# How to Use Confessions and Church Covenants in Ministry

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Podcast: [The Everyday Pastor](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-everyday-pastor-7048883)
Published: 2026-05-11T04:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Matt Smethurst and Ligon Duncan make the case for recovering confessions of faith and church covenants as practical pastoral tools for discipleship, unity, and church health.

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