saying "amen"

[kayanne]

is it typical in baptist churches for people to say or shout "amen" during the sermon? in your church, do people do this spontaneously, or do you have a pastor who says from time to time "can i have an amen?" or "i think it's a good time for someone to say amen!"
i get bugged by those requests for an amen. it sure doesn't seem genuine then. plus i think it makes people feel like they shouldn't say it unless requested.
am i just being picky?

 

[BT]

is it typical in baptist churches for people to say or shout "amen" during the sermon? in your church, do people do this spontaneously, or do you have a pastor who says from time to time "can i have an amen?" or "i think it's a good time for someone to say amen!"
i get bugged by those requests for an amen. it sure doesn't seem genuine then. plus i think it makes people feel like they shouldn't say it unless requested.
am i just being picky?

In my church people do it spontaneously (if the sermon is good ).

My pastor doesn't "ask" for amens. I agree, this is annoying. If you want to hear people "amenning" you... write a better sermon I guess. I never say it when they ask.. then again that's my little pet peeve.... it's the same way with "say it with me.." I never do and think that that is quite retarded. IMO

 

[jcright]

I don't hear to many spontaneous amen's...but I don't think my church is the type to blurt things out either. From time to time the Pastor will ask for an amen but usually when he's trying to be funny. I don't particularly care if he asks but I do get a little annoyed when people say it on their own. I'm just not interested in commentary from the peanut gallery, I find it to be disruptive...even if I agree with their sentiment. I'd rather people keep their thunks to themselves so I can concentrate on the message.

My sister's brother-in-law is a senior pastor of his own church and I know the people there say it quite often. He might ask for an amen from time to time, can't quite remember.

I suppose it depends on which church you are at.

it's the same way with "say it with me.." I never do and think that that is quite retarded. IMO

hahahaha!!! very true.

 

[SumTinWong]

I usually only say it if I agree with it, or have a grasp of what he is trying to say. Sometimes he gets rather annoying with the "amen?", but I let it pass as his style.

 

[CrystalBrooke]

if the sermon is good then ppl will say it as they want to, i also hear "bless him Lord" or "help him Lord", i guess thats for if he's struggling, i just sit back and listen, i cant talk and listen for understanding at the same time.

 

[BT]

if the sermon is good then ppl will say it as they want to, i also hear "bless him Lord" or "help him Lord", i guess thats for if he's struggling, i just sit back and listen, i cant talk and listen for understanding at the same time.

While preaching I've never heard anyone say "help him Lord" I hope I don't for awhile. I imagine that would hurt my confidence a bit. Though I do get "amen" and "preach the word". These I find, while I don't try to get them, bless me while I'm at the pulpit, which I find is about the most intimidating place to be in the world..

 

[CrystalBrooke]

none of the preachers that get a "help him lord" get discouraged, if anything, it does help them....i do pray silently sometimes bc i imagine that its scary to be up there.

 

[jenptcfan]

It's mostly spontaneous in our church. There are rare occasions when the pastor will say something after the invitation like, "It's always a blessing to see someone come to the Lord, Amen?" But that's about the extent of "requests" for amens.

 

[bleechers]

I'm a low-talking "amen" guy. I let out a quiet "amen" when something hits just right.

Oliver B. Greene used to yell "Say Amen!" from the pulpit in his gospel tent campaigns, but he didn't do it to be funny or to be melodramatic (as some preachers do), rather it was rebuke. He'd say something that was "contoversial" that he knew his normal "amen" crowd agreed with, but were afraid to acknowledge publicly... he'd say "say Amen!" because he knew they agreed with the thought...

it's the same way with "say it with me.." I never do and think that that is quite retarded. IMO

As for this bit... I couldn't agree more!

I'm not big on "clergy/laity" distinctions and this sort of thing kinda makes me feel like the speaker is "abusing the privilege", so to speak.

 

[Sweet Pea]

The word "amen" can be used both as an expression of emphatic agreement to a statement or truth and at the end of a prayer or song. "Amen" may also be used in English to express a firm desire that a statement or prophecy become fulfilled (such as in the Book of Revelation)
It is is in agreement to what is being said.

At my church people will do it spontaneous.

 

[sunshinejennii]

we never get people saying amen to the sermon, i think it would make everyone feel unconfortable, were a pretty modern church in most respects but if someone appreciates a sermon or god slot then they go to whoever led it afterwards and say thanks you touched me. personally ive preferred it when people have contacted me later with positive or negative feedback.

 

[GreenEyedLady]

My husband says AMEN REAL LOUD. He is the loudest Amener in the church.

One man though, gets real excited when a song is song.........He will stand up and say "praise GOD Glory halleluia!!!!!!!" Really loud. I think its funny and it makes me smile to see every one getting so excited about the Lord.

 

[BT]

My husband says AMEN REAL LOUD. He is the loudest Amener in the church.

One man though, gets real excited when a song is song.........He will stand up and say "praise GOD Glory halleluia!!!!!!!" Really loud. I think its funny and it makes me smile to see every one getting so excited about the Lord.

AMEN!

 

[kayanne]

AMEN!

 

[GreenEyedLady]

There are differant ways that I have noticed that people say Amen.

There is the short and sweet........amen.
There is the Ameeeeeen.
There is AAAAmen (usually a southerner)
Then there is my husbands version. ameN! the last part of amen is loudest.
There are some that just say..........AMEEEEEEN and it sounds like they have said Amen too much and its not a real happy amen.

 

[Mother Vashti]

is it typical in baptist churches for people to say or shout "amen" during the sermon? in your church, do people do this spontaneously, or do you have a pastor who says from time to time "can i have an amen?" or "i think it's a good time for someone to say amen!"
i get bugged by those requests for an amen. it sure doesn't seem genuine then. plus i think it makes people feel like they shouldn't say it unless requested.
am i just being picky?

The pastor may mean, if one feels touched by what they just heard, say amen?

 

[BT]

The pastor may mean, if one feels touched by what they just heard, say amen?

Yes, but often they will say it if they want to make sure that everyone understands or agrees..

Like, "Jesus came to save us all from our sin. Amen?"

 

[Nightstrike]

not really in my church.

 

[Anti-Fear]

I dont like it when people use amen, why not say "I agree" or "thats right!"

 

[BT]

I dont like it when people use amen, why not say "I agree" or "thats right!"

Actually I have heard people say those too...