Six years. (1992 Minutes of Synod, p. 32)
Presbytery Representatives, Ex-officio, and Advisory: As determined by the office to which elected or appointed.

Officers: Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary.
Committees: Executive Committee
Budget and Personnel Committee
Curriculum Committee
Youth and Family Committee
Christian Educator's Committee
Administrative Officer: Executive Director of Covenant Discipleship

Covenant Discipleship is the agency of the General Synod which shall plan, organize, administer, and promote the teaching ministry of the Church, except for that higher education provided by Erskine College and Erskine Theological Seminary; and shall carry out its responsibilities in relation to the presbyteries and congregations in cooperation with the other boards and committees of the General Synod.

In the exercise of its authority the Board shall comply with the Standards of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, and its policies and programs shall be consistent with the purpose of the General Synod.

1. To employ such administrators and staff as are necessary for the work of the Board and to supervise the execution of the Board policies by the staff.
2. To prepare and recommend to Synod each year, a budget to do the work of the Board and to oversee the use of financial resources designated by the Synod for these purposes.
3. To initiate, develop, promote, coordinate, and evaluate comprehensive programs of Christian education for Synod, Presbyteries, and congregations that will help to equip adults, young people, and children for their ministries in the world.
4. To provide and recommend curriculum and other materials necessary for the teaching ministry.
5. To keep Synod, presbyteries, pastors, sessions, DCE's, superintendents, and chairmen of local Christian education committees informed on developments in Christian education generally and to seek to win their cooperation in the denominational program.
6. To develop and supervise a full program of camps, conferences, retreats, etc., and to assist presbyteries in these areas.
7. To encourage Christian higher education for young people and to carry out a ministry to students and faculty at Erskine and all ARP students and faculty attending and serving other colleges and universities in cooperation with the school, with student groups and with local congregations; and to provide and promote Christian vocational guidance.
8. To work with the W.S.U. and presbyteries and, where desirable, to cooperate with other Christian denominations in carrying out all phases of the teaching ministry.
9. To help local congregations to plan, promote, and execute the best possible teaching ministry by:

a. Providing and promoting opportunities for leadership training;
b. Developing and promoting vacation church schools and a full program of summer Christian education activities for the congregations;
c. Guiding and promoting weekday Christian nurseries and kindergartens and other forms of weekday Christian education in local communities;
d. Assisting in the development of congregational libraries and making available relevant resources for loan from the Office of Covenant Discipleship.

10. To coordinate and promote in cooperation with Erskine College and Erskine Theological Seminary and other related schools the enlistment of persons for the pastoral ministry and other Christian occupations.
11. To serve as a clearing house for persons available as Directors of Christian Education and for other specialized ministries within the ARP denomination.
12. To secure annual reports from congregations on the teaching ministry and to make summary reports to the General Synod and to Presbytery committees.
13. To make an annual report to the General Synod.