The King's University is a private evangelical university in
Southlake, Texas
Southlake is a city located predominantly in Tarrant County with minor areas extending into Denton County in the U.S. state of Texas. Southlake is a suburb of Dallas/Fort Worth. As of th2019 census estimateit had a population of 32,376.
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History
The King's University was founded by Dr.
Jack W. Hayford
Jack Williams Hayford (born June 25, 1934) is an American author, Pentecostal minister, and Chancellor Emeritus of The King's University (formerly The King's College and Seminary). He is a former senior pastor of The Church On The Way in Van N ...
with
The Church On The Way as The King’s College and Seminary, in Van Nuys, (
San Fernando Valley
The San Fernando Valley, known locally as the Valley, is an urbanized valley in Los Angeles County, California. Located to the north of the Los Angeles Basin, it contains a large portion of the City of Los Angeles, as well as unincorporated ar ...
), California, in 1997.
In 2012, the school changed its name to become "The King's University" and opened a campus in
Southlake, Texas sponsored by
Gateway Church (Texas)
Gateway Church is a non-denominational, Charismatic Christianity, charismatic Christian multi-site megachurch based in Southlake, Texas, near Fort Worth. It estimates its weekly attendance at 100,000 as of 2022. and is one of the largest churche ...
. In 2013, the main campus and administration left California and permanently moved to
Southlake.
[JENNIFER LECLAIRE, charismanews.com]
Jack Hayford Moves the King’s University's Main Campus to Texas
USA, 11/11/2013
References
External links
Official website
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Evangelicalism in California
Evangelical universities and colleges in the United States
Pentecostalism in California
Universities and colleges in Los Angeles County, California