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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