, active spiritual parenting, and releasing the generation of youth to labor together alongside the mature.
Spiritual Multiplication & Reproduction
Life produces life. We expect multiplication across all levels: small groups birth new small groups, local churches launch new congregations, and apostolic leaders emerge to shepherd new regional families in the nations.
Relational Over Bureaucratic
Serving others and building robust trust is paramount. We reject heavy, top-down hierarchy or dead bureaucracy. Our global family is held together by organic, God-given family relationships, starting right at home in cell groups.
Every Believer is a Priest & Minister
Every Christian is anointed to hear from the Lord. Fivefold offices (apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, teachers) exist specifically to equip believers to serve. We must constantly hand ministry off, using homes as critical outposts.
Servant Leadership & Plurality
A clear servant leader works dynamically alongside a called team. We model humility, listening to what the Spirit says through those we serve. Apostolic overseers and elders protect and correct according to high biblical requirements.
Generosity, Prosperity & Stewardship
Biblical prosperity fuels the Great Commission. We practice systemic generosity through tithing and strategic financial oversight. Leaders are accountable, ensuring strict transparent standards; salaried leaders do not set their own wages.
Missions & Justice for the Poor
Jesus commands us to cross cultural thresholds to reach the completely unreached. Simultaneously, we actively care for the orphan, widow, prisoner, and poor—both locally and globally—viewing material aid as lending to the Lord.
Building the Kingdom with the Entire Body of Christ
Our focus rests purely on the broad Kingdom of God, realizing that DOVE is merely a small fraction of His global work. We proactively partner with other ministries, and align comprehensively with the historic Lausanne Covenant. We share resources, avoid division over minor nuances, and work to see all domains of society experience His Lordship.
Why Our Values Must Remain Absolute in Europe
Europe is transitionally post-Christian. With only 5% to 10% of Western Europeans attending Christian services on any given week, we encounter high secularization and vast religious diversity.
This reality requires church leaders who are creative, relationship-driven, and highly resilient. We do not adapt our values to fit the decline; we live out our values dynamically to bring fresh life, launching healthy, reproducing spiritual families in every city.
The Mandate Context
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Prayer & Worship First
Sustaining missions from the spiritual plane, focusing completely on God's face.
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Active Discipleship
Deep mutual responsibility, small-group accountability, and structural parenting.
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Bold Evangelism
Proclaiming Jesus through diverse cultural resources, church planting, and acts of love.
Are You Aligned with This Vision?
If you are a church planter, key leader, or apostolic ministry looking to join a family that values relationships above organization, let's start a conversation.