Circuit Organization Guidelines English (S-330-E Us)

[Jack Ryan]

Circuit Organization Guidelines English (S-330-E Us)

[Jack Ryan]

Special rules for Governing Body prayers tickled me. Don't interpret prayers. But if it's a Governing Body member saying the prayer then they can choose to have it interpreted for the audience. Must be because those are special prayers with them being so much closer to God.

[Evacuated]

Best to see the instruction in context.

11. Instead of interpreting prayers, it is best if brothers fluent in the
language of the majority are assigned to say prayers. However, if a member
of the Governing Body is present, he may agree to say a prayer and
have it interpreted into the primary language of the event. This will be
left to the discretion of the Governing Body member present.

Of course, he may be able to offer a prayer in the majority language so interpreting into various other languages spoken those present would then not be necessary. Or he may agree to listen to the prayer offered by another brother even if it is not in his own native language. These instructions do not speak of an idolatrous association with the prayers of anyone to me. 

However, it is possible that the prayers of one man may have more force than the prayers of another, is it not?: James 5:16