Be mindful of the stress and lack of sleep of new parents. 2. Be sensitive to the mother’s recovery. 3. Introduce yourself to family in the room. 4. Wash your hands. 5. Hold the baby (if comfortable doing so). 6. Enjoy it! 7. Read Psalm 139:13 – 16. 8. Pray for the parents. 9. Plead for the soul of that child. 10. Keep an eye on how long you stay

When is it appropriate to take someone with you? Another way to ask the question is, “When should we take someone with us?” Here are a few great reasons: you need a second person for accountability reasons; you aren’t comfortable going by yourself; you want to experience fellowship with another person; or you are ready to provide a training

Seize key opportunities to praise and lift up lay people in your church who faithfully care for the afflicted and dying.

Lift Up the Example of Others

Inform Your People Regularly Church members are more likely to serve the sick and afflicted if they know what is going on and where to go.

When you pray, be sure to pray specific biblical truths. Praise God for his sovereign power over sickness and death. Thank God for the hope we have of physical wholeness and resurrection one day because of Christ.

through public prayer for the purpose of informing and teaching your congregation

I will be the first to admit that praying for a seemingly never-ending list of health needs each week can easily turn into the mouthing of meaningless, painful mantras. So drop that from your mind; it’s not what I’m proposing here. Instead, I encourage you to pick a couple of significant afflictions in your church to highlight

Pray for the Afflicted in Public Gatherings