The Church of the Nazarene affirms Matthew 28:19 as establishing the Trinitarian baptismal formula as normative for Christian baptism. Believers confess faith in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and are baptized in this Trinitarian name. This affirmation is central to Nazarene theology and practice, expressing the Church's conviction that the Triune God is the object of Christian faith and worship.

Baptism by immersion of believers who have confessed faith in Christ is practiced in accordance with Matthew 28:19. The Trinitarian formula identifies the baptized person with the Church throughout history and across all traditions that affirm the Trinity, connecting the individual believer's profession to the universal apostolic faith.