Pre-Service Prayer in Apostolic Churches?

[Tim Rutledge]

Originally Posted by theoldpaths

I was just wondering how many Apostolics in here, in your churches, do you have pre-service prayer that is manditory for the born again saints in your church?

Yes.. At our Church it suppose to be manditory if your being used.

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by Tim Rutledge

Yes.. At our Church it suppose to be manditory if your being used.

Wouldn't it sound better if it was required instead of manditory?

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

Wouldn't it sound better if it was required instead of manditory?

...same thing

[StillStanding]

Originally Posted by Tim Rutledge

Yes.. At our Church it suppose to be manditory if your being used.

In other words, you must be seen in the prayer room before church before you are considered to be used in any way as a volunteer. It's all about appearances! Look as I tell you and be where I tell you.

Originally Posted by Pianoman

In other words, you must be seen in the prayer room before church before you are considered to be used in any way as a volunteer. It's all about appearances! Look as I tell you and be where I tell you.

Pastor can only hope they're praying........if they are doing it for appearances sake...that is between them and God.

[Ferd]

Originally Posted by Pianoman

In other words, you must be seen in the prayer room before church before you are considered to be used in any way as a volunteer. It's all about appearances! Look as I tell you and be where I tell you.

We actaully make everyone bring a recorder to pray into. the pastor reviews the recordings later in the week to insure everyone was actually praying.

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by Ferd

We actaully make everyone bring a recorder to pray into. the pastor reviews the recordings later in the week to insure everyone was actually praying.

Originally Posted by Ferd

We actaully make everyone bring a recorder to pray into. the pastor reviews the recordings later in the week to insure everyone was actually praying.

That would be a HOOT!!

[Mrs. LPW]

Originally Posted by Pianoman

In other words, you must be seen in the prayer room before church before you are considered to be used in any way as a volunteer. It's all about appearances! Look as I tell you and be where I tell you.

[StillStanding]

Originally Posted by Mrs. LPW

Don't get me wrong. I believe in spending time in prayer before each service.

When it become "mandatory", I think sometimes people may go through the motions to get approval. I know there were times that I did years ago!

One service I had a couple come to Sunday night service that I invited. I went to where they were sitting to welcome them and make them feel comfortable. Suddenly, I realized that I wasn't in the prayer room where I was expected to be. I had to excuse myself and go to the prayer room in case the pastor noticed that I wasn't there!