When we obeyed the gospel, we were born into a family—our church family (1 Corinthians 15:1-4; Ephesians 3:14-21, Acts 2:37-47).  God gave us the great commission to preach the gospel to all nations. (Matthew 28:16-20)  To accomplish His will in reaching the world we need each other in united prayer and prayer warfare. (James 5:16 .)

Every New Testament local church was exhorted to pray without ceasing.

Consider:

*The church at Ephesus was exhorted to pray always     (Ephesians 6:18).

*The church at Thessalonica was told to “Pray without ceasing” (I Thessalonians 5:17).

*The church at Rome was admonished to “be constant in prayer” (Romans 12:12).

*The church at Colosse was exhorted to “continue in prayer with thanksgiving steadfastly” (Colossians 4:2).

*The church at Philippi was encouraged to not worry about anything . . .  but in everything by prayer and supplication let your requests be made know to God (Philippians 4:6).

*The Hebrews were urged to “continually offer a sacrifice of praise to God” (Hebrews 13:15).

Around A.D. 400, Chrysotom wrote, “What we cannot obtain by solitary prayer . . . we may by cooperative prayer.”