Covington Baptist Association
Core Values
CORE VALUES
The collective ministry of the churches of the Association is guided and informed by the
following Core Values:
APPRECIATION
Oh, give thanks to the Lord! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples! (1 Chronicles 16:8)
And we urge you, brethren, to recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the
Lord and admonish you, and to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. Be at
peace among yourselves. (1 Thessalonians 5:12-13)
COMMUNITY
For whoever does the will of God is My brother and My sister and mother. (Mark 3:35)
There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. (Ephesians 4:4-6)
COMPASSION
But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because
they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd. (Matthew 9:36)
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility,
meekness, longsuffering . . . (Colossians 3:12)
HERITAGE
For You, O God, have heard my vows; You have given me the heritage of those who fear Your
name. (Psalm 61:5)
And His mercy is on those who fear Him From generation to generation. (Luke 1:50)
INFLUENCE
You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. (Matthew
5:13-16)
And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith. (Galatians 6:9-10)
RELATIONSHIPS
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. (John 13:14)
And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the
assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. (Hebrews 10:24-25)
STEWARDSHIP
Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful. (1 Corinthians 4:2)
But as you abound in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all diligence, and in your love for us—see that you abound in this grace also. (2 Corinthians 8:7)
He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much. (Luke 16:10)
TRUTH
But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God. (2 Corinthians 4:2)
However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. (John 16:13)