Franklin Avenue Baptist Church
| Franklin Avenue Baptist Church | |
|---|---|
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Baptist |
| Associations | Southern Baptist Convention |
| Weekly attendance | 6,000 |
| Campuses | 3 |
| Website | franklinabc |
| History | |
| Founded | 1940 |
| Administration | |
| Division | Louisiana Baptist Convention |
| Clergy | |
| Senior pastor(s) | Fred Luter |
Franklin Avenue Baptist Church is a Baptist multi-site megachurch based in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. Its senior pastor is Fred Luter.
History
[edit]The church was founded in New Orleans in 1940.[1] In 1986, Fred Luter became senior pastor of the church, which had 65 members.[2] In 1997, it dedicated a new building including a 2,000-seat auditorium.[3] In 2005, when the church had 7,000 members, Hurricane Katrina flooded its facilities and many members left town.[4][5] In 2006, it opened campuses in Baton Rouge and Houston.[6][7] In 2008, the church reopened its renovated facilities on Franklin Avenue.[8] In 2018, it had 6,000 members and made the dedication of a new building including a 3,500-seat auditorium.[9]
See also
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- List of the largest evangelical churches
- List of the largest evangelical church auditoriums
- Worship service (evangelicalism)
References
[edit]- ^ Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, Church History, franklinabc.com, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
- ^ Michael Foust, Fred Luter: Reach men for Christ, families, churches will benefit, baptistpress.com, USA, April 24, 2001
- ^ Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, Church History, franklinabc.com, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
- ^ Jena McGregor, Southern Baptist Convention elects Fred Luter as first black president: What this leadership moment means, washingtonpost.com, USA, June 19, 2012
- ^ ABC, New Orleans pastor reflects on 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, abcnews.go.com, USA, August 28, 2020
- ^ Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, Church History, franklinabc.com, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
- ^ Laurie Johnson, Displaced By Katrina, Church Members Create New Community In Houston, npr.org, USA, August 5, 2015
- ^ Bruce Nolan, Franklin Avenue Baptist church returns to its ravaged Gentilly neighborhood, nola.com, USA, April 7, 2008
- ^ Andrew Valenti, Franklin Avenue Baptist Church opening $35M campus, neworleanscitybusiness.com, USA, December 3, 2018
External links
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