1. Speak clearly and respectfully to God the Father in Jesus’ name
2. Use first person plural pronouns (we, us, our), not I, me, my
3. Think about your prayer in advance if possible
4. Honor prayer requests as much as possible (glancing at a note is ok)
5. If you make a mistake, fix it if possible and move on
6. Pray pertaining to the situation (Is this an opening prayer? closing prayer? prayer before communion? prayer before giving? prayer for someone to be forgiven? prayer before eating? prayer after a baptism?)
7. Try to avoid rambling and “vain repetitions”
8. Prayers can be, but do not have to be, long
9. Prayers are not sermons (but see John 11:41-42)
10. Leading an act of worship is not a competition