You do not need an introduction. You have witnessed their faithfulness firsthand — decades of faithful preaching, servant leadership, and unwavering commitment to the Gospel of Jesus Christ in this community and beyond.
This is an invitation, extended first to those who know them best, to ensure that what God has built through their lives continues to bear fruit for generations to come.
Dr. Bailey joined the NOBTS faculty in 1978, shaping ministers for nearly two decades before answering the call to serve as Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church Covington in 1989 — where he faithfully serves today. In addition, he is serving NOBTS again as a trustee. His love for Scripture, his depth of scholarship, and his decades of pastoral faithfulness make him the embodiment of everything NOBTS exists to produce.
Mrs. Martha leads a weekly women's Bible study that draws 400 women — equipping them in the Word and sending them back into their homes, churches, and their community as women of conviction, grace, and strength.
Together, they are a living portrait of the NOBTS mission: to prepare servants who walk with Christ, proclaim His truth, and fulfill His mission.
Permanently endowing the chair Dr. Bailey once occupied, having an eminent scholar and ministry practitioner, who will carry forward his conviction that the whole counsel of God's Word is essential to faithful ministry.
Equipping women called to serve alongside their husbands in local church ministry — just as Martha has done so skillfully — and building a foundation for a lifetime of faithful service.
Opening a clear and supported pathway to New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary for any member or staff of this church who senses God's call to theological training.
These are endowments, not single-year commitments. Each gift will generate support in perpetuity, compounding their legacy as long as NOBTS trains servants for the Gospel.
We invite your prayerful consideration. To learn all the ways you may give to the Waylon and Martha Bailey Initiative, click this link .
To make an online gift, please click the donate button below. To give by check, make it payable to NOBTS, designate the "Bailey Initiative" in the memo, and send it to the Office for Institutional Advancement - 3939 Gentilly Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70126.
To make a pledge commitment, please contact the NOBTS Office for Institutional Advancement at (504) 816-8224.
"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations." — Matthew 28:19
