Chris Witte said many religious groups around the nation have been focusing on prayer in recent years. Many churches don't have the volunteers to pray 24 hours a day, he said, but they offer prayers for specific problems during Wednesday night prayer services and on other occasions. The power tower, Nichols said, symbolizes his 2,000-member congregation's commitment to helping people in all situations. Food, clothing and other items are dispensed to the needy from there. Staff members and volunteers go into the Diamond Hill and Como neighborhoods, the Butler and Ripley Arnold housing areas near downtown and a section of south Fort Worth.
Youth leaders entertain, hand out prizes and preach against gangs, drugs and violence.
Last year, the church gave out 1,000 new backpacks, and it plans to go into more neighborhoods this year. Besides the tower, the church holds a 6 a.m. prayer service open to everyone on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. The service draws several hundred on occasion. Chris Witte said that since the prayer project started, powerful lights have been burning in a windowed area near the top of the church tower. We hope it can be a beacon of hope to a lot of people.