That question is explored and answered in Randy Maxwell's If My People Pray, a book infused with a passion for prayer as God's chosen method for establishing His kingdom through us and supplying our greatest needs.
Prayer is so much more than spiritual discipline or pious exercise.
In these pages, you'll be given unlimited resources. The personal and practical insights gleaned from this book will challenge you to respond to God's eleventh-hour call to pray as never before. I highly recommend it to every church member. This book is a long time coming. The only other thing I could recommend better than reading If My People Pray is actually praying.