Prayer is a foundation of what it means to be a Christian.  Without prayer it would extremely difficult to communicate with God.  Not only is personal prayer necessary but so is corporate prayer.  Corporate meaning, a group coming together to pray.  Here are verses that our prayer ministry is built on: For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” [1 Peter 3:12, ESV] And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you. [Psalm 9:10, ESV] Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me! [Psalm 66:20, ESV] Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, or his ear dull, that it cannot hear; [Isaiah 59:1, ESV] God listens and answers prayers, so with that promise we will be faithful.