Prayer is simply talking with God by expressing praise and adoration, thanksgiving, petition, repentance, or interceding for others.

Three Basics Principles On How to Maintain An Effective Prayer Ministry

Establish a Prayer Ministry

Prayer is the essential vessel that we need to abide in Christ. In all four Gospels (Matthew 21:12-17, Mark 11:15-19, Luke 19:45-45, and John 2:13-22), we read about Jesus cleansing the temple. In these passages,passages, Jesus declared, "And said unto them, 'It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.'" If a church is going to connect with God, it must spend time in prayer.

Pray Scripturally

There is power in the Word of God; therefore, we need to pray the Word of God.

Praying scripturally glorifies God. In John 15:7-8, Jesus says, "If you remain in Me, and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples." A scripturally enlightened prayer empowers us to obey God's Word (abide in him) and bear fruit during ministry.

Enlist Others to Pray

 You must enlist, engage, and establish a covenant with others to pray with you. Prayer is communicating with each other on the battlefield. As soldiers on the battlefield, communicating with each other concerning the enemy is mandatory, and so must Christians communicate in prayer. We must pray and plead with God to take down the strongholds in our churches and communities. Without prayer, we are powerless to operate as a body of Christ because prayer is dialoguing with God about concerning the battle plan. (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Matthew 18:19-20)