With that in mind, I love what the reformer Martin Luther once said, “To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing.”[13] Therefore, prayer should be the essential lifeblood of all Christians. The early church understood this truth, and we should as well. Second, the early church ministered through intentionally engaging people on a daily basis. The first few chapters of Acts reveal that the early church did not hide or run from the community it was called