Covenant Point is an institution of the Evangelical Covenant  Church (ECC), which operates some 700 churches in North  America, as well as 22 summer Bible camps, retreats and  conference centers. The ECC has roots in the Lutheran  Reformation and in the Pietistic revivals that took place in the  Lutheran Church of Sweden in the late 10th century.  At the same  time, revivals also swept throught the large popluation of  Scandinavian Lutheran immigrants here in the United States.

The revival was driven by the desire for personal and intimate  relationships with God and a faith that was intentionally based in  scripture. The ECC in America solidified in 1885 as independent  congregations came together in a "Mission Covenant", or  association, which could give both support and structure to the  various church missions at home and overseas.

As the Covenant Church had its beginning in informal  home-based gatherings and Bible studies, close Christian  community has remained an essential aspect of the Covenant.  Two hallmark statements of the Covenant describe well the  spiritual environment of the church; "Where is it written?" and "Are you still walking with Jesus?" Members attempt to base their  decisions and lifestyle on Biblical passages, as well as encourage  one another in their collective walk with the Lord. While  emphasizing that members base their faith on scripture, the  Covenant celebrates the freedom that believers have in Christ.  Therefore, the church is deliberately "non-creedal," meaning that  members are not asked to accept official doctrines, such as in  regard to the specifics of baptism. "The doors of the church are  wide enough for all who believe, and narrow enough for those  who do not" is another early statement on this principle. The  church administration is based in Chicago, as is the  denomination's four-year college, North Park University.