Randy Covington

Dr. Covington has taught about Abraham, Moses, Noah, and David from the Old Testament and Paul, John, Barnabas, and Peter from the New Testament. The lives of leaders are examined with a focus on the decisions they make, both good and bad. “And then of course, we look at the perfect leadership of Jesus,” he said. Dr. Covington leads a weekly Bible study in the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau to 20 regular participants, a mix of legislators, Capitol staff, aides, and the heads of state agencies who had already been for the weekly Alaska Prayer Caucus, which concentrated on prayer and devotions. After learning about Capitol Ministries from President Ralph Drollinger, the group’s sponsor, Rep. George Rauscher, D-29, Sutton, invited Dr. Covington to join the prayer group and add the Bible study.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in music from Wayland Baptist University, and from  the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, he earned a master’s degree in religious education and a PhD in administration. He and his wife Robin were missionaries with the International Mission board (IBM) for 22 years, serving in Greece and Russia. The Covingtons have two adult children and four grandchildren. Currently, Dr. Covington is the Executive director/treasurer of the Alaska Baptist Convention, a position he has held since 2016.

With a heart for evangelism and discipleship, Dr. Covington prays that through the Bible-study ministry, many will come to know Christ and those who already do will grow deeper in their faith. “I pray that through more exposure to God’s Word, those who do not have a relationship with Christ will come to have one, and I hope to help those who are already believers to dig deeper in the Scriptures and base their decisions on the truth that we find in God’s Word.”