First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas, the megachurch headed by Pastor Robert Jeffress, will be celebrating its 150th anniversary on Sunday.
Originally founded on July 30, 1868, the church that began with 11 members now has approximately 12,000 people on its membership roll.
FBC Dallas is planning to hold a special service on Sunday to commemorate the occasion, with Texas Governor Greg Abbott expected to be in attendance.
Attendees to the service will get a commemorative Bible for each family, as well as a children’s book focused on the history of the church.
There will also be a message delivered by Jeffress about the past and future of the congregation, as well as a history display at the church’s Ruth Behr Hall.
Jeffress, who took lead of the church in 2007, talked with The Christian Post on Friday about the milestone and other related topics. Below are excerpts from the interview.
CP: At a time when many churches are in decline or closing, how is it that First Baptist Dallas is celebrating its 150 anniversary and still going strong?
Jeffress: I think there’s one simple answer to that. We are a church that’s not built on a denomination or a church built on…
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