Covington Old German Baptist Brethren Church (New Conference) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Plural eldership (verify)

Founded 1908

Denomination Old German Baptist Brethren New Conference

Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website ogbbc.org/congregation/covington/

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

Orthodox Brethren — Schwarzenau tradition

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Plenary inspiration; New Testament foregrounded

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Plural plain-Anabaptist eldership

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Believer's triune-immersion baptism

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

Male-only ordination; head covering practiced

Conservative Anabaptist complementarian — male-only ordination; head covering practiced.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Plural elder/minister polity; recent sermon contributors include Sam W., Gary K., Ron B., Trent B. — verify ordination roles

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository, often plural

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

OGBBC New Conference network

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Plain dress, simple lifestyle

Caution

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

Old German Baptist Brethren New Conference — conservative Schwarzenau Brethren body

Strong

Assessment

Covington OGBBC is one of three meetinghouses of the Old German Baptist Brethren New Conference in Miami County, Ohio's Brethren heartland. The Farrington Road meetinghouse is shared by Covington, Sugar Grove (also OGBBC New Conference), and the Old German Baptist Brethren (parent body) congregations. New Conference formed 2009 in division from OGBB parent body over modernization questions.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Verified via OGBBC official congregations directory + Wikipedia. Address 6360 Farrington Road shared with Sugar Grove and parent OGBB Covington congregations. Specific ordained leaders not published — OGBBC bodies traditionally do not publicize minister rosters.

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

[1] Live source ogbbc.org/congregation/covington/
[2] Live source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_German_Baptist_Brethren,_New_Co…

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