But lawyers who had argued against organized prayer on school grounds said the practice tends to become coercive, and exclusionary, when it is led by coaches and other authority figures.

Community member Howard Duncan, who welcomed people into the church, encourages people to “pray much.” “We believe there is prayer for those who are in authority, prayer for the nation.

PRAYERS FOR PRESIDENTS; MR. MOODY THINKS THOSE IN AUTHORITY ARE ABUSED. The Evangelist's First Sermon on "The Return of Our Lord" -- His Answer to Those Who Want His Photograph.