Our Core Values

These gospel centered values remind us of how and why Jesus assembled His church.
As a local church Thaxton Baptist desires to do our part by obeying Jesus' great commission.
We declare Jesus as ruler of heaven and earth, we make disciples by baptizing them into
the family of God and by teaching them to keep the commandments of Jesus Christ. 

  • Bible Based

    The Christian Bible is the authority for what we know about God our Creator and how we should live.

  • God Glorifying

    We were created in God's image and likeness to display the “beauty of God's goodness and love” (His glory) to all creation. We desire to show His glory in all we do. God is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. They are three distinct persons perfectly unified in goodness and love in all they do.

  • Christ Centered

    Jesus, the Son of God, perfectly glorified the Father by doing His will as a man. The Father sent His eternal Son, Jesus, (the Savior) to live a perfect human life and to pay the price for all humanity's sin and rebellion with His death on the cross. God the Father then raised Jesus from the dead to be the (Christ) rightful ruler and judge of all creation. Believing this leads us to accept God's forgiveness, obey Jesus' commands, and  allow God to change us to be like Christ. As God changes us to be like Jesus Christ we display the beauty of God’s goodness and love to the world.


  • SPIRIT UNIFIED

    God the Father sends His Spirit to unite all who believe Jesus Christ is the Savior and Ruler of all creation. The Spirit elevates Christ in the hearts and minds of believers reminding us of Jesus' teaching and commandments. The Spirit also aligns us to God’s will which leads to displaying God’s goodness and love. Unity with God leads to unity with all others who are also aligned with God and His plan.

  • Disciple Developing

    God's plan is to fully restore His image and likeness in humans through Christ-like unity with Him. He is actively working to create a humanity that is as good and loving as He is. God’s plan for this new humanity is for them to righteously rule with Christ over His creation forever. Jesus commands His followers to make disciples (copies of Him) by preaching the good news of Christ’s Kingdom, by teaching believers to obey His commandments, and by equipping believers for His ministry.

  • Outeach Oriented

    Every person's greatest need is to be connected to God who is the source of all goodness and life. God offers this connection to everyone through Jesus Christ. God forgives those who will agree with Him that Jesus is the Savior and King. Only through hearing the Gospel of Jesus Christ will someone trust God, agree with Him, and be connected to Him.

  • Prayer Driven

    Jesus regularly talked to God the Father through prayer and taught His disciples to do the same. Prayer is a means of confession where we agree and align with what God says about Himself, our world, ourselves, and others. It is a way that we recognize and remember God as the source of all goodness and life and seek His help for ourselves and others. It is also a way that we give thanks to God our Creator and Sustainer.

  • Plurality Led

    God designed the assembled followers of Jesus Christ (church) to have multiple spiritual leaders to disciple, teach, and equip believers for the work Jesus has for them. These spiritual leaders are given to help teach the Word of God, lead in outreach, lead in discipleship, lead in prayer, and guard the church against following anything other than Jesus as the Savior and the Christ.