Baptist Press: The capture of an alleged serial killer in Wichita, Kan., has generated a flood of national news coverage, including a Feb. 27 Associated Press report that the suspect had confessed to some of the killings.
However, while most reports have focused on the crimes and residents' reactions, the arrest had spiritual significance for members of the Heart of Kansas Southern Baptist Association.
Less than seven weeks earlier, the association sponsored a noon-hour meeting at Immanuel Baptist Church in Wichita to pray that “BTK†would be captured. Despite an ice storm, the Jan. 11 gathering attracted about 150 people.
Immanuel's pastor, Terry Fox, said the news prompted a flood of congratulatory phone calls and considerable excitement among the church's members.
The community “has seen what can happen because of prayer,†Fox said. “It's just been neat to receive the kind of phone calls from people who have been calling.â€
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Wichita serial killer's capture is answer to prayer
