I have said this many times. That we all need to spend time in the prayer forum. I go there, but certainly not as frequently as the BDF or the Family Forum. I do a lot of support and encouraging in the Family Forum, and many people are there asking for prayer, too.
I had a professor who was the chair of prayer at a big Seminary in Texas. He taught me lots about prayer, including getting me praying! When he retired a couple of years ago, no one wanted the Chair. No one wanted to initiate and encourage the students and staff to make prayer a ministry.
I think that is so sad, the way prayer is not considered an important ministry any more.
Jesus said,
"He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you make it a den of robbers.” Matt. 21:13
I heartily encourage everyone to spend at least a couple hours a week in the prayer forum. Write down what you are praying for and then really pray for those people. And I might add - pray for more workers for the harvest!
"And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction.36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few;38 therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” Matt. 9:35-38