• Leadership by example Firstly, the senior pastor, or pastor responsible for the church, must take prayer seriously. To demonstrate his commitment to prayer, he should attend all corporate prayer meetings. Some churches make it compulsory for their leaders to attend their church prayer meetings. This is a good practice as again, it is leadership by example. DUMC observes this practice.
  
  
• Organised congregational prayer Our corporate prayer meetings are held on alternate Tuesday morning from 5.30 to 7.00, but not everybody can attend. To ensure the whole congregation prays as one, we have weekly corporate prayer time, which is incorporated into the Sunday worship service. The prayer items are listed in the worship bulletin, and we allocate time for prayer over the items. Time is also allocated for personal prayer ministry after the service for those requiring prayer. Three times a year, the church holds three-day prayer and fast.
  
  
• In print Besides listing prayer items in the weekly bulletin, we also produce a monthly prayer newsletter, which is circulated to all members.
  
  
• Mobilising Support It is necessary to have a pastor in charge of prayer, who will ‘champion’ that cause. But to ensure adequate support for his ministry, we appoint prayer secretaries and coordinators whose duties are to help mobilise prayer in their cell groups. They see to it that intercession has a place in the weekly cell meetings. In addition, they help form prayer chains that link cell members. They also help the pastor in encouraging church members to form prayer cells in the homes (among family members); schools or study places (among schoolmates); or workplaces (with colleagues).

At every opportunity, prayer is consciously emphasised until it becomes a way of life for the individual and of the church.