Invite members of your church, parish, or religious group to contact your prayer line and participate in either an automated line or an active prayer. You can send an e-mail invitation or publish the call-in information on your website, social media, or anyplace else you think is acceptable. Once people hear about the line, they will want to know how to join. You should have them press 1 for an operator who will guide them through the process. If they need more help, they can press 2 for an online form that will collect their name and phone number. People will want to know what type of prayer they will be participating in. There are two types of lines: active and passive. With an active line, members make prayers specifically for others. They may also receive guidance during their conversations. A passive line only allows members to listen to prerecorded prayers that have been compiled into a library. Operators will guide members through the library and connect them with prayers for various needs. Prayer lines were popular in America during the 1980s and 1990s. Churches would establish these lines to allow people to communicate their concerns to God anywhere in the world at any time. These prayers could then be answered by one of the many priests across America who volunteered their time for this purpose. Now prayer lines are making a comeback due to the growing need for emotional support during times of crisis.