Progressive National Baptist Convention, Incorporated

Progressive National Baptists believe that the feeling of the spiritual presence of God in their corporate worship is assisted by intensive prayer and singing. God's presence is also felt in the ordinances of the Lord's Supper and baptism, which along with the recitation of the church covenant empower the laity to serve God. The Progressive National Baptist Convention (PNBC) believes in the spiritual presence of God in worship and in the work of the church in the world. The Holy Spirit warms the hearts of the worshipers, convicts them of sin, cleanses and forgives them, and challenges as well as commissions them to enter the everyday world of work with the redemptive and healing message of God's love in Jesus Christ. Progressive Baptists believe that intensive involvement in prayers and deep immersion in singing assist worshipers in opening themselves to the powerful presence of God. For this reason, the length of the worship services are often predicated on how the Holy Spirit manif…