Bishop Walter Scott Thomas has served as the pastor of the New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore, Maryland since 1975. Under his leadership, the church body has grown from 200 to more than 7,000 active members. On October 16, 2010, a, a vision was fulfilled as the New Psalmist family moved into their new edifice, a 4,000-seat state of the art facility, designed to minister to the needs of individuals in the 21st century. This new church home is a testimony of God's faithfulness. ^[1]

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