Cherry Stance's Corporate Prayer In Worship

Prayer is an essential to any kind of religious faith. Over the years and years of believing in a higher power,

Making an effort for private time with Jesus, meaning allowing my mind an opportunity for flowing freely. Listening prayer, as McNeal, (2011) wrote about in "A Work of Heart" is allowing our subconscious the right of passage to our conscious while simultaneously incorporating theology.

Prayer is the beginning and foundation of this journey, through which we come to know our Deliverer, through whom we know ourselves. Let the prayer of the Church and personal devotion stir the soil of the soul, so that the seeds of grace take root deep within, assuring plentiful fruit flowing from your baptismal faith. Through this relationship with Christ, we will be able to notice the weeds of greed sown by the world that need unrooted. Prayer is the means by which we are taken out of the culture of sinful worldliness toward the culture of the baptized. Prayer harvests faith that the unseen God will bring to completion the work He has began in you, which in turn helps us to be in the world, but not of it. From this foundation of faith, nourished by prayer, we leave the iniquitous and sinful culture of the world, to live out our baptism.

I believe Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) (2016) describes Intercessory prayer the best as “Intercession is prayer that pleads with God for your needs and the needs of others. But it is also much more than that. Intercession involves taking hold of God's will and refusing to let go until His will comes to pass” (para. 3). As a Christian, this day and time providing intercessory of prayer for your needs or needs of others can be a battle. It is truly a spiritual battle that takes place in our own lives and the lives of others. So many time I personally, get caught up in the events of the day or the worries of the day and I fail to truly apply myself and pray with my whole heart and soul. My prayers all too often seem to be routine daily

Prayer is such a huge part of the catholic faith whenever you need to talk to God you can do so alone with just a simple

The company XYZ should allow the group to use their conference room for prayer as needed. However, I feel the company should make arrangements for the group to meet at a location that is quite and confidential

Most, if not all religious traditions, encourage a relation with the Divine by prayer. Oftentimes, this prayer is led by a member of the clergy, be this a rabbi (in Judaism) or a priest (in Christianity, or an Imam (in the Islam faith), but there are other faiths and sects (growing number of them) where the congregation chooses to have no representative, fixed mode of prayer, or rote and they, rather, pray in their own style usually meditating. Two examples of such approaches are that by the Quaker group, where worshippers volitiously share their thoughts that they believe are products of inspiration, and the Bahia faith that espouses beliefs in all faiths.

Prayer, described as overtly Christian, over the public address system before each home varsity football

What stood out to me the most was the statistics provided in Ethics of Prayer in Counseling (2007). It states that 78% of counselors in Christian agencies believe it is appropriate to pray with or for a client. I would have thought it would be more than that. But, perhaps not all those employed are Christian. 11% of those in secular practice believe praying with or for a client is appropriate (Weld & Eriksen, 2007). Again I would have said there would be more than just 11%. I feel that it depends on your clients and their beliefs. I work for a secular practice but have done many Christian based groups as well as, spiritually based groups. During my Christian based groups I typically have a client pray as stated in the article that I would be best for the client to pray. However, if I pray I “make the prayer general, supportive, affirming, and hopeful” (Weld & Eriksen, 2007, p. 131). I also like how the article stated that religion could be part of a clients pathology, and as a counselor we need to be aware of that and discourage prayer as part of the group (Weld & Eriksen, 2007).

In (Matthew 6:6 NIV), Jesus explains the merits of praying to the lord God and the reward of inner peace, “But whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret: and your father who sees in secret will reward you.” It is through this conversation with God that Christians pursue peace in their lives. Prayer can either be private or communal, spontaneous prayer is one way that charismatic communities can come closer to God. The act of prayer allows believers to have a personal conversation with God; it alleviates stress attributed to the monotony of everyday life. Besides prayer, meditation is another way of attaining inner peace, it is an ancient practice within the Christian tradition, which has undertaken a recent revival, a global group that reaffirms the concept of praying and meditating for inner peace is Taizé. Not as popular as prayer and meditation, Lectio Divina, generally known as bible studies is a way for Christians to feel connected to God and to finally attain inner peace. The studying of the sacred scriptures on a day to day basis and reflecting on prayers also maintain a continual connection with God. It is vital to maintain equilibrium between prayer and service, whereby an individual fathoms the notion ‘ora et labora’, in order to equally partake in both prayer, and the concept of action whereby ora develops inner peace, which is mirrored through the

Ultimately, Reverend Fran had only two options: 1) the continued disintegration of the parish 2) to accept radical worship reform. Regarding the latter, the term "radical", as used here, is not defined as rash or upsetting; it means transformation at the center of the apostolic faith. Similar to Paul's covenantal handshake with Peter, radical worship reform involves working toward change without compromising the essential elements of Christian worship. The way Bishop Bob compromised apostolic principles, acceded to congregational demands, and appeased the sensitivities of a few parishioners for political gain smells particularly objectionable and distasteful to apostolic reformers and true disciples of Christ.

As Christians we partake in rituals that consist of prayer, baptism, and the eucharist. Prayer is used on several occasions and for conveying distinct concepts. Prayer can be used as a way

Spirituality and prayer has been utilized by this counselor and has been an integral tool in problem solving and keeping clients happy. As a Christian counselor, prayer for the client can be done after sessions whether the client wants it or not but during sessions should be carefully applied. It is because of this article that this author will study and investigate how to incorporate prayer carefully into the counseling session.

you look there is no one but the Beloved?” (84). Prayer allows us to worship and praise

Commissioners in a North Carolina county had violated the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause in the U.S. Constitution by opening their meetings with Christian prayer and inviting the audience to stand and join the activity, a federal appeals court has ruled on July 14.