The 45-foot tall cross weighs around 35,000 pounds and is the first step of a planned prayer park.
Katy Community Fellowship, a nondenominational congregation that has around 500 members, held a ceremony last week for the installation of the cross.
Attendees for the lifting up of the cross included many church members, members of the community, the builder of the cross John King, and about 35 of his employees.
Pastor Tim Barker, who helped found Katy Community Fellowship back in 2000, told The Christian Post that the cross was erected as the first phase of an “acre prayer park next to our facility.”
The cross is made from corten steel which is expected to change into a reddish color over time and has 280 nails.
With the cross in place, the next phase will be the creation of a baptismal at the foot of the cross, as well as an amphitheater. Later, walking trails and plaques will be added.
Phase three will add walking trails that connect seven points of prayer: salvation, healing, family, revival, strongholds, and nations.
Barker hopes the park will open by the end of the year, saying that “the cross and the park are to be a beacon of hope and a reminder of God’s love for all people.”