Covenant Sunday 2026 Resources

11 January 2026

Break Ground, Bring Hope

Covenant Sunday provides the time, space and opportunity for significant moments in which we can all respond to God’s covenantal promises. It is a time of challenge in which we promise to learn, train, focus and follow – to make this a step on our journey as a follower of Christ. Courageous discipleship is not a destination. It's a journey - graced, guided and shared.

Who is Covenant Sunday for?

The invitation to respond to God’s covenantal promises is available to all. This is not an exclusive offer available for certain people or dependent on how long you have been a Christian, or if you have entered into a covenant with God in any capacity before.

Resources available:

Sermon outline
Prayer and worship ideas
Covenant Sunday Message Video from the Territorial Leaders
Prayer and Commitment Cards
PowerPoint templates

Courageous Discipleship: Moving Forward
‘Break Ground – Bring Hope’

Building on last year’s theme of Step up Stand out, this year envisions the Church as an army on the move, breaking new ground together in order to bring hope.

Inspired by the song ‘O Church Arise’, ‘Put strength in every stride’ is a call to courage in discipleship that echoes the courage and determination found in Isaiah 41:10: ‘So do not fear, for I am with you … I will strengthen you and help you.’

Covenant Sunday 2026 is a call to ‘put strength in every stride’ and invites us to move forward boldly as the Church, an army on the move, united in hope. Yet Hosea 10:12 offers a deeper layer to this movement; the breaking of ground is not only outward, but also inward. ‘Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unploughed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord.’

Each of us carries unploughed ground within – hardened places, hidden fears that contribute to our false or shadow self that resists the transforming love of God. But it is in this act of surrender and seeking that we begin to bring hope.

Courageous discipleship isn’t loud or showy. It’s about being energised by faith, a quiet, steady force that moves us to act with conviction, even when the path ahead is uncertain. It’s the slow work of spiritual formation, rooted in grace, shaped by Scripture, and deepened through prayer and community. It’s about seeking what God wants, not just what feels comfortable or familiar. And it’s about having an outward focus, stepping beyond ourselves to notice, to serve, to respond.

Step Up, Stand Out

Covenant Sunday provides the opportunity to be intentional in our desire to put what we need in place to help us step up and stand out for Christ, to live in a bold, courageous and committed way – not just on Covenant Sunday but in the days, weeks and months ahead.