• Develop a heart for prayer (I Thessalonians 5:17)
• Develop a heart for the pastor, his family and his ministry (Romans 15:30)
• Grow in developing consistent Christian character (Galatians 5:22-23)
• Grow in your faithfulness in the local church (Luke 16:10)

Becoming a house of prayer requires that the church:

• Does things by prayer instead of praying about what it does.
• Gives prayer priority instead of just fitting prayer in.
• Calls for regular times of prayer and fasting to increase the faith of the church, not content to have a low faith quotient.
• Does ministry beyond its means, not just within its means.
• Prays when there are opportunities, not just problems.
• Preaches and teaches about prayer and its importance, not assuming people understand its importance
• Engages in spiritual warfare by interceding for people, churches and circumstances not allowing the Devil to steal, kill, destroy and prey on churches and people.