Section C: Baptist Church Covenant
Having been led, as we believe, by the Spirit of God, to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior, and
on the profession of our faith, having been baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of
the Holy Ghost, we do now in the presence of God, angels, and this assembly, most solemnly joyfully
enter into this covenant with one another, as one body in Christ.
WE ENGAGE THEREFORE, by the aide of the Holy Spirit to walk together in Christian love, to strive for
the advancement this church in knowledge, holiness, and comfort, to promote its prosperity and
spirituality; to sustain its worship, ordinances, discipline, and doctrines; to contribute cheerfully and
regularly to the support of the ministry, the expenses of the church, the relief of the poor, and to spread
the gospel through all nations and continents.
WE ALSO ENGAGE to maintain family and secret devotion; to religiously educate our children; to seek
the salvation of our kindred and acquaintances; to walk circumspectly in the world; to be just in our
dealings, faithful in our engagements, and exemplary in our deportment; to avoid all tattling, backbiting
and excessive anger, to abstain from the abuse of intoxicating beverages, and be zealous in our efforts
to advance the Kingdom of our Savior.
WE FURTHER ENGAGE to watch over one another in brotherly love, to remember each other in prayer;
to aide each other in sickness and distress; to cultivate Christian sympathy in feeling and courtesy in
speech; to be slow to take offense, but always ready for reconciliation, and mindful of the rules of our
Savior, to secure it without delay.
WE MOREOVER ENGAGE that, when we remove from this place we will as soon as possible unite with
some other church where we can carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of God’s Word.
