If "Amen," which is used in a hymn, is written with lyrics, it is called, but it is impossible to use "Amen" at the end of the hymn like the tradition of Roman Catholicism.
You can say "Amen" to the sermon of the pastor who delivers the word of God properly. The problem is that "Amen" is used in Korean churches as an order or as a slogan for a pep rally. "Amen" is a loud noise that is believed to be a good grace and unity.
If the congregation shouts "Amen" hard, will the devil flee? Do I grow faith? It's an illusion. Amen is not an order or a slogan.
Do not routinely say "Amen" to the end of the congregational prayer. Say "Amen" to the prayer when your heart beaten, to the prayer of God wholeheartedly. "Amen" should not be orders or slogans.
The church no longer needs to attend, as it publicly shames the minister for not responding to every sermon he emphasizes, "Amen." They don't even know what a sermon is. They are obsessed with the idea that they should be treated like kings.
If a guest lecturer came and did that during the sermon and the pastor didn't say, "It was my mistake to have the lecturer come," by the end of the week, they're the same people. They want to enjoy the glory of the world for their duties in the church.
In one famous church in Seoul that I know, the church members seldom say "Amen" during the sermon. There are more than five thousand people present. That church minister is one of the best preacher in Korea. He's retired now. One time, not a member of the church, but a believer who came to listen to the sermon spoke loudly, "Amen, Amen..." But he kept doing it alone. And after a few weeks, he didn't show up.
When I was a theological seminary student, I learned how to preach well by listening to the pastor's sermon on audio tapes. Now I sometimes listen to it on the Internet, but I just sometimes hear "Amen" in a small voice. There aren't people in the audience who force themselves say "Amen."
The preacher can tell from the pulpit whether the audience is moving or not. A preacher who doesn't know the state of his audience and forces "Amen" is already lacking the quality of the preacher. Or he is only looking at the audience at kindergarten.
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