Green Acres Baptist Church is a

Baptist Baptists form a major branch of Protestantism distinguished by baptizing professing Christian believers only (believer's baptism), and doing so by complete immersion. Baptist churches also generally subscribe to the doctrines of soul compete ...

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based in

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. It is affiliated with the

Southern Baptist Convention The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is a Christian denomination based in the United States. It is the world's largest Baptist denomination, and the largest Protestant and second-largest Christian denomination in the United States. The wor ...

. The church has a total membership of over 17,000 with an average weekend attendance around 4,000. Dr. Michael Gossett is the Senior Pastor and took that role on Sunday August 29, 2021. Green Acres Resonate Service

History

The church was founded in 1955.Emily Guevara,
Green Acres Baptist Church to celebrate 60 years of ministry
tylerpaper.com, USA, May 1, 2015 In 1991, David Dykes became the Senior pastor. In 2013, the church had 14,000 members. On August 29, 2021, Dr. Michael Gossett officially became the Senior Pastor of Green Acres.

References

External links

Green Acres Baptist Church website
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