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Prestonwood Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist multi-site megachurch, with a main campus in Plano, Texas (the Plano Campus) and a second campus in Prosper, Texas (the North Campus). It is one of the largest churches in America, with a membership of over 43,000 and a weekly attendance of around 17,000.

The Plano campus covers an area of {{convert|140|acre|sqmi km2|3|abbr=on}}, and includes a 7,000-seat worship center, a school offering Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 (including a football stadium, a baseball field, and a fieldhouse for basketball and volleyball), a fitness center with outdoor sports fields, a café, a library, and a bookstore.

In 2006, the church expanded to include a second campus of nearly {{convert|128|acre|sqmi km2|3|abbr=on}} in Prosper.^[1] The North Campus also has a school (K-8 with plans to expand to K-12 by 2023).

Core Values and Beliefs

Core Values

The church has summarized its core values in six words, all beginning with the letter "E", and expanded on each value:

Beliefs

Prestonwood's full statement of faith is the Baptist Faith and Message (2000 version); the church has summarized its beliefs centering on nine principles:^[3]

History

Prestonwood was founded on February 6, 1977 in North Dallas,^[4] as a mission church of Northway Baptist Church. Under founding pastor Bill Weber,^[5] the new church grew considerably, and in 1979 moved into a permanent facility near the corner of Arapaho and Hillcrest Roads in Dallas.

By 1988, Prestonwood had grown to 11,000 members; that same year, Pastor Weber confessed to an extramarital affair and stepped down from the pulpit.^[6]

In 1989, Dr. Jack Graham replaced Weber as Senior Pastor of Prestonwood, by this time considered a "megachurch" because of its rapid expansion into one of the fastest-growing churches in the United States.^[5] By the mid-1990s, it became apparent that the church had outgrown its north Dallas home; the facility was landlocked with no ability to expand. In 1994, the church's leadership began plans for a 7,000-seat worship center in Plano. Services were first held on May 2, 1999. The church continued to expand its facilities throughout the next decade. Soon after the opening of the new worship center, the first phase of the new Prestonwood Sports and Fitness Center was completed. In August 2003, the church completed the second phase of the building, which featured a new chapel, a 100 foot (30m) tall "Faith Tower" topped by a cross, a student ministry area, restaurant and commons, additional space for Bible fellowship and administrative offices. Two years later, the Prestonwood Christian Academy High School opened on the west side of the church campus.

2006 saw the continued expansion of Prestonwood with the opening of its second campus in Prosper, near U.S. Highway 380 and Dallas Parkway. That same year, the church also completed a new children's wing and updated its facilities for PowerPoint Ministries, including an upgrade to High Definition (HDTV).

In 2009, Prestonwood launched a weekly Worship Service in its Faith Chapel to reach Spanish-speaking communities. Prestonwood en Español has experienced tremendous growth, and in September 2012, the service moved to the Plano Campus Worship Center to accommodate the thriving congregation. A second Spanish-speaking campus opened in Lewisville, Texas originally at Christian Community Action, a local organization providing assistance to families, but later relocated to share space with another Southern Baptist congregation in Lewisville.

On September 23, 2012 Prestonwood's North Campus in Prosper celebrated the opening of a 75,000 square-foot building expansion. The new building provides space for growing ministries, including children's and adult Bible Fellowship classrooms, full-size gymnasium, student ministry space, bookstore and commons area for gathering.

The church reached the 43,000-member mark in 2018, with regular attendance at worship services averaging around 17,000.^[4]

Campuses

Prestonwood operates two church campuses: Plano (the Plano Campus, which houses full services in both English and Spanish, as well as smaller fellowships to other ethnic groups) and Prosper (the North Campus). The Lewisville branch of the Spanish services are held at Northview Baptist Church, an existing and independent Southern Baptist congregation.

Ministries

Prestonwood provides biblical teachings and worship services in the Southern Baptist tradition.

As one of the largest churches in the United States, Prestonwood has a staff of over 50 ministers, overseeing its various ministries. The following is a list of notable ministries:

References

1. ^Hodges, Sam & Appleton, Roy. "Booming church not done growing", Dallas Morning News, March 28, 2006
2. ^ , church website, retrieved December 27, 2018
3. ^ , church website, retrieved December 27, 2018
4. ^¹{{cite web|url=http://prestonwood.org/about/our-story|publisher=Prestonwood Baptist Church|title=Our Story - Prestonwood Baptist Church|date=January 14, 2014}}
5. ^¹Prestonwood Life, February/March 2007, retrieved May 16, 2008
6. ^Parmley, Helen, Prestonwood Pastor Resigns, Dallas Morning News, October 9, 1988
7. ^Leadership & Staff, church web site, retrieved March 6, 2015
8. ^ , Prestonwood Pregnancy Center
9. ^http://prestonwood.org/give/prestonwood-foundation
10. ^http://prestonwood.org/give/prestonwood-foundation/will-estate-planning-drive
11. ^http://prestonwoodnetwork.org/
12. ^{{cite web|url=http://powerpoint.org/|title=PowerPoint Ministries with Jack Graham|website=powerpoint.org|accessdate=May 23, 2018}}
13. ^https://www.prestonwoodchristian.org/pca-plus
14. ^https://www.staplano.org/
15. ^https://www.prestonwoodchristian.org/about/school-news/post-details/~post/new-private-school-to-open-in-bontonsouth-dallas-this-fall-20181212

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