The National Baptist Convention Of America, Inc.

Worship in the National Baptist Convention of America is respect for the "worthship" or worthiness of God. Worship, private or public, which praises God and proclaims the gospel encompasses all the ministries of Christ's church in which Christians are all called to serve. Worship is our response to the "worthship" or worthiness of God. This means that corporate worship, private worship, or any other environment in which God is praised and the gospel proclaimed cannot remain within the confines of specific worship settings. Given the nature of our world and the myriad problems which impact spiritual commitment and growth, the worship experience must have a ripple effect beyond the sanctuary walls to the people engaged in specific church ministries. For a long time, member churches of the National Baptist Convention of America, Inc. , held to a worship style focusing on the pastor/preacher, who directed the worship and proclaimed the gospel of Jesus Christ to a waiting congregation. …