The Covenant We Practice

by George T. Brooks Sr.

Publisher:

Wordsearch

, 2007

Overview

The church covenant is a statement of what we believe the obligations of church members to be. It is an agreement that we will carry out the teachings of the Bible to the best of our ability. All of the principles of the church covenant are based upon the word of God. As church members practice this covenant, they practice the word of God. The church covenant is a pledge by church members to glorify God and promote the ongoing of their church. It is not a creed (an accepted system of beliefs of a religious group). It is a declaration of what we believe the Bible to teach. This book was written in such a way that it is only a guide into the word of God. The writer believes that the word of God is the only book of authority on what Christians are to believe and practice. The writer hopes that each reader of this book will follow this guide into the word of God. About the Author Reverend George T. Brooks, Sr. received a B. A. Degree from the American Baptist College and was an outstanding honor student. He received a Doctor of Divinity Degree from the Shiloh Theological Seminary in Stafford, Virginia. He is married to Sarah Brooks and has a daughter, Octavia and son, the Reverend George T. Brooks, Jr. He is the grandfather of five. Reverend Brooks pastored the Friendship Baptist Church, Cross Plains, Tennessee and is presently pastor of the Saint James Missionary Baptist Church, where he has served since June, 1984. He has been very active in other religious and civic activities. He served two years as second vice moderator of the Little Fork District Association, seven years as president of the Congress of the Missionary Baptist State Convention Of Tennessee, two years as deputy secretary of the Christian Education Board of the National Baptist Convention Of America, Incorporated and two years as the chairman of that same board. He has served as the second vice moderator of the Nashville City Missionary Baptist District Association for eight years. Out of his concern for the community, he and the church gave two lots to Habitat for Humanity, which house non-church members. This venture created an interest at heart that led him to a joint venture between the church and the private sector to develop and build 52 affordable houses. Reverend Brooks was elected president of the Missionary Baptist State Convention of Tennessee October 1995, which gave him leadership to some 130 churches in the Middle Tennessee Area. He served until July 2003. He was appointed director of the Congress of Christian Workers of the National Baptist Convention of America, Inc. in September 2003. He is the proud pastor of the Saint James Missionary Baptist Church. By the leading of the Holy Spirit, his consistent challenge to the church is to strive to become "A Church To Match This Hour"

Product Details

• Title: The Covenant We Practice
• Author: George T. Brooks Sr.
• Publisher: Wordsearch
• Print Publication Date: 2007
• Logos Release Date: 2020
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subject: Preaching
• Resource ID: LLS:WS_5366606D46534DF28AF2F981A82CC6DA
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-12-19T17:46:44Z

About George T. Brooks Sr.

George T. Brooks Sr. earned his BA from the American Baptist College, MDiv from Faith Evangelical Seminary, and DD from Shiloh Theological Seminary. He has served as pastor of Saint James Missionary Baptist Church in Nashville, Tennessee since 1984. He is also president of Exanastasis Ministries, founded in 1997.

Rev. Brooks was elected president of the Missionary Baptist State Convention of Tennessee in 1995 and served until 2003, when he was appointed director of the Congress of Christian Workers of the National Baptist Convention of America (NBCA). He served as deputy secretary, as well as chairman, of the Christian Education Board of the NBCA, and directed pastoral studies field work and practical Christian service at American Baptist College. He’s been a member of 100 Black Men of Middle Tennessee since 1997, and taken an active role in numerous civic as well as religious arenas in Tennessee. He led the Historical Commission and the Human Relations Commissions of Metropolitan Nashville Davidson, and serves as a member of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council of the State of Tennessee.