Salem Baptist Church (Chicago)
The Salem Baptist Church is a Baptist megachurch located at 752 E 114th Street in the Pullman neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The senior pastor is James Meeks.
| Salem Baptist Church | |
|---|---|
| Location | 752 East 114th Street Chicago, Illinois |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Baptist |
| Website | salemchicago.org |
| History | |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Founder(s) | James Meeks |
| Clergy | |
| Senior pastor(s) | James Meeks |
History
In 1985, James Meeks, pastor of Beth Eden Baptist Church in Chicago, shares the vision of founding a new church in a sermon.[1][2] After a meeting with 205 members that same day, the church is founded.[3]
The new congregation held its first services January 20, 1985 at 8201 South Jeffrey Boulevard and remained at this location for five-years.[4][5]
In 2004, it had 17,000 members. [6]
House of Hope
In 2005, the congregation inaugurates the House of Hope, a 10,000-seat facility.[7] The venue has 203,000 sq ft (19,000 m2) of usable space.[8][9]
See also
- List of the largest churches in the USA
- List of the largest evangelical churches
- List of the largest evangelical church auditoriums
- Worship service (evangelicalism)
References
- Monica Davey, AT THE CROSSROADS: A NEIGHBORHOOD, A CHURCH AND A PASTOR, chicagotribune.com, USA, April 6, 1999
- Randall Herbert Balmer, Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism: Revised and expanded edition, Baylor University Press, USA, 2004, p. 444
- Monica Davey, AT THE CROSSROADS: A NEIGHBORHOOD, A CHURCH AND A PASTOR, chicagotribune.com, USA, April 6, 1999
- Monica Davey, AT THE CROSSROADS: A NEIGHBORHOOD, A CHURCH AND A PASTOR, chicagotribune.com, USA, April 6, 1999
- Bob Smietana, MegaShepherd, christianitytoday.com, USA, February 1, 2004
- Bob Smietana, MegaShepherd, christianitytoday.com, USA, February 1, 2004
- Manya A. Brachear, Meeks' mega-church ready for its debut, chicagotribune.com, USA, July 1, 2005
- "Chicago megachurch opens doors for 10,000". USA Today. Associated Press. July 4, 2005. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
- Bill J. Leonard, Baptists in America, Columbia University Press, USA, 2005, p. 2
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