In our own meetings we want to see everyone participate and everyone touch the Lord in spirit. For years, though we encouraged all to speak, it was the same ones who spoke each meeting. It seemed that no matter how many were in the meeting, not more than 25 would pray, praise, read or speak something on their own. Many of the rest, though they would participate in singing, were more or less passive. So now we often begin meetings with a time for all of us to pray in groups of two or three. It gets rather noisy with many small groups praying and praising in the same room at the same time. However, many of us find this a help in entering into the meeting spiritually rather than simply physically.
The actual content of the meeting varies, of course, by the goal of the meeting. In general terms our meetings consist of praying, praising, singing, speaking, Bible reading, and ministering. What many find striking is the amount of joy and rejoicing, even with shouting. We love the Lord! We rejoice in Him!