Baptist General Conference Churches

Source: The Complete Library of Christian Worship, Robert E. Webber, General Editor

Because Baptist churches are congregationally governed, worship practices vary. Thus, general statements about worship are inappropriate. This article describes the relation of worship to other church ministries in a representative member congregation of the Baptist General Conference.

In Baptist polity, each church is autonomous and establishes its worship style independent of any clerical or denominational hierarchy. The following is a description of worship and related ministries in one...

 

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