Community Members Come Together At Citywide Prayer Meeting

January 11, 2008

Here’s an article from Jacksonville, Texas. Seems like some of the prayer sessions we have had in Cedar Hill had such a big impact on one citizen, that when he moved to Jacksonville, he took the idea with him.

While living in Cedar Hill, Watters had participated in a similar citywide prayer group, and he said the results were profound for that community.

“We had a ministerial association there that decided to meet on a monthly basis for prayer, for fellowship and for sharing together. We began meeting and the impact it had on our community was incredible,” he said. “Our chief of police, who was a member of the group, shared with us that while all the communities around Cedar Hill had seen crime increase by 30 percent in the last two years, Cedar Hill’s crime had gone down more than 40 percent. And I am convinced today that it was because of our efforts to pray for our community.”

Watters was thrilled by the meeting’s attendance, especially considering it was a first-time event.

“I’m just terribly encouraged and impressed by the number of people who came out this morning. Our purpose is to present the needs of our community to our God, and we don’t need to be told how much our community needs our prayers,” Watters said.

Source: Daily Progress, Jacksonville, TX