Like most Baptists, the Baptist General Conference (BGC) recognizes the ordinance of baptism and the Lord's Supper. Other sacred actions, though not commanded of believers, are practiced in many churches.
Because of the nature of Baptist polity (each church is autonomous and independent from any clerical or denominational hierarchy), the following is a description of the understanding and practice of ordinances and sacred actions in the worship renewal of one church in the denomination.
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