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Public -Vs- Private Prayers To be the leader of anything implies that others are following. This principle is directly applicable to those who lead our prayers in the assembly of the church. When a man prays in the assembly, it’s not a private prayer. He is lead everyone in the audience. Thus, it’s essential for all those he’s leading in prayer to follow what he is saying. The Apostle Paul realized this when he instructed the Corinthian brethren not to pray in a language others couldn’t understand ( I Cor 14: 1-19 ) everyone could say “amen.” Jesus also understood the one leading a prayer must be considerate of the hearers. ( John 11: 42-42 ) Jesus cried out with a loud voice and chose the specific words He used “because of the people standing around.” Bearing this in mind, the elders have requested that I ask those who are leading in prayer to be considerate of the people they are leading by doing the following : 1) Speak loud enough to be heard by all. 2) Hold your head up when you pray so your voice will not be lost between the pews or absorbed by the carpet. 3) Step out and turn to face the majority of the audience. Yes, these are simple common sense, but we are receiving complaints that some are unable to hear the prayers, thus, this reminder. |
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