Like other free and historically faithful Baptists throughout the centuries, Bruington's values are:
1) Centrality of Christ - our faith is built on God's Son, Christ Jesus our Lord.
2) Authority of Holy Scripture - with the help of the Holy Spirit, the words of the Bible reveal our Creator.
3) Priesthood of Believers - all Christian believers, both women and men, are ministers of the Gospel and are called to a life of ministry and service.
4) Religious Liberty - freedom of religion, freedom for religion, and freedom from religion.
5) Separation of Church and State - From George W. Truett's famous words: 'Christ's religion needs no prop of any kind from any worldly source.'
6) Autonomy of the Local Church - a church is independent, democratic and interdependent with others.
7) Believers Baptism - a person makes their own conscious decision to follow Christ and then is later Baptized.
8) Confessions, Not Creeds - any document which requires conformity and indicates what a person must believe is a creed and should be rejected.
9) Voluntary Connectionalism - the joining with other churches, denominations, associations, people and faith groups to bring about positive change in the world.
10) Respect for all Persons - all persons are made in the image of God and as such, deserve our respect.
(list adapted from On These Truths We Stand, BGAV)