A Note from the Pastor ...

Dear Friends of Covenant Baptist Church,

On behalf of the members of Covenant Baptist Church, I want to welcome you to our web site. We are delighted to share with you some information about us and hope that you will find it both helpful and edifying.

The Apostle Paul instructed his protege Timothy that to be a good servant of Christ Jesus meant to be constantly nourished on the words of the faith and of sound doctrine, to have nothing to do with worldly falsehoods, and to discipline oneself for the purpose of godliness (for that, as opposed to bodily discipline, is profitable for all things, eternal things). It is for this we labor and strive, because we have fixed our hope on the living God. And we are to prescribe and teach these things.

That is our purpose at Covenant Baptist Church. This church exists for the glory of God. We believe that we are made expressly to be in a relationship with Him and to recognize Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Thus, we seek to bring God glory through singing and praying together, hearing His Word preached, loving Him, and loving one another.

We are relatively small in number, but nonetheless delighted and thankful for the spiritual health God has cultivated here. We are thankful that He continues to bring committed believers our way. It is a blessing for us to be here in northwest Dayton, where we aim to be used of God, that He might draw more people to Himself for His glory.

Who we are is defined by our name: Covenant Baptist Church.

First, we are a local church. We strongly believe that God has chosen to work in the world and bring about His glory in this time through local churches. The word “church” literally means “called out ones,” and we believe that because we are been saved by grace alone through faith alone in Jesus Christ alone we are those “called out ones.” The Bible teaches that the church is the means by which His Word goes forth today.

Second, we are baptists. We hold to a very high view of church membership. We believe it really matters whether or not you are a member of our church. We think it is special. And we also believe that Christians are to obey the Lord by following Him in baptism, the full immersion into water of one who has professed faith in Jesus, signifying the believer’s identification with the death, burial, and resurrection of the Lord.

Third, we are people who have made a covenant together. Not only do we receive the spiritual blessings of what Scripture calls the “new covenant” which is brought about through Jesus, but we have covenanted with one another, our fellow church members, to live our lives in a manner that we feel reflects fidelity to the teachings of the Bible, love for God, joy, thankfulness, and love toward one another. You can read in the “Doctrine” section of our site.

As a part of our mission, we would love to be of help to you. For that matter, we would love for you to be of help to us, as we serve God with a Christ-centered focus. Please contact us for more information. The church office phone number is 937-454-1500. You can e-mail me directly at pastormatt@covenantbaptistdayton.org. In the meantime, please enjoy the resources this site provides, and let us know if there is anything we can do to aid your walk with Christ.

To God Be The Glory,

Pastor Matt Privett