Franklin Avenue Baptist Church
LocationNew Orleans, Louisiana
CountryUnited States
DenominationBaptist
AssociationsSouthern Baptist Convention
Weekly attendance6,000
Campuses3
Websitefranklinabc.com
History
Founded1940 (1940)
Administration
DivisionLouisiana 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

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

References

  1. ↑ Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, Church History, franklinabc.com, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
  2. ↑ Michael Foust, Fred Luter: Reach men for Christ, families, churches will benefit, baptistpress.com, USA, April 24, 2001
  3. ↑ Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, Church History, franklinabc.com, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
  4. ↑ Jena McGregor, Southern Baptist Convention elects Fred Luter as first black president: What this leadership moment means, washingtonpost.com, USA, June 19, 2012
  5. ↑ ABC, New Orleans pastor reflects on 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, abcnews.go.com, USA, August 28, 2020
  6. ↑ Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, Church History, franklinabc.com, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
  7. ↑ Laurie Johnson, Displaced By Katrina, Church Members Create New Community In Houston, npr.org, USA, August 5, 2015
  8. ↑ Bruce Nolan, Franklin Avenue Baptist church returns to its ravaged Gentilly neighborhood, nola.com, USA, April 7, 2008
  9. ↑ Andrew Valenti, Franklin Avenue Baptist Church opening $35M campus, neworleanscitybusiness.com, USA, December 3, 2018

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