I have been Baptist all my life (although I have been accused of secretly being COGIC). I am not sure what the shock is but for me I noticed most Baptist Churches love hymns(know all the hymns), stay all day (and love the fellowship); eat good-volunteer to serve; love Sunday School (it is like Church all by itself).
I've been Baptist
most of my life and with my former churches, I'd agree with you. However, at my current Baptist church, we don't sing hymns. We have hymnals in the pews, but have NEVER opened them.
Also at my current church, we don't stay all day. Bishop gets usout pretty timely. Guess that's what happens when you do 3 services back-to-back.
As far as the red tape thing, I think it varys from church to church. There was a lot of red tape at a couple other churches that I have served, but my current church is ran like a business, so you have no choice but to go through proper channels. It's usually one person, and matters are handled expeditiously.
In response to Nakia's question:
I just need to know what to do when I want to work in a specific part of Ministry... Is there some type of process I have to go thru... What can I expect?
That question is a matter you should take up with the church you joined. No 2 churches, Baptist or any other, abide by the same guidelines. The process you must go through has been developed by your church, and they can help you with that answer.
My current church is not like any other Baptist Church that I have been a part of. Things are ran very smoothly. I have been spoiled by excellence. Some of the other curches required the okay of specific people, or a deacons meeting was held to make decisions. At my church we just don't have so much red tape.
