 They share the traditional Baptist doctrinal distinctives, but they adhere to what they see as a Biblical principle of churches' individuality.Independent Baptists believe that this approach to ministry leaves pastors and people in the church free to work as a local ministry, instead of national work, which, in their view, can be less efficient.Independent Baptists are strictly biblicist in their theology, adhering to the traditional Baptist understanding of the Bible and of faith.