Rainey Prays on Some Days

The General Idea Instead of a pastor or worship leader praying, rotate people to pray publicly in the services each week to increase the level of participation in the worship services. Set Up and Preparation A coordinator will oversee and schedule people to participate in this ministry. Instructions During the worship service, a designated person will pray publicly as directed by the pastor or coordinator of this ministry. The pastor should work with the coordinator to ensure appropriate prayer needs and themes are addressed during the worship service. Tips for This Activity Train participants in this ministry to pray publicly. Make participants aware in advance of specific service themes, including various national holidays and/or denominational themes. Rationale For This Activity--The Power of Public Prayer “Jewish law prefers that Jews pray communally rather than privately.” Joseph Telushkin, “Minyan,” in Jewish Literacy, 719. After reading this quote, I get the impres...

The General Idea Project a timer/slide show that counts down the time until a worship service begins. In addition, you can also provide a series of messages on slides letting the congregation know what to do to prepare for the worship service. Benefits Builds anticipation as worship service time approache Can instruct congregation on how to prepare to worship God during the service. Can introduce the service theme ahead of time. Can provide thought provoking quotes or useful information.   Tips for This Activity   You may also use a slide show of quotes, verses, statistics, or other messages leading up to the service start time.