I challenge the pastors to restore prayer to a prominent place in the services…including funeral prayer.
–By preaching a series of sermons on prayer, but only after restoring prayer to a central place in our own lives.
–By planning ways to make prayer times more meaningful.
–By opening the area we refer to as the altar for people to come and pray early in the service as well as toward the end. And not rush them through it.
–By the occasional testimony or interview with members with something to share on this subject. Take care that it does not become a time for boasting or elevating themselves above the rest of the membership.
–By turning a room in the church into a Prayer Room. Visit churches that have a designated room set aside for prayer and see what they have done. Make it secure and safe, but comfortable and convenient.
–Designate a faithful person to become the Prayer Coordinator in your congregation, to keep the need and opportunities for prayer before the people.
This article on funeral prayer originally appeared here and is used by permission.
