Hinsdale Covenant Church is part of the Evangelical Covenant Church, a rapidly growing multiethnic denomination in the United States and Canada. Established in 1885 by Swedish immigrants, the church is deeply committed to Jesus Christ and engaged in His mission in the world. The church values the Bible as the word of God and believes in the importance of extending God's love and compassion to a hurting world.

They also emphasize unity within diversity and the strength that comes from it. The church holds Covenant Affirmations that include the centrality of the word of God, the necessity of the new birth, a commitment to the whole mission of the church, the church as a fellowship of believers, a conscious dependence on the Holy Spirit, and the reality of freedom in Christ. Hinsdale Covenant Church embraces an evangelical, biblical, and traditional approach, and they strive to flourish together by growing, deepening roots, and bearing fruit in Hinsdale and the world