| 词条 | The Potter's House Church, Dallas |
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| color = | name = The Potter's House | fullname = | image = | imagesize = | caption = | landscape = | denomination = Non-denominational Christianity | founded_date = | seniorpastor = T. D. Jakes | co pastor = | country = United States | logo = | logosize = }} The Potter's House is a megachurch in Dallas, Texas, United States, founded by T. D. Jakes. Outreach magazine ranked it the 10th largest in the US as of 2008 based on a weekly attendance of 17,000 and a capacity of about 8,000.[1]HistoryThe church building was established by televangelist W. V. Grant as the Eagles Nest Family Church. It is located in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas right next to Dallas Baptist University. After Grant was convicted of tax evasion in 1996 he sold the facility to T. D. Jakes, a fellow televangelist, who renamed it and relaunched it as The Potter's House.[2][3] Jakes had moved from West Virginia with 50 families, who formed the nucleus of the new congregation.[4] To handle expansion, the church built a {{convert|191000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} sanctuary at a cost of $45 million, paying off the debt in four years. The auditorium was completed in August 2000 and features cascade seating, a large stage, a choir loft that can seat 450 and a state-of-the-art audio-visual system. The sanctuary seats about 7,600 people and is also used for non-church events such as graduations, concerts and corporate presentations.[4][5] By 2000 Jakes was holding three services every Sunday, with attendance of over 23,000 in the sanctuary and the overflow room.[3] In December 2009 the church held its New Year's Eve Watch Night service at its main worship center, but also let people watch the service by satellite at the Fort Worth Convention Center and the North Church in Carrollton.[6] As of 2010 the church had 30,000 members and four campuses in Dallas, Fort Worth, North Dallas and Denver.[7] The Fort Worth campus was opened in March 2010, initially meeting at the Fort Worth Convention Center. The campuses are linked by Satellite video.[8] The Denver campus, formerly the Heritage Christian Center and led by the Rev. Chris Hill is a separate organization, but Chris Hill is a protégé of T. D. Jakes and the two churches are associated.[9] ActivitiesIn May 2008 a church service was attended by a contingent from Soulforce, an organization that pushes for more inclusion of gay people in churches. However, the church insists that marriage is a union between a man and woman as stated in the Bible.[10] The church runs a program for ex-offenders trying to find their feet after being released from jail, helping them to find jobs and housing and to deal with substance abuse problems.[11] The church also has programs for teenage mothers, abused women and the homeless, runs a GED literacy program and an outreach for substance abusers, and has an AIDS ministry.[12] In July 2010 the church began collaboration with the Palmer Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania, through a program under which seminary students would gain practical experience at the Potter's House as part of their studies.[13] The church, a non-profit organization, employs nearly 400 people in positions such as finance, human resources, information technology, materials distribution, public relations, publications, and television production. Initiatives include a non-profit corporation that fosters economic growth in underserved communities, a school and a housing project for single families and seniors. The church has provided aid and sent missionaries to places such as Belize, Mexico, Guyana and Kenya.[4] In December 2016, the church hosted the Joyous Celebration choir, a world-renowned praise and worship group from South Africa where the recording of the group's live DVD titled "Joyous Celebration 21" took place (this being their 21st recording of such like). See also
References1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.sermoncentral.com/articleb.asp?article=Top-100-Largest-Churches |title=Top 100 Largest Churches |publisher=Outreach Magazine |accessdate=2010-08-24}} {{coord|32.708259|N|96.939653|W|display=title}}2. ^{{cite news |url=http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/ST/lib00155,0EAF909BA11328FD.html |title=Televangelist to go to prison |publisher=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |date=July 23, 1996 |accessdate=2010-08-24}} 3. ^1 {{cite news |url=http://ctlibrary.com/ct/2000/february7/4.52.html |title=T.D. Jakes Feels Your Pain |publisher=Christianity Today |date=February 7, 2000 |accessdate = 2010-08-24}} 4. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=http://www.mega-fest.com/pdf/tph_fs.pdf |title=The Potter's House of Dallas, Texas |publisher=MegaFest International |accessdate = 2010-08-24}} 5. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/education/stories/DN-irvgrad_04met.ART.State.Edition1.35910dc.html |title=Irving graduations to continue in Dallas church |date=August 4, 2010 |author=KATHERINE LEAL UNMUTH |work=The Dallas Morning News }} 6. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/religion/stories/DN-jakes_15met.ART.State.Edition1.4baf227.html |title=Potter's House to expand Watch Night service through satellite |date=December 15, 2009 |author=SAM HODGES |work=The Dallas Morning News |accessdate=2010-08-24}} 7. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.thepottershouse.org/Local/Visitors/Locations.aspx |title=Locations |publisher=The Potter's House |accessdate=2010-08-24}} 8. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.urbanchristiannews.com/ucn/2010/03/bishop-td-jakes-potters-house-church-becomes-a-multi-site-church.html |title=Bishop T.D. Jakes' Potter's House Church Becomes a Multi-Site Church |date=March 1, 2010 |work=The Star Telegram |author=Jim Jones |accessdate=2010-08-24}} 9. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-potters_03met.ART.State.Edition1.4c22b64.html |title=Dallas megachurch The Potter's House lends its name to Denver congregation |publisher=The Dallas Morning News |date=3 March 2010 |author=SAM HODGES |accessdate=2010-08-24}} 10. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/religion/stories/DN-relmeeting_24met.ART.South.Edition1.4679762.html |title=Gay rights group visits the Potter's House |date=May 24, 2008 |work=The Dallas Morning News |author=Sam Hodges |accessdate=2010-08-24}} 11. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-secondchance_01met.ART.State.Edition1.4bbb2df.html |title=Ex-offenders find tools to turn lives around in Potter's House program |date=March 1, 2010 |author=KIM HORNER |work=The Dallas Morning News |accessdate=2010-08-24}} 12. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.demossnewspond.com/ph/press_kit/potters_house_fact_sheet |title=The Potter's House of Dallas, Texas |publisher=The DeMoss Group |accessdate=2010-08-24}} 13. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/religion/stories/070810dnmetjakes.1cbf823.html |title=Potter's House collaborating with Pennsylvania seminary |date=July 8, 2010 |work=The Dallas Morning News |author=SAM HODGES |accessdate=2010-08-24}} External links
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