The Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) is a rapidly growing multi-ethnic denomination in the United States and Canada, with ministries on five continents of the world. Founded in 1885 by Swedish immigrants, the ECC values the Bible as the Word of God, the gift of God’s grace and ever-deepening spiritual life that comes through faith in Jesus Christ, the importance of extending God’s love and compassion to a hurting world, and the strength that comes from unity within diversity.What makes the ECC unique from other denominations is that while it strongly affirms the clear teaching of the Word of God, believers have the personal freedom to hold varying interpretations on theological issues that are not clearly presented in Scripture.