Children are to submit to their parents. Everyone is responsible to submit to Christ and to governmental authorities. This mutual submission involves the willingness to place the needs and interests of others above our own so that we are conciliatory in relationships. As the church gathers together there is to be the mutual prayer support for one another. The greatest privilege granted to the church fellowship is the blessing that comes through the joy of interceding on behalf of others.
Prayer is to be the mark of the church so that it is known as a house of prayer.
Prayer expresses the unity of the congregation and the concern that it has for other people. To be bonded in one spirit there must be a willingness to be transparent before one another. This involves moving beyond the self-pride that seeks to protect us from being vulnerable. In involves the willingness to develop the trust and honesty that under-girds accountability, mutual support, and ongoing edification. This depth of relationships is not easily attained, but requires effort and work.