| 词条 | Church of the Open Door |
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Built in 1914, the 4000-seat Church of the Open Door was conceived by R. A. Torrey[1] who had come to Los Angeles to start a Bible institute (now known as Biola University) similar to Moody Bible Institute.[2] The church was to be strictly non-denominational, though Evangelical. Its purpose was to reach the lost of Los Angeles, which was reflected in the name based on two passages of Scripture: John 10:9 and Revelation 3:8. Other pastors have included Louis T. Talbot (1932–1948) and J. Vernon McGee (1949–1970).[3] The current Pastor is Ed Underwood.[4] For 70 years the church was located in downtown Los Angeles on Hope Street. It relocated to Glendora, California in 1985.[3] The original church building was located in downtown Los Angeles and was demolished in the late 1980s. Despite efforts led by the late William Eugene Scott to prevent the building from being sold to developers and to have the building saved as a historic landmark, the building could not be saved.[5] It was so damaged in the 1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake that it was declared unsafe and the cost of repairs deemed prohibitive.[6] One of the two historic "Jesus Saves" signs from the original building can now be seen atop the Ace Hotel Los Angeles. It was relocated there by the late William Eugene Scott who took it with him when his church (Los Angeles University Cathedral) relocated following the earthquake.[7] GlendoraWhen the church moved to Glendora in 1985, it purchased land from Azusa Pacific University. It is still{{as of?|date=August 2018}} a thriving congregation, with about 500 worshipers every Sunday. David Anderson is the current Senior Pastor, with David Schaller serving as Associate Pastor and Ed Underwood serving as Assistant Pastor. There are two services every Sunday at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. in the Worship Center, which is located just South of the gym. A variety of Sunday School classes are available, including ones for adults, and ones for children and teenagers. HUB (Home Unity Bible) groups meet weekly in local church families homes. This small group ministry is centered on fellowship and discussion of the pastor's sermon from Sunday. Pastors
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References1. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.wholesomewords.org/biography/biorptorrey.html|title=R. A. Torrey Biographies - Christian Biography - Wholesome Words|website=www.wholesomewords.org|language=en|access-date=2018-11-17}} 2. ^{{Cite thesis|last=Edward|first=Martin, Roger|title=The theology of R.A. Torrey|date=1975|publisher=Asbury Theological Seminary|url=https://place.asburyseminary.edu/trendissertations/4574/|language=en}} 3. ^1 {{Cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1985-06-24/local/me-851_1_open-door|title=Church of the Open Door Closes Them : Downtown Congregation Marks Move to Suburbs After 70 Years|last=Dart|first=John|date=1985-06-24|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2018-11-17|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}} 4. ^{{Cite web|url=https://oregonchristianwriters.org/sc-2015-edunderwood/|title=The Ed Underwood Interview|last=Jacobs|first=Lindy|date=2015|website=oregonchristianwriters.org|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-11-17}} 5. ^{{Cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1988-02-18/local/me-43490_1_church-officials|title=Hard-to-Unload 'Jesus Saves' Church Changes Ownership Twice in One Day|last=Harris|first=Scott|date=1988-02-18|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2018-11-17|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}} 6. ^{{Cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1987-10-22/local/me-15904_1_structural-damage|title=Did Quake Doom 'Jesus Saves' Church? : Claims of Serious Structural Damage Denied by Preservationists|last=Harris|first=Scott|date=1987-10-22|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2018-11-17|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}} 7. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.discoverlosangeles.com/blog/ace-hotel-downtown-los-angeles-story-la-icon|title=Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles: The Story of an L.A. Icon|work=Discover Los Angeles|access-date=2018-11-17|language=en}} External links
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